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Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers

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Re: Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers

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Forget China. The greatest threat to American freedom and global power is robber baron billionaires. We live in a full-on kleptocracy. It's about time we add some new amendments to the constitution to relevel the balance of powers.

Fortunately the Illinois governor can be counted on to take a stand against billionaires.

Re: Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers

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If you look at history, this is an ancient pattern.

In Judaeo-Christian scriptures, the prohibitions against anyone acquiring ownership of land go all the way back to the Torah.

Though like pretty much every religious prohibition on behaviors which the well-to-do want to do - those commandments fall under the "we never talk about that part" rule.

EDIT:

- Please note my "against anyone ACQUIRING ownership of" phrasing, above.

- Details are in Leviticus, Chapter 25

Re: Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers

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post #7

Forget China. The greatest threat to American freedom and global power is robber baron billionaires. We live in a full-on kleptocracy. It's about time we add some new amendments to the constitution to relevel the balance of powers.

Fortunately the Illinois governor can be counted on to take a stand against billionaires.

true, we wish this brave and powerful man the best of luck as he takes on his matched opponents: the people in his socioeconomic bracket. amen.

Re: Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers

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Forget China. The greatest threat to American freedom and global power is robber baron billionaires. We live in a full-on kleptocracy. It's about time we add some new amendments to the constitution to relevel the balance of powers.

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