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  gee i wonder?

  Considering that the government subsidizes lots of farmers to not grow certain crops, and to grow others in conventional and factory farm type ways, I am wondering just what kinds of farm subsidies organic farmers are getting?

  I would bet and I am not a gambling sort of girl, that they get little or no money for subsidizing a transition to organic or for being organic, or for the kinds of crops they do or don't grow. In order to form a more perfect, balanced and sustainable culture don't we need to help it along a little?

  I would venture to guess that there is no great farm subsidy movement out there with powerful lobbyists intact fighting tooth and nail for some tax dollars toward organic farming. And can it really be called organic farming with all of the pollutants in the water and air? Sure, we might have less on an organic tomato, but there is still heavy metal playing on more than the radio...it is wafting down on those lovely little plants and also through our windows! Not to mention, the plants and all that consume them are soaking up those unfiltered antidepressants out of the water table. And we wonder why everyone has gone mad!

  Blessings, JJOn If organic food is so popular, why are so few farms transitioning their land? posted 2 years, 7 months ago 21 Responses

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  Schools you can use?

  First of all I agree with the post by Ms. Cunningham, it isn't that we need a voucher system to make education better across the board. It is the social stratification of the society as a whole, the poor are getting poorer and the rich richer, those that have can be better educated and have a choice of where their children are educated, those that have not do not have a choice. By giving a choice across the board to everyone, we will end up with empty buildings in the city going unused as the choice most would make would be to send their children to the "better schools" in the burbs.

  This isn't the answer, the answer is better funding for all schools, not just those in ritzy neighborhoods or upper middle class suburbs. Give all kids a chance for a good quality education despite the cost, education is what will move this nation forward, not wars over oil and demanding the spread of democracy or proseletizing (sorry about the spelling here never seem to get that one right, probably because I think it is wrong!) This isn't a competition to see which country can produce the greatest debt or surplus, but who can have the education it needs to be sustainable, with a healthy, peaceful population that has enough to keep its people satisified and still have enough left over to give a helping hand where one is needed. If we produce dullards out of our education system then how will this sort of society ever be possible? Rich kids need exposure to other cultures, socioeconomic classes (of which there should be less distinction) and those from less advantageous backgrounds need to be exposed to things they would otherwise be unable to experience. In other words to make a long story short, schools should be funded the same wherever they are, they should be safe harbors for your children and fertile feeding grounds for their minds. This should not be a matter of politics whatever your platform, it should be a priority.

  Your lowly poor disadvantaged environmental advocate! JJOn School choice could be an answer to sprawl posted 4 years, 1 month ago 24 Responses