U.S. LUMBER INDUSTRY CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NAFTA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM

COALITION FOR FAIR LUMBER IMPORTS ^ | September 13, 2005 | COALITION FOR FAIR LUMBER IMPORTS

[GotDangGenius]

Hedge,

The globalists and NGO's are not "behind" farm subsidies- AMERICAN FARMERS are behind farm subsisidies. Because without them, farmers would be forced to produce, grow things, etc., and with the efficiency of the US farmer, there would be an absolute glut of food on the market if everyone used their land to its potential- which in turn would lower prices, but it would put farmers out of business, and eventually the land trusts would indeed begin to purchase the land from farmers at cut-rate prices because farmers would go out of business.

The problem is that sooner or later that is exactly what will happen. What should occur to STOP that from happening is for farm subsidies to be phased out with various programs that provide an incentive for farmers to sell their land to NON-Land Trust orgs.

Saying that the WTO, Land Trusts, and NGO's are behind US farm subsidies is like saying Hillary Clinton wants Americans to vote Republican in 2006.

By the way, you were concerned about consumers in your earlier posts. With Farm subsidies, it hurts the consumer. With lumber subsidies in Cananda it punishes the more efficient American mills. I don't understand where you're coming from anymore? Do you want taxpayers to get the bill for lower priced lumber from Cananda, or pay the market rate without gov't interference and let the most efficient producer win?

[hedgetrimmer]

Saying that the WTO, Land Trusts, and NGO's are behind US farm subsidies is like saying Hillary Clinton wants Americans to vote Republican in 2006.

Sorry, you're wrong about the WTO. They mandate that land be taken out of production for "conservation". They mandate that the government pay farmers. These are called "green box payments". They are allowed by the WTO while constitutional tariffs are not.