Man of This Land My A**

<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/05/07/news/state/30-rural.txt">'Man of this land' wants to fight for rural America</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>As Conrad Burns hurtles along U.S. 87 in a Chevy Silverado truck at 80 mph, he makes a grand gesture toward the miles of unbroken prairie south of here.<br />n<br />n"I'm a man of this land," says the three-term U.S. senator from Montana. "We are in my element right now. These people need the shot."</blockquote><br />n<br />nIf "these people need the shot," why doesn't Burns step aside so they can? Trying to cite his accomplishments just doesn't cut it after taking bribes from Abramoff. I've never liked the man but what really sealed the deal for me was when I heard from him recently that he <b>supports the <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym>'s <acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym> Plan</b>. Yes, Conrad Burns supports the plan that will put many small ranchers out of business, drive the people that "need the shot" off their land, and enrich the meat packing companies. It makes me wonder how much the agribusiness companies have paid Burns to sell out the farmers and ranchers of Montana? <br />n<br />n<b>A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation. Adlai E. Stevenson</b>