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This has got to be an article from the onion or something.
Why on earth would we need to strengthen the position in the market for the Christmas tree? Isn't that the job of those who sell Christmas trees?
Not only that, but doesn't this create huge First Amendment issues? The Federal Government trying to promote CHRISTMAS TREES? And they are going to TAX CHRISTMAS TREES? I could make an argument against this with both the Establishment clause and the Free exercise clause with current case law.
Seriously, this has to be a joke because I can't fathom that the Administration would be this blatantly stupid.
really?
think about it. this is the same admin that apparently thought selling guns to mexican criminals in arizona was a great idea.
do you want to rethink your statement?
Choices Article - Overview: Commodity Checkoff ProgramsCurrently, federal checkoff programs are in effect for beef, pork, soybeans, eggs, cotton, dairy, mushrooms, honey, peanuts, popcorn, potatoes, watermelon, cultivated blueberries, Haas avocados, and mangos.
Why not charge 15 more cents for a tree then??
Of course because it makes ZERO sense...
Elaborate how 15 cents does what you claim it will do.
You cant because you just made up the bullshit which is retarded...
You may as well have said "a loaf of bread is a loaf of bread because chickens lay eggs in Africa."
$2 million dollars a year to run ads that convince people of the merits of a live tree vs a cheap artificial tree from China
Christmas tree farmers hope ads will stem growth of artificial trees - Business wire - bnd.com
A) its not the governments duty to run ads
B) Wouldn't cutting down trees contradict your environmental allegiance..
C) I don't believe a Goddamn thing you post.
The Congress has a duty to carry out Article I Section 8 clause 1
They get replanted genius. Maybe you didn't get the memo - but a fucking TREE is a renewable resource.
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
It says CONGRESS NOT PRESIDENT...
The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
And form a commodity checkoff program to advertise their trees over their foreign plastic counterparts.
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
It says CONGRESS NOT PRESIDENT...
The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
Hello if the farmers of these trees really wanted to push tree growth the logical step would have been to raise the tree costs by 15 cents...
The so was Clinton, Bush, Bush II, commodity checkoffs have been around a while. You really just hate Obama, that's all. You didn't even know what a "commodity checkoff program" was until I told you, and you're utterly incapable of explaining why its OK for beef farmers to have a checkoff programs "BEEF, ITS WHAT'S FOR DINNER" - but not Christmas tree farmers.Obama is stealing from individuals once again...
The Congress has a duty to carry out Article I Section 8 clause 1
They get replanted genius. Maybe you didn't get the memo - but a fucking TREE is a renewable resource.
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
It says CONGRESS NOT PRESIDENT...
The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
It says CONGRESS NOT PRESIDENT...
The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
What the fuck are you talking about???
And form a commodity checkoff program to advertise their trees over their foreign plastic counterparts.The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
Hello if the farmers of these trees really wanted to push tree growth the logical step would have been to raise the tree costs by 15 cents...
Which they just did.
The Dept of Agriculture doesn't form these programs just for the fuck of it - they do it when the farmers want it. The checkoff has to be ENFORCED by some means or there will be free-loaders - ranchers benefiting from "Beef, it's what's for dinner" but not paying into the cost of producing the add, for example.
The so was Clinton, Bush, Bush II, commodity checkoffs have been around a while. You really just hate Obama, that's all. You didn't even know what a "commodity checkoff program" was until I told you, and you're utterly incapable of explaining why its OK for beef farmers to have a checkoff programs "BEEF, ITS WHAT'S FOR DINNER" - but not Christmas tree farmers.Obama is stealing from individuals once again...
And form a commodity checkoff program to advertise their trees over their foreign plastic counterparts.The Department of Agricultures authority has already been authorized by Congress. Commodity checkoff programs are hardly a new thing. Do you not own a fucking TV? Hello ! "Pork, the other white meat!"
Hello if the farmers of these trees really wanted to push tree growth the logical step would have been to raise the tree costs by 15 cents...
Which they just did.
The Dept of Agriculture doesn't form these programs just for the fuck of it - they do it when the farmers want it. The checkoff has to be ENFORCED by some means or there will be free-loaders - ranchers benefiting from "Beef, it's what's for dinner" but not paying into the cost of producing the add, for example.
