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Ilsa

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67. I wonder if their constituents know that?

Sat Feb 18, 2017, 10:05 AM

Feb 2017

I kept hearing that farmers and ranchers along the borders wanted a wall, were killing people trespassing on their land.

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The first casualties of Trump's trade wars are Texas cattle ranchers [View all] ehrnst Feb 2017 OP

scrotus rampages unchecked in so many areas BSdetect Feb 2017 #1

They will blame Obama. Somehow. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #2

Nope, this is Trump's shit show and he has to own it and we need to make sure of that... iluvtennis Feb 2017 #19

Well they will still blame Obama regardless LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #34

I agree, Obama will be blamed somehow by the Blue_true Feb 2017 #44

We can't let them blame us for everything. We have to start fighting back. Initech Feb 2017 #39

score another pathetic FAIL for the republican's draft-dodger in chief Achilleaze Feb 2017 #3

You also have USFL NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #15

Kand riversedge Feb 2017 #4

This is what happens when something that sounds good in a speech to the ill-informed VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #5

Oh well JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #6

Texas stands to lose the most in a trade war with Mexico. herding cats Feb 2017 #7

THIS blogslut Feb 2017 #8

Some people will not listen to facts and reason. herding cats Feb 2017 #10

Just a few voters out of every 100 NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #12

I agree, which is why I'm not discouraged by the ones who refuse to listen. herding cats Feb 2017 #20

Most of the cattle ranchers and farmers voted for him, it's only right Dustlawyer Feb 2017 #21

To be fair, the agriculture industry leaders are vocal that Trump's plan will break them. herding cats Feb 2017 #23

Much too late The Sand Reckoner Feb 2017 #37

You left off anti-abortion. herding cats Feb 2017 #38

Yep.. The Sand Reckoner Feb 2017 #45

Industrial Ag Execs (R) have shit on their own Bruno Magli loafers Achilleaze Feb 2017 #64

This is just the tip of the Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #9

Thanks for that information NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #14

That Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #16

Thank you for the real facts. Sick of republican 'alternative facts' Achilleaze Feb 2017 #30

Simply because Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #32

Mexicans already have been organizing a boycott of US goods, especially beef. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #11

Othr casulties. Skidmore Feb 2017 #13

Read somewhere else that Mexico is looking to replace corn sales from American farmers as well. randr Feb 2017 #17

just saw an article saying they will buy from argentina JI7 Feb 2017 #72

Hoisted on their own petard GulfCoast66 Feb 2017 #18

It's OK - they can water their cattle with "liberal tears" . . . hatrack Feb 2017 #22

Yep. Fuck them. dalton99a Feb 2017 #59

But hey, he's going to build that wall to keep us all in. ur, I mean keep the bad hombres out. Hekate Feb 2017 #24

All predictable... orwell Feb 2017 #25

Most likely trump supporters liberal N proud Feb 2017 #26

Solution: grow vegetables, go vegetarian! ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #27

how many ranch hands are packing up? nt irisblue Feb 2017 #28

Probably a lot of them can feel Trump's ICE breathing down their necks anyway. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #40

I'm fully against TPP. But we have someone in Trump.. mvd Feb 2017 #29

We need to scrap TPP and put in something without the.. mvd Feb 2017 #33

Have you read the details of the TPP? nt Blue_true Feb 2017 #46

Sure mvd Feb 2017 #47

The complete text of the TPP and its appendices has been online for over a year now Recursion Feb 2017 #57

After about 5 years mvd Feb 2017 #58

Well, China is now negotiating their version of the TPP with the Pacific rim Recursion Feb 2017 #60

Sorry, I doubt it mvd Feb 2017 #63

Why don't you want Vietnamese workers to have independent unions? Recursion Feb 2017 #66

This convo is done. mvd Feb 2017 #68

Please stop with the alternate facts here Recursion Feb 2017 #70

But guess who will pay if these ranchers file for subsidies TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #31

Well goody good good for you Texas! MontanaMama Feb 2017 #35

Someone pointed out that big ranchers and farmers will Blue_true Feb 2017 #48

aren't they glad they voted for trump Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #36

All I can say to this is... workinclasszero Feb 2017 #41

They will get subsidies, we will pay. We need to Blue_true Feb 2017 #49

BS! workinclasszero Feb 2017 #50

Re-read Blue's post. --nt CrispyQ Feb 2017 #69

Good. Let the consequences become manifest. Missn-Hitch Feb 2017 #42

Too bad they voted for this sh*t show WhiteTara Feb 2017 #43

Ha ha. Squinch Feb 2017 #51

Let them eat coal!!!!. Historic NY Feb 2017 #52

a true bitter harvest DonCoquixote Feb 2017 #53

He'll make up for it by letting them exploit public lands for pennies on the dollar. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #54

Oh, too bad. The animal slaughterers are being destroyed by their own fellow adigal Feb 2017 #55

All 38 members of the Texas Congressional delegation oppose the wall Recursion Feb 2017 #56

I wonder if their constituents know that? Ilsa Feb 2017 #67

Not so much in TX; that's AZ and CO (and western NM) Recursion Feb 2017 #71

they voted for it JI7 Feb 2017 #61

Most certainly did.. they own a big chunk of that Cha Feb 2017 #62

As Oprah Winfrey quietly chuckles offstage. oasis Feb 2017 #65