86.2%

[FarmRanger]

I don’t know cp, don’t you think that pretty well all the single deskers would have already been in question #1 category? We were certainly all told often enough by the CWB that they couldn’t exist in an open market, (though at least some of us, didn’t believe them and/or we were willing to take the chance to get an open market).

On the other side though, many of us who didn’t agree with a single desk voted #2. The CWB can choose to compete if they are able to add value to the marketplace. And if they can’t add value, why would we want them as the only buyer?? I saw no benefit to #3 forbidding them from buying barley; why limit the number of buyers and reduce the number of players competing for our barley?

You’re right about one thing for sure though cp, this whole thing has caused a lot of bad blood, and needlessly so. There will still be buyers looking for our barley after this is all over. Threatening to use farmer money from the pools to challenge the will of the 62% of farmers who want an open market, is just plain wrong.

[parsley]

cottonpicken,

Bad blood? People die fighting over property.

This issue is about property rights. Do we own what we grow?

That's the big picture.

You'll figure it out some day.

Parsley

[cottonpicken]

Thanks but no thanks for the lecture pars.

You want to talk about property rights,you cant own a house or piece of land without paying tax.You cant do anything without being taxed,taxed,taxed. So tell me do you REALLY own anything? And when its all over and you die guess what you get- TAXED!!

In the usa labour use to be considered private property and millions of people still refuse to pay income tax. There are major legal battles still being fought over the 16th amendment.

If you think some blow for freedom has been struck,think again.

[parsley]

Is this what you are saying:

1.You do not care if you own what you grow.

2. You do not care who owns what you grow

3. Your main issue is taxation.

Parsley

[kamichel]

I would also have voted no CWB if that was the only option against a monopoly. Tired of people talking about we were not asked fair questions when the questions were so simple.