The so was Clinton, Bush, Bush II, commodity checkoffs have been around a while. You really just hate Obama, that's all. You didn't even know what a "commodity checkoff program" was until I told you, and you're utterly incapable of explaining why its OK for beef farmers to have a checkoff programs "BEEF, ITS WHAT'S FOR DINNER" - but not Christmas tree farmers.Obama is stealing from individuals once again...
So what this comes down to is that some growers decided they wanted to advertise their product and asked the government to help make everyone else pay to implement their idea. They can force those growers that didn't want to join their advertising team to pay and at the same time, big government gets a cut and gets to offer jobs to their buddies on the board.
And form a commodity checkoff program to advertise their trees over their foreign plastic counterparts.Hello if the farmers of these trees really wanted to push tree growth the logical step would have been to raise the tree costs by 15 cents...
Which they just did.
The Dept of Agriculture doesn't form these programs just for the fuck of it - they do it when the farmers want it. The checkoff has to be ENFORCED by some means or there will be free-loaders - ranchers benefiting from "Beef, it's what's for dinner" but not paying into the cost of producing the add, for example.
The so was Clinton, Bush, Bush II, commodity checkoffs have been around a while. You really just hate Obama, that's all. You didn't even know what a "commodity checkoff program" was until I told you, and you're utterly incapable of explaining why its OK for beef farmers to have a checkoff programs "BEEF, ITS WHAT'S FOR DINNER" - but not Christmas tree farmers.Obama is stealing from individuals once again...
So why not call it what it is... forced unionization?
In what universe do plastic trees have to do with any of this???
And form a commodity checkoff program to advertise their trees over their foreign plastic counterparts.
Which they just did.
The Dept of Agriculture doesn't form these programs just for the fuck of it - they do it when the farmers want it. The checkoff has to be ENFORCED by some means or there will be free-loaders - ranchers benefiting from "Beef, it's what's for dinner" but not paying into the cost of producing the add, for example.
The so was Clinton, Bush, Bush II, commodity checkoffs have been around a while. You really just hate Obama, that's all. You didn't even know what a "commodity checkoff program" was until I told you, and you're utterly incapable of explaining why its OK for beef farmers to have a checkoff programs "BEEF, ITS WHAT'S FOR DINNER" - but not Christmas tree farmers.
So why not call it what it is... forced unionization?
Because its not a union moron. The Christmas tree farmers aren't trying to negotiate with their employer, they're trying to promote their product.
Do you understand what words mean?
So why not call it what it is... forced unionization?
Because its not a union moron. The Christmas tree farmers aren't trying to negotiate with their employer, they're trying to promote their product.
Do you understand what words mean?
Are growers that don't want to participate allowed to "opt" out of the advertising fees? If not, then they are being forced to pay dues to support a program for the collective.
So why not call it what it is... forced unionization?
Because its not a union moron. The Christmas tree farmers aren't trying to negotiate with their employer, they're trying to promote their product.
Do you understand what words mean?
Are growers that don't want to participate allowed to "opt" out of the advertising fees? If not, then they are being forced to pay dues to support a program for the collective.
So what this comes down to is that some growers decided they wanted to advertise their product and asked the government to help make everyone else pay to implement their idea. They can force those growers that didn't want to join their advertising team to pay and at the same time, big government gets a cut and gets to offer jobs to their buddies on the board.
"big government" doesn't get a "cut".
You do realize that a commodity checkoff program without universal enforcement is kinda pointless, right?
And I'm curious as to why you've only come out against checkoffs NOW - where were you for the "Beef, What's for dinner" campaign and all the other commodity checkoffs? Seems awfully coincidental you've all of a sudden come out against a program that's been around for a WHILE under Presidents of both parties.
Are you just so ignorant of government policy that you wait for someone else to tell you whats good and bad about it?
In what universe do plastic trees have to do with any of this???
They're mostly made in CHINA and the point of the ad campaign is to encourage people to buy REAL trees so we keep more of our money HERE rather than sending it to fucking CHINA.
You've clearly not even bothered to research the MOST BASIC facts about this issue. You are intellectually LAZY.