Re: Ron Arnold's reply

[boddhisatva <kbevans@xxxxxxxxx>]

                Mr. Proyect,
        

        You wrote:


"For the United States a more instructive example would be the political
alliances that were made by farmers in the Populist Party with northern
trade union and socialist movements. For more information on this period,
I recommend C. Van Woodward's "Tom Watson--Agrarian Rebel" which should
be available in your local library."



        This is, as opposed to the political alliances made between
California growers and the anti-minimum wage, labor law, AND immigrant rights
forces.  This is as opposed to the alliance of western ranchers to
petro-timber-mining-agro "wise use' rapaciousness movement.  This is, as
opposed to the allegiance of Florida cane farmers to anti-Castroites and
the would be Everglades drainers of real estate.  This is, as opposed to the
alliance of northern farmers and the Posse Comitatus.


        Give me a break with that farmer's labor party stuff.  Mendocino
marijuana farmers may be for defendant's rights, that doesn't make them
civil libertarians (I hear they are also in the "property rights" crowd).




        peace





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