Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ish who wrote (132416)	3/19/2001 7:21:24 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769669

Ish, Congratulations on your good fortune. I do not mind payments to farmers because I live in a country with agricultural abundance and cheap food prices. The farmer competes in a free enterprise market while most other people function in a semi-protected market like labor union members, professionals with licenses, companies with monopolistic position etc. Since I am an environmentalist, I have no problem with farmers being paid for not growing crops.

To: Ish who wrote (132416)	3/19/2001 8:14:10 PM
From: MKTBUZZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

I hope you didn't turn around and lose that money in the market.

To: Ish who wrote (132416)	3/27/2001 5:45:58 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 769669

Clinton took thousands of your dollars and sent them to Me. I couldn't resist. I've waited years for you to admit that you are on the farmer's tax subsidy welfare program. You took the money. You are responsible for your actions Just so you don't feel badly, my grandmother was also on the government farmer's welfare dole. She WAS RETIRED DURING THE CLINTON YEARS. B4 that she got bucks NOT to grow tobacco so that the cigarette makers could keep prices very, very high. Probably, she received other subsidies as well. The farmer's welfare program has been used very effectively by those who know how. The New York Times published a detailed article about it early in the new year. Wish I had kept it as it brought you and my grandmother to mind. Hope you enjoy your government handouts! Cheers, Mephisto