Letter
Initiative 300 proves
citizens can't be bullied
Initiative 300 passed overwhelm
ingly when it was first put on the
ballot. When it was put on the ballot as
Referendum 300, it was soundly de
feated. They weren’t close votes like
the seatbelt issue — both votes were
overwhelmingly in favor of having
and keeping Initiative 300. The
people of Nebraska proved that they
can think for themselves and can’t be
bullied by corporations, the Legisla
ture or anyone else who tries to tell
them what is and isn’t good for them.
We have twice proved that we want to
keep Initiative 300, so why can’t
people just let it rest.
When it was first put into effect, it
was feared that land prices would fall
sharply because the corporations that
had a lot of money would not be able
to bid on land. They fell, but at the
same time, land prices in other stales,
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land prices arc rising, not just in
Nebraska, but all across the Midwest.
However, in Nebraska, it is family
farmers thal are buying the land, not
large corporations. This proves that
arguing against Initiative 3(X) on the
basis of land prices is really not a solid
argument at all.
Another point is that a small farmer
is more likely to conserve the land.
This is evidenced by the many pivots
now' silting on barren, desolate va-1
cated fields in the Sandhills. This is
not to stereotype corporations or
family farmers. However, it is logical
that someone who must make a living
from the profitability of his land will
take belter care of the land.
Initiative 300 docs need some
changes, but we can’t trust the Legis
lature and governor to make the nec
essary changes w ithout ruining the the
whole intent of the measure, so the
changes will probably never come.
The Imperial Onion Corp. is an ex
ample of a change that m ighl be made,
allowing people who get their sole
subsistence from the land to pool re
sources to get through the farm crisis.
However, the benefits from Initiative
300 far outweigh the detrimental ef
fects. Without this measure, Nebraska
would eventually lose its independ
ence and will become a wasted land in
which corporations rape the land for
their own profits while sending the
money out of slate and leaving Ne
braska in far worse shanc than it was
before. I’ve seen farm corporations at
work in my areas, and that’s exactly
what happens. I’m glad we have Ini
tiative 300 so that won ’ t happen to any
further extent than it already has.
We’ve already given corporations
too many breaks in our state. This was
evidenced by Gov. Kay Orr’s and the
Legislature’s bending over back
wards to give ConAgra tax breaks.
Corporations are in the best position to
pay the taxes; they can afford it. So
giving them lax breaks and charging
the farmers and working man more in
lax dollars is a ridiculous policy.
Brent Boettcher
animal science
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