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42. I get what you are saying, but I get what the ranchers are saying as well

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:57 PM

Oct 2013

The animals aren't pets, to be sure, but ranchers do take a sense of pride and have genuine affection for their animals -- even though they are going to slaughter in the end. Think of it like you are a gardener who takes incredible pride in your tomato plants -- even though they will eventually end up on salad.

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The Perfect Storm � HELL STRIKES SOUTH DAKOTA! [View all] OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 OP

Two ways to look at it, either god ignored their prayers because it is the end of time or God does Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #1

Another way to look at it is that nature is frequently unkind to farmers OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #2

+1 newfie11 Oct 2013 #55

Wow. Taking pleasure in others' misfortune. cordelia Oct 2013 #4

No you are both wrong, just have not forgotten how it feels when other states needed help! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #6

Nope. We're exactly right. You place politics over people. cordelia Oct 2013 #9

So what did South Dakota do when their vote was needed? Pfft. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #10

Beats the hell outta me. cordelia Oct 2013 #12

Guess you missed this line in my post..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #13

No. I actually quoted that line from your post. cordelia Oct 2013 #16

P.S. You have a gold star do a little research on RR before casting stones! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #11

By your logic, why should we aid New Jersey? They elected a Republican governor. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #34

I can see you are on top of things, it was bigger than New Jersey.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #36

That's just ugly Autumn Oct 2013 #5

See post #6, that was pretty calious as well. Guess it is differant when the rooster comes home to Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #7

It was a storm. Blizzards are a tremendous force. Autumn Oct 2013 #17

So are hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, yes I can tell you how they voted.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18

After the posts you've made here and your callous disregard for human and animal life, cordelia Oct 2013 #19

Thank goodness! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #20

That makes no sense. cordelia Oct 2013 #22

You've already shown yours. Autumn Oct 2013 #21

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #23

Says the one banging on his keyboard anonymously while Autumn Oct 2013 #25

Kristi Noem got 57% of the vote in 2012. That means 43% of South Dakotans voted against her. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #33

Well GOTV, make a difference. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #37

Your empathy is conditioned on how a slight majority of their voters voted? morningfog Oct 2013 #49

I believe I read on another thread that due to the Congressional shutdown of the government. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #3

Wow, that is an excellent account of tosh Oct 2013 #8

Epoch Times: The Little Medicine Hat OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #50

Hurricane Sandy was a Perfect Storm, too, no? And it kept on going with snow as well. freshwest Oct 2013 #71

What are they going to do with all those poor dead cows? Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #14

Rendering OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #41

They've also been using small-town landfills, some of which are filling up hatrack Oct 2013 #66

Yuck! That must be really stinky...especially if they burn off the landfill. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #67

ignorant question, can cattle ranchers buy insurance on their herds ? steve2470 Oct 2013 #15

Yep, and they can also hedge their selling price and their feed prices 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #24

ok thanks for your time ! :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #28

They are saddened their cattle died itsrobert Oct 2013 #26

Of course they don't want to go broke. That is how they make a living. What a shitty thing... Logical Oct 2013 #31

"Those were our babies. Those were ours and there was nothing we could do to bring them back" itsrobert Oct 2013 #35

LOL, you care more about the cows than the people who lost their way to make a living. You.... Logical Oct 2013 #38

I get what you are saying, but I get what the ranchers are saying as well OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #42

We had to sell our steers every year but I still knew polly7 Oct 2013 #51

A ranchers herd is the equivalent of a life's savings account too. Coyotl Oct 2013 #39

No, they sell the calves. A cattle herd takes years to develop. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #46

I mostly eat chicken and pork anyway. ffr Oct 2013 #27

late season blizzard, brutal! Livestock need some kind of shelter and close hay to survive. Sunlei Oct 2013 #29

K&R DeSwiss Oct 2013 #30

Thanks for the photographs! OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #43

De nada DeSwiss Oct 2013 #45

Lots of issues here 2naSalit Oct 2013 #32

Many herds had not yet been moved to their ranches from the summer range. Coyotl Oct 2013 #40

Good point. Weather during the past Summer was difficult for farming. Farmers that bluestate10 Oct 2013 #44

Tell you what 2naSalit Oct 2013 #47

Few have barns that could accommodate such large herds. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #64

And I wonder just how much of that "open range" is private land vs public land... nt 2naSalit Oct 2013 #65

Exactly. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #68

Not just the wild horses 2naSalit Oct 2013 #69

PLUS ONE! nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #70

" Those were our babies. ...� Give it a fucking rest. Doremus Oct 2013 #48

Give it a rest NickB79 Oct 2013 #52

I am vegan. nt Doremus Oct 2013 #56

Whining again? You really hate farmers I can tell. How progressive of you. n-t Logical Oct 2013 #53

Exactly wrong as usual. Doremus Oct 2013 #57

LOL, it is funny when I have no idea if you are serious. n-t Logical Oct 2013 #58

Your empathy toward your fellow humans is, shall we say, lacking.... cordelia Oct 2013 #59

A new one has popped up, did you see this? Thucydides Oct 2013 #62

Thank goodness FEMA is there to help! Oh, nevermind... nt bluedeathray Oct 2013 #54

..and the Department of Agriculture OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #60

Ok I am younger than rest of you, I just do not know how respond..... Thucydides Oct 2013 #63

OMG, another thread on the same subject dudes and dudettes! Thucydides Oct 2013 #61