OpinionApril 8, 2014
To the Speak Out person who criticized dairy farmers on March 25, you need to know what you're talking about before you condemn the farmer for confining calves. Baby calves are fed with a bottle and bucket in small pens. As they grow, they are moved to larger pens. Then they go to a large pasture. There is ample space to grow. Incidentally, I've been on the farm a long time, and I have taken time off to attend church. I do not believe in abusing animals or humans...

Caring for animals

To the Speak Out person who criticized dairy farmers on March 25, you need to know what you're talking about before you condemn the farmer for confining calves. Baby calves are fed with a bottle and bucket in small pens. As they grow, they are moved to larger pens. Then they go to a large pasture. There is ample space to grow. Incidentally, I've been on the farm a long time, and I have taken time off to attend church. I do not believe in abusing animals or humans.

Polygamy

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With all of the states now accepting gay marriages because of the overturning of the Defense of Marriage Act we must brace for another bunch of challenges. We will soon have to accept polygamy as a good marriage because if we can accept a vile and morally corrupt union as two guys in marriage or two lesbians married, there is no way you can prevent a man from having multiple wives.

High prices

Oh, boy. Electricity's gone up in Jackson. Now I get my homeowner's insurance. It's gone up $300. I can't wait to get my tax bill. It's so much fun paying out all this money. I used to work to live. Now I'm just going to have to live to work.

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