Posted on 02/27/2009 11:55:26 AM PST by Sequoyah101
Nothing says summer in Iowa like a cloud of dust behind a combine.
But what may be a fact of life for farmers is a cause for concern to federal regulators, who are refusing to exempt growers from new environmental regulations.
It's left some farmers feeling bemused and more than a little frustrated.
"It's such a non-commonsense idea that you can keep dust within a property line when the wind blows," said Sen. Charles Grassley, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee who still farms in northeast Iowa.
Now we eat what?
I claim that the EPA and agencies like it creating law under the guise of regulation is unlawful and against the Constitution.
Why not?
Iowa voted for Obama and this is their reward.
Bama better not be stupid enough to piss off the farm lobby. They may be dems and recieve massive federal subsidies not to plant land but they’ll turn on him like hungry wolves if screws with them.
Even FDR was smart enough to cater to them.
This is going waaaaaaay beyond RIDICULOUS!!
Call for REFORM in 2010-2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And here’s where Obama gets to lay groundwork for causing a famine.
Idiocy! Absolute idiocy! These “environMENTALists” are absolute morons!..................
I guess we’ll get our grains from China too......
When you look at these intended or actual policies across the nation, you soon realize this is part of an effort to literally destroy the United States.
Well the EPA got that big 36% budget increase in Obees budget bill, I guess they figure that they got to do something to justify the extra money.
Insanity.
There will be little left of the country when this moron is done.
Iowans voted for change and got it hands down.
I hear Odooma is cutting the farm bill also.
Wait till emissions on tractors kicks in. And more limitations on chemicals like fertilizer and pest control.
Iowa picked a winner electing Odooma!
Glad I left the state 35 years ago.
It has been a little over a month, standby for more bizarre regulations, as they justify their existance.
Good Lord, leave the farmers the hell alone!
I went to the link provided and got a Charles Krauthammer article on Obama’s “state of the union” address. Where is the article you reference? Is it somewhere else on that website?
They hate us. They really, really hate us.
They’re upset because we were uppity and didn’t vote 100% democrat.
Now they’re just trying to see how much stupid, costly crap they can make us eat.
Whenever Congress shuts down for a snow day or holiday it probably saves us about $100 billion.
Wrong link
I’m sure all the farmers from Iowa who helped propel Obama are happy as clams about this.
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