The Boondocks blog, No. 33 for the week starting July 16, 2007.
Jonthan Edwards on COOL and Packer Owned Hog Operations
Energy looks at high energy prices and our future.
Enviroman looks at man and the environment.
Hayseeds looks at politics and life in our nation.
Individual looks at myself and how I'm changing
Outblog is all about my outdoor experiences.
Transit looks at the changing ways we get around.
Truck gives you stories and trips in my Ford Ranger.
The Daily Yonder has some interesting incites into Jonathan Edwards on agriculture policy:
John Edwards said Tuesday that he favored immediate implementation of “country of origin labeling” for foods sold in the United States. In a telephone press conference with Iowa news reporters, the Democratic presidential candidate repeated his support for a range of proposals favored by more populist-leaning ranchers and farm organizations.
The former North Carolina senator said that he favored a “strong national ban on packer ownership” of hog or beef operations, to help stem the spread of large-scale hog operations. (He also favored a “moratorium” on the construction or expansion of hog farm lagoons.) Edwards said he favored enforcement of laws against anti-competitive mergers. And he said he would push for a $250,000 per person limit on crop subsidies.
Also from his website:
* Strictly enforcing laws against anticompetitive mergers and unfair pricing.
* Passing a national moratorium on the construction and expansion of hog farm lagoons.
* Limiting farm subsidies to $250,000 per person and closing loopholes in payment limits.
* Expanding conservation programs that help farmers preserve the land.
He seems to be a good progressive democrat. Honestly, I think he's a great candidate, but also a difficult candidate to support right now with so much pro-Hillary stuff going on in our state. Yet, unlike Hillary who makes me uncomfortable at times, John Edwards is a man I can support most of the time.
Yet, I also think it would be cool to have a minority Democrat candidate, if only to make a political statement. That looks pretty likely, but a lot can change between now and February.
