Troy Jones
New member
Where I live we appreciate and respect the rancher. In my County 83% of tax revenue is generated by your so called "welfare rancher". In a County study, ranchers only used around 10% of the County services they payed for. Buzz, next time your kid goes to school, you have a nice road to drive on, or a deputy is saving you from getting your ass kicked, remember a good chunk of those services were paid by your "welfare rancher".
As far as BLM, that property is being payed for as a contractual lease. If you want to lease your local BLM property no one is stopping you. Then you can have a say in the scheme. You say it is your public land. How much do you pay in taxes or leases. I think the rancher has a little more say. All you have is a selfish hunting and me, me, me outlook and if anyone doesn't follow my wants and agenda then they are welfare ranchers.
I have a real problem with the constant insult of lumping all ranchers into the category of "welfare rancher". It is hard to find a group as altruistic or hard working as ranchers. The ranchers I know have forgot more about hard work than most will ever know. Remember that when you sit at your computer while trying to think of things to argue and bitch about pertaining to the so called "welfare rancher". All for a few days of hunting, sad, sad. Thank God here the hunter and the ag producer still work together, but I see it rapidly changing, especially with the attitudes that are prevalent with a few on this site.
How about just rancher or ag producer?
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 03-14-2003 07:12: Message edited by: Troy Jones ]</font>
As far as BLM, that property is being payed for as a contractual lease. If you want to lease your local BLM property no one is stopping you. Then you can have a say in the scheme. You say it is your public land. How much do you pay in taxes or leases. I think the rancher has a little more say. All you have is a selfish hunting and me, me, me outlook and if anyone doesn't follow my wants and agenda then they are welfare ranchers.
I have a real problem with the constant insult of lumping all ranchers into the category of "welfare rancher". It is hard to find a group as altruistic or hard working as ranchers. The ranchers I know have forgot more about hard work than most will ever know. Remember that when you sit at your computer while trying to think of things to argue and bitch about pertaining to the so called "welfare rancher". All for a few days of hunting, sad, sad. Thank God here the hunter and the ag producer still work together, but I see it rapidly changing, especially with the attitudes that are prevalent with a few on this site.
How about just rancher or ag producer?
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 03-14-2003 07:12: Message edited by: Troy Jones ]</font>