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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael c. peterson who wrote (29980)	7/19/1998 10:20:00 AM
From: Joseph G.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

<<The U.S. government will buy $250 million worth of surplus wheat and donate it to hungry countries>> Make sure you deduct extra $2.50 for "charitable donations (involuntary)" in your 1040, Schedule A this year. -g-

To: michael c. peterson who wrote (29980)	7/19/1998 12:10:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike, You just rubbed salt in one of my old wounds. I was short wheat in 1972 when Tricky Dick and Earl Butzhead essentially gave it away to the Russkies and loaned them the money to buy it at 2 pct. interest. 3 limit days up before I could cover. That was back before I had refined my risk reduction techniques. Later on, I was very happy to see Earl Butz go to prison and Tricky only escape due to a Presidential pardon. -g- Clinton is doing everything possible to raise the price of farm goods and kiss up to the Chincoms. Farmers love it, at least those who are not patriotic. I hate it. We do two things very well in this country: grow food and produce ideas. As the old hooker once said, you can't make any money if someone is giving it away. -g- MB