Posted on 07/02/2016 8:56:40 AM PDT by Kaslin
There ya go ...
You realize, of course, that that is the essential question behind ALL politics?
Happy Independence Day to you too, Alison!
The current sinful human condition is that of needing some kind of government.
But anyhow maybe I don’t grok what you are getting at, whether you are saying this is an unnecessary question or what.
Not at all. Rather I’m saying that it is a question that goes far beyond farming. Solve it, and you’ve basically solved all politics. The Founders recognized government as a necessary evil and thus sought not to create government power, but restrain it. It’s like fire - needed, but deadly. One match can destroy a forest. Likewise, one law can enslave a civilization.
There is no one size fits all answer.
But I think in the case of the USA, there could be a lot of room for privatization.
I think Donald Trump’s philosophy is an example of this. If I read it right, he doesn’t look to get rich for riches’ sake, but as being a steward of goodness that benefits far more people than himself.
The oinkers in government itself probably won’t greet this news with open arms at first, but forced to forage in a new economic model, they may eventually discover that they have found a more productive way of life than bureaucratic pencil pushing.
Well, I don’t do things to spite the Moose, though the Moose may do things that spite themselves, like their crazy jihads.
But do you top the pork roast with a turban of bacon, baptise it in BBQ sauce and name it Muhammad, and add a little chorizo named Aisha before you put it in the oven? ;)
It wasn’t God, but an evil demonic “Allah” who told Mohammed not to eat pork. That had only been forbidden to the Jews as part of the ritual Mosaic law.
Invite a Moose to your barbecue in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
That street performer in the pig costume confronting the glowering muzzie is priceless!
Anyway, I looked into the author & the institutes she is affiliated with. Conservative & free enterprise oriented, near as I can tell.
So...why focus on pork to criticise federal farm subsidies and time it for the Fourth of July weekend when more pork is consumed than any other time of year? Did she intend to combine political pork, pork subsidies, AND the pork we enjoy as barbecue, in a single essay?
If so, not very clever & poorly timed, in my opinion.
Who gave you my secret recipe???
I think we can be grateful to God for “our daily pork” on our tables, at the same time being freshly mindful of the need to be better stewards of His blessings in the future. It isn’t all about us, in the end. It’s all about God, who even uses the humble pig.
"In 1778, General George Washington marked July 4 with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute. Across the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France." source: Wikipedia
click the pic
IMAM: How do you like Mohammad?
INFIDEL CHEF: Medium Well.
IMAM: You must like Mohammad VERY well!
INFIDEL CHEF: if he has enough fat to stay moist, and I can get his skin crispy enough...
Always spell it MO (re) HAM (makes him) MAD ;)
![](http://i.imgur.com/b3ZYnd1.jpg")
I’m not sure we don’t have it worse under Obama / Hillary / globalism over America than they had under King George. We don’t have much to celebrate. We apparently couldn’t keep our republic.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
