Farmer donates produce to protest war

[marmar]

via MichaelMoore.com:



August 20th, 2008 4:27 pm
Farmer donates produce to protest war


By Alison Dietz / Chronicle-Telegram

OBERLIN, OH — A local farmer has taken anti-war protests in a new direction this summer and declared that he’s not selling anything until the United States stops fighting wars.

Bob Williams’ farm, on the corner of Route 20 and Quarry Road, is “closed for peace.”

Williams, who calls himself “Bushel Bob,” decided to suspend his farm stand because it was indirectly supporting activities he didn’t like.

“I was filling out my Schedule C and I realized this farm money was buying bombs and bullets,” Williams said. “It’s bad enough they get money out of me at the gas pump.”

His realization posed a problem.

“I thought, ‘This is terrible, I don’t want to open,’ ” Williams said. “Why should I make this extra money?” .......(more)

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[onethatcares]

1. good on him,

donating the food for the right purpose. This man is an unsung hero in my book. Peace to him and his.