On May 21, 2012, at 1:33 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-05-21 11:20 Paul Stenquist wrote >> >> On May 21, 2012, at 1:00 PM, steve harley wrote: >>> "don't trade on me!" is a new one for me >>> >> >> Yeah, that one caught my eye as well. Aside from the fact that it's an >> excellent photograph, it left me wondering if they're for or against corn. >> Personally, I come and go on that. At this time of year, when we're gettin' >> week-old Florida corn, I'm agin it. Soon, when the crop comes in, I'll be >> fur it. > > corn is actually a very political subject, but i don't surmise to know > exactly what trade angle these protesters were taking > > In all seriousness, there are debates about genetic engineering of corn for pest control, export and import issues, and the use of corn for biofuels, which raises food prices. But as you say, there's no clear position indicated here. Perhaps this sign was ancillary to some other material.
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