Cross posted on La Vida Locavore
John McCain and Barack Obama need to answer some serious questions. In a year marked by a world wide food crisis, melamine tainted food, energy shortages, climate change and an international credit crisis, we are not lacking for problems needing a solution. Personally I think agriculture should be a prominent issue in every political media event and in every discussion. As always the attention is instead focused on meaningless issues, like Bill Ayers and Sarah Palin's wardrobe. Damn it, get a life!
Candidates are seldom pressed for answers or details on their promises. A couple of examples, Obama promises health care for everyone, close to 50 million Americans without health insurance, and folks like me, I have insurance, but a $10,000 deductible doesn't really make for much of an insurance policy, will my coverage will be the same as his ?
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