First, a little local politics, by request.  Y'all have a Senator by the name of Ben Nelson in Nebraska, correct?  The scuttlebutt is that Sen. Nelson is being heavily "pressured" by the White House to fall in line and vote for the Marxist-Communist healthcare takeover scheme they're foisting on us.  Namely, he is being threatened with the closure of Offutt Air Force Base.  Hmmm.  It seems to me that losing Offutt would be a terrible blow to the economy in Omaha.  It also seems to me that Offutt AFB is a tactically important air hub in the central U.S.  Isn't it amazing how the White House, despite their claims of being "all about the people" would be willing to deal such a huge blow to the people of Nebraska?  Aw, who am I kidding?  Nebraska?  Y'all are just a bunch of gun-toting, religion-clinging morons.  In fact, you may not actually qualify as full-fledged human beings.  At least not in the eyes of the coastal elitist Marxists that are running this country and playing your Senator Nelson like a cheap fiddle.  Oh, did I mention?  They are promising Sen. Nelson a HUGE bribe in the form of "stimulus" funds, not unlike Mary Landrieu in the House a few weeks back if he does vote in favor of ObamaCare.  If I were you, I would call Sen. Nelson and tell him that the state of Nebraska and Offutt AFB are NOT for sale at any price.  I would further tell Sen. Nelson that Washington can keep its Godforsaken "stimulus" money.  I'm reminded of something a very close mutual friend of ours said a while back:

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

Now, let's play everyone's favorite game show . . .

"THIS ONLY WORKS IF . . .!"  

Freddie Feedyard sold 1350# fat steers last week at $80.00

He bought 582# top-quality steers at Ericson on Saturday at $107.30.

For an all-expenses paid trip to exotic Jakarta, Indonesia and a brand new Chevy Volt, how low must Freddie's cost of gain be in order for this trade to work?

(Suspenseful music plays . . . )

Alright Contestant Number One, what is your answer?

"Seventy four cents a pound, Ann?"

OH, SORRY!  THIS ONLY WORKS IF Freddie's cost of gain is FIFTY-EIGHT cents per pound or less.  Any cost of gain higher than that, and this trade doesn't work.

See you next time on . . . "THIS ONLY WORKS IF . . . "

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