Randy, "As you say Rcalf is not our problem, I will keep telling you, my friend, the Canadian Rancher is not your problem. "
I agree, Randy, I agree wholeheartedly! How many times to I have to say R-CALF's stance on the border is NOT about you guys! It's about the USDA selling out to the packers now and in the future! Catch their talk on RFD and listen to what they are complaining about. It is NOT the Canadian rancher, it's the USDA and AMI!
Randy, "Rcalf has focused their energy on a closed Canadian border for self serving financial reasons."
R-CALF has focused their energy on a closed Canadian border because this battle will have far reaching implications for trade policy in the future. Both R-CALF and their opponents have stated exactly that. The USDA fell all over themselves trying to open the border solely for the benefit of the AMI's checkbooks. THAT is what the problem is. If R-CALF can't stop the sell-out on the Canadian border, the stage will be set for more of the same, and the AMI's vision of the future of the beef and cattle industries is not the best one for US ranchers (or Canadian ranchers, either).
Randy, "Why do you want to burn the Canadian rancher at the stake? Rcalf and their Judge are keeping the border closed at the moment. "
We DON'T want to burn the Canadian rancher at the stake. We just don't want the AMI via the USDA to burn US at the stake. The Judge is not "R-CALF's". This isn't the movies or prohibition Chicago.
Randy, "You may be being made out to be the scapegoat Sandhusker, but I sure don't see you backing down on the whole border issue either. "
I won't back down until the USDA does their job and goes to open the border by following established protocol.
Randy, "Sure we all need Grassroots support for the producers of our countries, but your own mutinationals are simply enjoying this froma mainly spectator view. Loose a bit in the States gain it back in Canada. And watch a few more small time competitors drop in the mean time."
I'll agree with you again - our multinationals are enjoying SOME of this - they have to be loving the part where they get to raid the Canadian treasury, use those funds to rape the Canadian cattleman, and then watch you guys blame R-CALF. They're laughing all the way to the bank. Those funds will come in handy when they go to take over those new packing plants that you're building. They know how do do that. When it all boils down, we both have the same problem - the US multinationals calling the shots and both of our governments letting them.
Randy, "Are you gaining ground with your closed Canadian border approach. I say very, very short term."
This isn't about the short term.
Randy, "Come on Sandhusker, get mad. You got nothing yet that makes a bit of sense to me. And guess what bud, I am every bit as knowledgeable about this industry as you. Open your eyes!!"
I've read a lot of your posts, checked out your website, and have no doubts about your knowledge. The image I have of you is one of a pretty sharp operator. I just think you, and a lot of other Canadians, can't see what R-CALF is really trying to do because the luck of the draw as made you folks collateral damage in their fight with the USDA/AMI.