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elfin

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41. I think the purpose was to get another agriculture bill passed
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 01:31 AM
Feb 2013

Mainly benefitting HUGE corporate agribusiness. The percentage of "real" farmers like the ad is now very small.

It is more bloated than defense, and I think the powerful lobby is getting sequester nerves.

agree SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #1
I thought it was offensive. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #2
Yeah a clear violation of church and...um... Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #9
Did I say anything about the establishment clause? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #12
They just tried to sell another car using the devil Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #19
So did I. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #15
Well, look at it this way. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #53
ya. the farmers will appreciate the recognition. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #3
Stunning; just tried to find it but didn't. Paul Harvey talking... babylonsister Feb 2013 #4
Yep, Dodge company used gawd and Billy Graham so they can sell their product... cynatnite Feb 2013 #5
i thought it was paul harvey?? actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #8
It sounded like Billy Graham to me. I could be wrong. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #13
I thought it was Paul Harvey Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10
It was Paul Harvey rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #11
Good Day.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #29
Yup. Unmistakable voice. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #35
It said "Paul harvey" at the very beginning of the ad. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #58
Yeah, I got that the first three times people told me, Will. My bad. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #60
Agree tavernier Feb 2013 #6
Its Target was Conservatives rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #7
god drives a humvee. Whisp Feb 2013 #14
no,No,NO! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #45
"God Made a Farmer" and corporate farms put the farmer out of business. Autumn Feb 2013 #16
Exactly what I said to my daughter. Subsidies to mega corp farms woodsprite Feb 2013 #18
an economics professor explained it like this hfojvt Feb 2013 #42
That what I thought as well... WCGreen Feb 2013 #30
I hated it. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #17
Have mercy. Some of you people hate everything. It's not healthy! nolabear Feb 2013 #20
I agree. Not everything has to be analyzed, sometimes it's nice to just enjoy. Happyhippychick Feb 2013 #21
I still have one of these babies in my glove compartment pacalo Feb 2013 #23
+1 nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #24
Sometimes you have to realize that people have differing opinions. demmiblue Feb 2013 #25
Then God made a tax accountant. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #43
Damned fine folk. Know how to write off vehicle use. nolabear Feb 2013 #48
Well, most of the farmers I know hate Dodge, but I imagine they appreciated the nod nonetheless... cynatnite Feb 2013 #47
Well, when a self-congratulatory thread about not watching the Super Bowl draws 400+ replies... AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #54
THIS. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #59
Farmer's feed America. Earth_First Feb 2013 #22
Visually it was stunning tularetom Feb 2013 #26
Loved the ad and miss Paul Harvey - lynne Feb 2013 #27
Harvey was a right wing hack. MessiahRp Feb 2013 #33
Your point? lynne Feb 2013 #34
My teacher loved Quayle (though who knows, Harvey might have as well)... MessiahRp Feb 2013 #36
A Limbaugh fan also? How about Dennis miller? Ted Nugent? Logical Feb 2013 #38
I found it offensive for several reasons but DURHAM D Feb 2013 #28
how many women were there? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #37
I already answered you in another thread. DURHAM D Feb 2013 #39
Paul Harvey sucks! B Calm Feb 2013 #31
It was a raidert05 Feb 2013 #32
i'm not exactly conservative and it didn't bother me. farminator3000 Feb 2013 #40
I think the purpose was to get another agriculture bill passed elfin Feb 2013 #41
It was good propaganda. nt roody Feb 2013 #44
Paul Harvey was a right-wing tool. RudynJack Feb 2013 #46
It was. I like that it offends some. Zax2me Feb 2013 #49
This Is Oceania n/t LarryNM Feb 2013 #50
I'm sure somebody will chime in to tell us why it is offensive and part of a RW conspiracy bluestateguy Feb 2013 #51
Missed the ad exboyfil Feb 2013 #52
That was my Daddy and Granddaddy redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #55
God Made a French Suermodel gets my blood racing, but farmers are okay Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #56
Isn't most of Paul Harvey's target audience...dead? Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #57
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