Freeing Small Farms: Institute for Justice & Minnesota Farmers Fight Protectionism

http://www.ij.org/mnfarms

Farmers should not be threatened with 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines for selling pumpkins or Christmas trees grown outside city limits.

Yet that is the law in Lake Elmo, Minn. On December 1, 2009, the Lake Elmo City Council declared that it would begin enforcing a law that forbids farmers from selling products from their own land unless they were grown inside city limits. The citys politicians argue that they are protecting Lake Elmos rural character. In fact, they are destroying that character by making it impossible for their farmers to earn an honest living and making it more likely that family farms will fail.

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[highlanderhillfarm]

There is no common sense at any level of government anymore. Even small town governments are out of control. Government is run and laws are passed by a very small percentage of the people. Most of who are corrupt connected addicts to money, power or sex. They have uncontrollable urges to rule others. This sickness is seen in SWAT teams last week shooting dogs and this week a 7 year old girl. America has the disease of empire decline and is run by money and power junkies. For this we are doomed.

[UtherPendragan]

Government is evil. The founders knew this. Telling someone they can not make a living or feed thier family is bullshit. Bring back dueling.

[sandykress156]

nice video thanks for sharing very interesting .. god bless

[muhammaddog]

Nothing but a bunch of Obama wanna be dictators.

Even a Junior College student in basic Business Law knows this is unconstitutional.

[LookUpAtSkyNow]

this is likley just the begining of the government jumping in where they dont need to be jumping in.

[yakyakyak69]

The gov't MUST begin to fear the people once again!

Watch the film: "Money as Debt"

All this "big government" problem has it's roots in the Federal Reserve, Fiat Debt-Currency and Fractional Reserve Banking without which "big gov't" could NOT even exist!

Crony Progressive politicians defend the Fed so they can pander for campaign support and votes with pork spending with the inflation tax.

[leestauf]

We need to start having some good old fashion necktie parties!

[wrmach]

This is why we all need to get involved, especially at the local level.

[pigmydmm]

interesting video

[wingnutwally]

They need to LEAVE hose people alone! I think our gov. right now wants to take over all farming.

[yadranko]

Fight to defeat the crooks in government, the constitution is on your side.

[trime1851]

@highlanderhillfarm Very true! Thank you!!