Over in discussion at Breitbart following up on Sherrod story, a commenter advised a group representing poor black farmers sued the federal government, the USDA, won and got a huge payout. Apparently these payouts continue - only for black farmers.
Why? What about poor farmers, perhaps in similar situations, of any OTHER color?!
Sound a bit "racist" to you? Checkout comments, questions from "Buddy":
"BuddyTWD 43p · 1 hour ago - Pigford case is very big deal-originally settled under Clinton in 1999-reopened in part due to shenanigans revolving around attorneys. Weird to see a settled case re-opened-kind of unprecedented even. Obama supported the Pigford payouts when he was senator-worked on behalf of it. Another group pushing Pigford case payouts is NOI first dibs on farm auction equipment: check it out- New rules to FSA-Must Sell repossessed farm real property and equipment to Pigford case farmers before auction opened to the public http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/flp_5....
By federal decree- MUST sell to Pigford farmers before auctions are opened to general public---redistribution of farm equipment?????
"7 CFR 767.151 and 5-FLP, paragraph 776 explain the general process for advertising and selling inventory property. All inventory property must be advertised for sale to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers before it is available to the general public according to FSA’s enabling statute (7 U.S.C. 1985 (c))."
repeat not beginning OR socially disadvantaged BUT "beginning AND socially disadvantaged". legaleese----- the words "OR" and "AND" make a BIG difference. AND meaning both
So I wonder if the bank is mandated to sell that John Deere for $100 offer-or if the offer is ridiculous is the foreclosed farmer/rancher still allowed to advertise it to the public?
A farmer that is having his farm foreclosed on/auctioned off and equipment auctioned off ought to be able to sell to the highest bidder? So the poor guy can pay off his debts-isn't that what an auction is about? But now it is federally mandated to advertise to the "beginning and socially disadvantaged " before the public auction can take place? definition of socially disadvantaged by the SBA http://www.ezcertify.com/certificationfacts/8afac....
"Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within American society because of their identities as members of groups and without regard to their individual qualities. The social disadvantage must stem from circumstances beyond their control." DOT.gov definition http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/documents/dbe/Append....
USDA grants $100,000-$300,000 for socially disadvantaged farmers http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/outreachassistances.... USDA loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers http://attra.ncat.org/guide/a_m/socially_disadvan.... Pigford I settlement dished out over $600 and half Million (as of 2003)--
Pigford II just had $1.25 Billion in BY2010 from Obama Budget and was approved by congress.
So Georgia Farm Bureau big wig admittedly sabotages the white farmer in Geogia and does not help the guy-even though it is her job to help black, brown, yellow purple , green and even white farmers-her job is to assist ALL farmers. ahem , what about race neutral ????
ALL the mom and pop farmers have it tough. So when put into this context- given the fact that it is federally mandated by the FSA that Pigford case farmers get first dibs on the auction farm equipment. So what is this-redistribution of farm assets????? "
Good questions Buddy
This had NOTHING to do with Georgia Farm Bureau. Where did that even come form???
ReplyDeleteanonymous, I found this gfrn.net/m/index.htm:
ReplyDelete"NEW GEORGIA STATE DIRECTOR FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT NAMED -- Shirley Sherrod has been named State Director for USDA Rural Development in Georgia.
"This individual will be an important advocate on behalf of rural communities and help administer the valuable programs and services provided by the USDA that can enhance their economic success," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Since 1985, Sherrod has served as Director of the Georgia Field Office for the Federation of Southern Cooperative/Land Assistance Fund. She has also served as Georgia State Lead for the Southern Rural Black Women's' Initiative for Economic and Social Justice. From 1999-2000, Sherrod served as Executive Director for Community Alliances of Interdependent Agriculture, Inc., in Albany, Ga. Sherrod has more than 15 years experience working with agriculture-focused organizations. Sherrod received a B.A. in Sociology from Albany State University in Albany, Ga., and a M.A. in Community Development from Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Rural Development administers and manages over 40 housing, business, and community infrastructure and facility programs as laid out by Congress through a network of 6,100 employees located in 500 national, state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.
Rural Development has an existing portfolio of over $114 billion in loans and loan guarantees."
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so Shirley Sherrod was a "Georgia Farm Bureau bigwig", right?
Shirley Sherrod never worked for Georgia Farm Bureau.
ReplyDeleteGeorgia Farm Bureau (GFB) is a non-governmental, independent, private company. It is made up of almost 400,000 member families, run by a board of directors comprised of active farmers from across Georgia. It has no connection to any of the organizations for which Shirley Sherrod has worked. The type of work Sherrod did in her various jobs is not even the kind of work performed by Georgia Farm Bureau.
Go to this website for more information: http://www.gfb.org/aboutus/default.html
In the article you posted, Georgia Farm Bureau is not mentioned. I can't understand how you've inferred a connection between Ms. Sherrod and Georgia Farm Bureau.
The link you provided in your above response to Anonymous is for an old news page for the Georgia Farm Radio Network (GFRN). GFRN is a joint venture between Georgia Farm Bureau and Clear Channel Radio in Atlanta. It provides agricultural news, and a new state Rural Development director would be newsworthy. To assume any connection based on Sherrod being mentioned in a news story published by a news-gathering organization would be faulty logic.
Please be more careful with the comments you publish. And you might want to edit the story to remove your incorrect comments about Georgia Farm Bureau.
Michael Edmondson
Webmaster
Georgia Farm Bureau
Interesting information Mr. Edmondson, thanks for the correction.
ReplyDeleteSeems ol' Shirley is a bit corrupt around the edges with all the Pigford payouts going on... hopefully someone will further investigate.
If she wasn't in your group's employment as you state: that is probably good for your group... sorry the poor non-black farmers got the shaft but why should taxpayers bail out any farmers anyway?
Why does Pigford payouts continue?
I don't know too much about it, but I'm ANTI PAYOUTS, REPARATIONS AND BAILOUTS in general ... if farmers can't cut it, do another job. Why should taxpayers pay for their failures no matter what color they are?
Hopefully some answers will be found for these questions now esp since ol' Shirley and her leftist racism is on display for all to see... (p.s. this is ONLY MY OPINION... this is not a news blog)