What a spin job.  That's like the dems arguing about WMD as if it was the only reason for the war in Iraq. 

There was no proof of market manipulation.  NONE!  Dropping your price in the cash market to reflect your purchases in the formula market is not market manipulation.  Besides, Tyson is not "THE MARKET", Tyson is "A MARKET WITHIN THE MARKET".  Unless you can prove that Tyson, Excel, and Swift colluded to drop prices, THEN YOU GOT NOTHING.  That's why you lost.  Not some cheesy excuse that Tyson was not able to compete with their competition because they were not able to manipulate markets.

Explain to me why Tyson can only "PERIODICALLY" manipulate markets.  Let's hear it.  Why is Tyson's beef division losing money now when they could "SUPPOSEDLY" be manipulating markets?

I already know you will divert that question because you can't answer it.

Here's three other questions for you to dance around:

1.  What was the proof of market manipulation that Pickett provided?

2.  Did John Lockie work for OCM?

3.  Name me one recently formed cattle organization that is not involved in lobbying?

Let me give you a piece of advise that you probably already know.  Stay in a format where you can make statements without having to answer questions.  That way you can at least believe that your positions have merit.  A good lawyer would tear you to shreds on the witness stand.

YOU GOT NOTHING OCM, PERIOD!

~SH~