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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:26 PM Original message |
U.S. Sugar to end operations, sell land to state (FL) |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Great news - I've despised U.S. Sugar for years... |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. oh no!!! they're commies!!! |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Doesn't pass the smell test; |
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gulfbreeze (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You are absolutely on target!!!! |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I bet he is going to sell small parcels cheaply to independent, poor sugar farmers with 0% loans |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Some good news today! Thanks for posting it. n/t |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Last I heard, Florida had budget shortfall, is cutting 'services' across the board, laying off |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. if it is anything like California - from developers! |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. For Oil |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. Earlier this year: "Ex-workers sue U.S. Sugar" |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. $9000+ an acre? |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. East Timor's gov't under fire for land giveaway for sugar plantation/ethanol plan |
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JBear (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. What a bunch of corporate welfare! |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It was US taxpayers' tax dollars, however, which sponsored the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. Deal too good for U.S. Sugar |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. Florida Buying Big Sugar Tract for Everglades |
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angrycarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Iv'e been to these places |
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angrycarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Also, look at this. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Good news in Florida, finally. Crist is allegedly somewhat of an environmentalist. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. was this the trade-off for allowing drilling off the coast? |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. If a deal involves BigCorp in Texas or Florida, I'd be wary. |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Does this mean that |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Some very poor people in that area. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Here's the BBC News link |
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Rebellious Republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I wonder what the republicans have up their sleeve this time........... |
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whyverne (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. We've been shafted on sugar for years |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. Florida megadeal aims to restore fabled wetlands, close US Sugar |
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