This bill has NOTHING to do with socialism and EVERYTHING to do with capitalism. The profits of big agriculture are written all over this bill. I've spent weeks 'dissecting' every word in the bill and researching the co sponsors and the wretched politicians that wrote it , you should do the same. It does in fact impact farmers markets or any vegetable that is sold or meant for human consumption. It makes all growers comply with industry regulations ie insect control/pest nematodes,bacterial disease control and on and on. It hardly impacts the current agriculture monopolies and impacts the small farmers that don't have the resources to comply with regulations. Tom Vilsak (one of the bills authors) is heavily in favor of large industrial farms and genetically modified crops. Political spin confuses people, it is not about socialism per say , if we want to be intellectually honest HR 875 was born out of corporate monopolies infiltrating Washington with their money and influence. This bill is capitalism out of control,paradoxically the profit motive of corporate monopolies is behind this bill. They see the threat of small farmers and back yard growers and they want to stop it. This is all about $ business $....thats capitalism for you.

Wow, Thanks everyone. Okay, debbiedo my daylillies are a bright orange like pumpkins and i believe they hae a smattering of "freckles" on the inside. They were here when we bout the house. They are in shade and put out quite a few. I can dig some up for you. carrie a flame acanthus would be really nice. Rebea, I am wanting anything that will draw butterflies and hummingbirds to my yard. Husband wants a kind of lush tropical feel in the back yard so I am trying to accomodate. Not good with names of plants yet, but love all kinds of plants. the more unusual the better so anything you want to share I will take good care of it. I can't wait to meet all of you lovely ladies. Oh and rebecca. i hae a texas sage (small rooted from last summer),only about 4 inches tall or so, I'll bring you. You can keep the cute kid, i already hae 4 cuties myself!!!

Rules For Visiting Minnesota 1) Don't order tofu or pasta primavera at Johnson's Cafe. It's a diner. They serve breakfast 24 hours a day. Let them cook something they know. If you upset the ladies in the kitchen they'll kick your butt. 2) Don't laugh at the names of our little towns: Fertile, Moorhead, Climax, Cummings, Gentilly, or we will just HAVE to kick your butt. 3) Don't ask for a soda here. Up here it's called pop. Accept it. Doing otherwise can lead to a butt kicking. 4) We know our heritage. Most of us are more literate than you. We are also better educated and generally a lot nicer. Don't refer to us as a bunch of hicks or we'll kick your butt. 5) We have stoves and use them. We have well over 10,000 lakes and enjoy fishing them. Fresh cooked fish is a delicacy to be enjoyed by all. Don't try passing off sashimi to us, we call that "bait". If you try to get us to eat it, we'll have to kick your butt. 6) We are fully aware of how cold it gets here in the winter, so shut the heck up. Just spend your money and get the heck out of here or we'll kick your butt. 7) Don't order the vegetarian special at the local diner. Everyone will instantly know that you're a tourist. Eat your steak like God intended and have some potatoes with that, for heaven's sake! Also, don't ask what a hotdish is or we'll kick your butt. 8) Don't try to fake a Minnesota accent. We don't have an accent. Stations nationwide come to the midwest to get people because of the lack of an accent. Do NOT mention the movie "Fargo" as that will incite a riot and you will get your butt kicked. 9) Don't talk about how much better things are at home because we know better. Many of us have visited big-city like Detroit, New York, and LA, and we have the scars to prove it. If you don't like it here, Northwest Airlines is ready when you are. And don't call it Delta. It's been Northwest since it changed from Northwest Orient. If you don't like it, move your butt on home before it gets kicked. 10) Yes, we know that ice fishing is "not your thing." We don't care. If you don't understand the beauty of being out on a lake when it's 10 below zero then you should go home and try fishing in New York Harbor. Also, if you hog the beer in the fish house we'll kick your butt. 11) Don't complain that Minnesota doesn't really have 10,000 lakes, we actually have around 22,000, so if you whine we'll kick your butt all the way back to the desert you call home. 12) Don't ridicule our mannerisms. We only speak when spoken to. We hold doors open for others. We offer our seats to old folks because such things are expected of civilized people. Behave yourselves around our sweet, little gray-haired grandmothers or they will kick some manners into your butt just like they did ours. 13) So you think we're quaint or losers because most of us live in the north woods? That's because we have enough sense to not live in filthy, smelly, crime-infested cesspools like New York or LA. Make fun of our fresh air and we'll kick your butt. 14) Last, but not least, DO NOT DARE to come out here and tell us how the Vikings and the Twins suck (only Minnesotans and true fans can knock'em down). If you do, this will get your butt shot (right after it is kicked). Just mention this once and you will go home in a pine box minus your butt. and 15) Have a good day now!

I totally agree with wearing masks and I think Arcy makes a good point. Many businesses in my area are now starting to require masks. BUT, it really depends on if the requirement is enforced. I can see a small business (such as my hair salon) asking someone to put on a mask or leave. I cannot see this happening in my local grocery store. It could cause a big disruption and as far as I know, there are no security personnel in the store. I just can't see the store manager making someone leave. There are just too many people out there who are so against being told to wear a mask. I don't understand it, but I have seen so many comments on line where people are stating they absolutely will not wear a mask and "you can't make me". There are many who do believe it takes away our personal freedom. Actually, I have a friendly acquaintance that has always been a wonderful person, helps others, goes that extra mile, etc. I was quite frankly shocked when I read a FB post where she (very nicely) explained that she does not believe the masks are helping and that it is her personal freedom to not wear a mask. While I just cannot fathom her thinking, it is something we will have to agree to disagree on. It just blows my mind, but there seem to be alot of people with that mindset. Again, I am only accountable for my own actions and I try not to judge others (and sometimes that's really hard!). Today I will go to the produce market and the post office. If I come upon someone without a mask, I steer clear, even turn my head from them.