'Crunchy Cons' Value Faith and Family

CBN News ^ | Feb 21st, 2006 | Paul Strand

[vrwc0915]

ping for later

[laney]

I realize I am a Crunchy Con!

[butternut_squash_bisque]

"Crunchy Cons"? I had to re-read the opening twice. At first, I thought it was about a prison's electric chair. LOL.

[laney]

HAHA..Very Witty!
But by you're screename you proably are a Crunchy Con!

[Gay State Conservative]

So let me guess...does this means that there are millions of former Republican voters who will vote Hillary/Boxer in '08?

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Could be, as the label on those big boys says "Certified Organically Grown" (Calif), or something to that effect. I know the ones from Mexico will make you sick, what with the putrid waste water they use.

[laney]

Why? we are crunchy cons, not fruit loops!

[laney]

As a Californian we can buy organic from so many local farms through-out the state,
Oarnges,Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Cilantro the list goes on..

But once you go Organic! you never go back!

[Chanticleer]

Me, too!

[jackbenimble]

I don't see anything conflicting about conservatism, capitalism and organic vegetibles. Have you ever been in a Wild Oats Market? They have beautiful organic foods but they come at a substantial price premium over non-organic foods sold at regular supermarkets. They are a niche market and capitalism seems to be meeting the need quite nicely.

[ConservativeMind]

I am half-way there, but stay practical and don't buy organic if it is too much over the standard price.

In my early teens, I read an article on integrated pest management and that spring, spent $70 of very hard earned money to buy four different beneficial insect varieties for our farm's garden.

I know I saw some praying mantis (egg sacks purchased), but of the wasps and other two insects, I don't know what happened.

It would be much more accurate to call me a conservationist than a environmentalist.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

We have a few places her in Penna and in Maryland, which are certified organic farms, but it's seasonal produce. During the winter months, I buy CA's best. Nice job, l!

[Chanticleer]

There's an old national review article which is even more detailed. Love it. Crunchy Cons Picking up organic vegetables in your National Review tote bag

[laney]

That is the main problem right now, is *Pricing* thier is no reason at all they should hike the prices of organic foods to the consumer...But I am sure there is some little agency out and about that would like to see folks buy unhealthy and get sick...

[laney]

Great! we have the ability to grow most everything in the land of plenty...Exceptions maybe Mangoos!

[Pyro7480]

BTTT

[laney]

If you don't mind..what does that stand for? :)

[sure_fine]

wonder if the 'personally fertilize' their own garden

[Chanticleer]

Are you crunchy?