Dear Editor,
Who really needs who?
One may ask this question. If all the U.S. Senators and Congressmen were to take a one year vacation, what would the consequences be? Some may say that the country may be better off, less damage! Life would go on. What would happen if every Farmer (dairy; grain; livestock; orchard, veg., etc.) in this country took a one year vacation, there would be mass starvation in this country and throughout the world! For one thing you can bet on, the U.S. Senators and Congressmen, would not even be able to feed themselves. So we go back to the original question. Do the Farmers need the Politicians or do the Politicians need the Farmers?
Thank you,
Rich Steixner, Westmoreland, NY
July 5, 2013
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