Comments for C’est What? Ag commish hopeful touts prison poppy farms at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 25 May 2013 04:50:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9206-cest-what-ag-commish-hopeful-touts-prison-poppy-farms#comment-23578 I certainly admire Mr. Labranche's courage to suggest something like this. I can't feel very optimistic about it happening though. What seems like would be a major win for the the state and the country will not be a simple matter of passing legislation. Too many greedy folks have their paws in the poppy business. We spend huge amounts of federal tax dollars on military force to control opium production in Afghanistan, while they tell us its about terrorism. Lots of military contractors stand to lose tons of money if this happens, and they wont be at all happy about it. In fact, they'll do whatever is needed to make sure this doesn't happen. I expect this story to just go away and be forgotten. If this actually happened I'd be shocked. - Chad Dore Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:13:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9206-cest-what-ag-commish-hopeful-touts-prison-poppy-farms#comment-23550 Fill in de blank: _______ - historyonyx Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:45:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9206-cest-what-ag-commish-hopeful-touts-prison-poppy-farms#comment-23510 not a bad idea, actually. our demand for pharma could be met with this supply. and not sending our money to people who don't like us. - Phil N deBlanc Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:29:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9206-cest-what-ag-commish-hopeful-touts-prison-poppy-farms#comment-23503 Warden: "Wait, Dorothy, stay on the yellow brick road." Dorothy: "But Warden, that's the Emerald City just ahead..." Wicked Witch (voiceover): "The poppies, feel the poppies, be the poppies." Scaredcrow: "Wake up Dorothy, wake up Cowardly Lying, oh help me TinHead, what are we going to do?" ........ - Phil N deBlanc Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:06:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9206-cest-what-ag-commish-hopeful-touts-prison-poppy-farms#comment-23488 Most of the prisoners at Angola have first hand drug knowledge; this will be a big money maker. Go for it! - Cracklin Patin Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:51:45 +0100