Ritz broke law by failing to call plebiscite: CWB

**dave4441** · Dec 6, 2011, 14:09

Does anyone think the CWB arguements can stick?

Dave

**AdamSmith** · Dec 6, 2011, 14:09

From the freepress

The wheat board also has a secondary argument. It suggests that even if the court finds that the government did not break the law, it should rule that the government has a duty to hold a plebiscite because it promised one. Matthew Fleming, another board lawyer, pointed to several public statements from Ritz and previous agriculture ministers that indicated farmers would get to vote on any changes.

"Farmers were promised a vote. The minister himself made that promise," Fleming said.

"In my submission, the minister should be held to his promise."

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What freekin planet are these guys on?

Was out in the old barn and saw the remnants of some fifty year old straw these guys haven't grasped ahold of yet!

**parsley** · Dec 6, 2011, 15:03

If you boys knew how much money and
employee time, and PR time, and budget
allowance, and travel, and bad blood, and
grievous action, was spent on folding organics
into wheat board marketing, you'd whistle "Dixie"
all the way to Sniper School signup.

And you would have blamed organics for your
money being spent.

This group of people are the worst I have ever
encountered as far as maniacal fervor and lack
of ethics are concerned.....in my farmer's opinion,
of course.

They will blame the government for spending
your money, as well as 'big farmers' and grain
companies and corporations and goats and my
cat
This institution has morphed into a horrible
$$$$pool-swallowing critter. Pars

This group

**parsley** · Dec 6, 2011, 15:05

have to be

**parsley** · Dec 6, 2011, 15:06

eliminated from

**parsley** · Dec 6, 2011, 15:07

farm operations who want to be successful

**parsley** · Dec 6, 2011, 15:09

by successful farm operators. Pars

**AdamSmith** · Dec 6, 2011, 16:12

Pars ditto to everything you said but wow, I just can't stop giggling to myself and shaking my head at the

"(Sniff)Bu..Bu..But, your honor (sniff..sniff) he promised." argument.

Has to be a legal first!

But just think of the precedent it would set.

No more need for written contracts, no need for signitures.

It'll be "scouts honour" andand the rule of "pinkie swear".

**Braveheart** · Dec 6, 2011, 16:22

Adam and Parsley, please stop. I'm laughing so hard the stitches are coming loose.

Ritz broke law by failing to call plebiscite: CWB