[Winona Online Democracy]
Just a quick reply to Paul's free market critique of my modest
suggestion on behalf of the Winona Farmer's Market. Maybe I could
agree with his approach if the economic situation for food producers
was anything like the level playing field conjured up by Paul's
philosophy. First, we'd have to eliminate all the hidden subsidies
which support the agricultural-industrial complex with our tax
dollars. Let's see, how about the Corps of Engineers, the Interstate
Highway system, the vast labyrinth of agricultural subsidies that
keep agric-biz produce prices artificially low for happy big box
shoppers. How about all the public costs of monitoring and sometimes
cleaning up after potentially toxic "modern" agricultural practices?
Gee, the cost to the City of a few signs or newspaper ads in support
of local, sustainable growers doesn't look too bad, does it?
Scott Lowery
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:23:17 -0500
From: "Paul Double" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FW: [Winona] Re: Planning
To: "Online Democracy" <[email protected]>
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The ink isn't even on a plan yet and the line and ideas are starting to
raise my taxes. How about they raise their prices to afford to pay for
their own advertising, provide their own gas money plus charge enough to
make a profit for their time and energy?
Paul Double
Behalf Of Scott Lowery
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:00 PM
"I'd like to see the City provide some free advertising, at
least some sort of banners or signs which would direct the casual
weekend traveller toward the market. These businesses are all quite
small and probably unable among themselves to generate enough profit
to fuel a major advertising campaign... and my point is that they're
doing Downtown a favor by being there."
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