Posted on 03/11/2009 6:00:51 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
NEARLY 85,000 people have signed an online petition calling for part of the White House lawn to be turned into a vegetable patch, the plan's germinator said today.
"The idea is for the Obama family to plant an organic vegetable garden on part of the White House lawn, with the cultivated vegies going to the White House kitchen and any overflow going to feed those in need," Roger Doiron, said, adding the idea had sprouted last year.
If the Obamas were to plant a garden on the White House grounds, it would have the "inspirational potential" to spawn millions of similar gardens, not only in the United States but around the world, Mr Doiron said.
Backing for the idea has come from as far away as Kenya, where farmers asked if they could sign the petition and make a financial contribution to the cause.
The town of Kingston in New York state has been inspired by Mr Doiron's plan to put in a vegetable garden in front of their town hall.
In Flint, Michigan, city officials have approved "a three-acre garden smack-dab in the middle of the municipal complex," said Mr Doiron.
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To the left, image is substance.
They’re already handing out cheap platic doodads to high-level foreign gov’t officials. Why not make the White House look like the Clampetts’ house?
I bet they do it.
They did. They’re in the house drinking and telling racist jokes.
There is a great source of organic fertilizer in DC..the halls of Congress are full to the brim with BS.
Which teenaged girls would those be?
Given that posts #2, 14, and 26 were “moderated”, I shall presume that a certain fruit of the vine was mentioned, and refrain from posting said picture........
I wonder what he was suggesting they grow?
We all know where HR 875 can be shoved!
I have a few ideas about that too. 8D
And we could rename the Whitehouse Mugabe Manor and print $10 trillion bills to buy giant beanstalk plants.
The White House is now a ‘HUD’ house. One popped up next door to us, btw. I see our property depreciating by the day.
Pretty soon you’ll be required to grow veggies in your front yard because your back yard will be dedicated to the micro steel smelters needed to meet the Five Year Plan production goals.
Grits and Poke Salad so Michelle can keep in touch with her Southern roots.
...perhaps mingled with another plant that grows bolls suitable for fabric production.
Do you have a link to that story? Anyone....?
From the sublime to the ridiculous. Besides, isn’t all that bad for the environment?? /sarc
Oh, that just reminded me... gotta get my COTTON socks to go with my suit tomorrow.
“And we could rename the Whitehouse Mugabe Manor and print $10 trillion bills to buy giant beanstalk plants.”
Right! Like the Jack’s ones that grow into the heavens, where The One comes from.
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