Former Clinton USDA Official: “Our political system is basically evil versus spineless now"

[PsychGrad]

184. Yeah.

I hear a lot of farmer talk in these areas, and I don't think that they should get ANY government "handouts". They are a different breed - they are extremely hard working, and honest, in general - but damn if they aren't some of the most misinformed bunch of folks I've ever seen! Here, they rail on "welfare queens" (a lot of them have never even known a black person IRL, I swear that is true!) and big government and then in the same breath tell me how they DESERVE to have insurance for their crops so that they can succeed. Talk about a sweet deal - no matter what happens, you get paid. You produce food - you get paid. You don't produce food - you get paid. I wish I had that kind of set up in my line of work!

Again, I really do appreciate what they do - and I respect them in that they work hard and long - but it really gets under my skin when I hear their ignorance sometimes. I can't tell you how many of them in my area have tried and tried to convince me that Obama is the anti-christ - and they are dead serious. *sigh*