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Passage of the new farm bill is vital
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 13:34
Drought and politics. These things seem to have much in common with each other. In one, people are cranky and hot and refuse to budge from their cool, comfortable positions....and then there’s the drought, where people are cranky and hot and refuse to budge from their cool, comfortable positions.In either case, it’s time for a real and substantial change in the climate. The only good thing about either one is it reminds us how much we rely on dependable weather and dependable political...
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Answers may be found within us
Tuesday, 26 June 2012 18:01
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” —PogoThis quote, written by cartoonist Walt Kelly more than 40 years ago, is as appropriate now as it ever has been. Given our dismal state of affairs in public or private—no pun intended—whether it’s about finances or our social welfare, there’s much blame to go around.
Yet all we read in the papers and hear from pundits of all political stripes is the “other guy” is to blame for everything that is wrong with America. Could it be that we are simply reaping what we’ve already sown? Consider these facts as they are presented by a credible institution that studies these things:
A 2003 study by the Barna Group highlights the contradictory nature of American citizens. Though 83...
Ag issues embody politics’ bad side
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:21
Politics. Either you love it or hate it. There’s no in-between. Consider the latest efforts by the ag community to push through a workable farm bill.Prior to the creation of the Select Joint Committee for Deficit Reduction—aka The Super Committee—the work would have been conducted on a bipartisan basis. Today, that’s not necessarily a given.
Though the Senate’s version, as passed by their Agricultural Committee chaired by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow was a bipartisan effort championed by Sen. Pat Roberts, the House Ag Committee’s efforts fall along partisan lines.
Rep. Tom Lucas (R-Okla.), the committee’s chair, sees things quite differently, largely influenced by the political ideologies of many freshman committee...
Ag issues embody politics’ bad side
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 15:21
Politics. Either you love it or hate it. There’s no in-between. Consider the latest efforts by the ag community to push through a workable farm bill.Prior to the creation of the Select Joint Committee for Deficit Reduction—aka The Super Committee—the work would have been conducted on a bipartisan basis. Today, that’s not necessarily a given.
Though the Senate’s version, as passed by their Agricultural Committee chaired by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow was a bipartisan effort championed by Sen. Pat Roberts, the House Ag Committee’s efforts fall along partisan lines.
Rep. Tom Lucas (R-Okla.), the committee’s chair, sees things quite differently, largely influenced by the political ideologies of many freshman committee...
‘Heretics’ tainting nation’s renewal
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 15:47
“I’m a supporter of capitalism, but as a Christian, I’m not always a supporter of capitalists.” —Ross Douthat, on “Moyers & Company” program and author of “Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics.”Sunday, like most days on the weekend, is a day for rest, relaxation and for some folks, a time to attend a church gathering of their choice, to reflect on God, to worship and interact with their fellow believers.
As part of my Sunday afternoon routine, I tune in to the radio and television to listen and watch programs like “A Prairie Home Companion” on the radio, “America’s Heartland” and “Moyers & Company” on our local public television station.
This past Sunday’s fare was mostly...
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