Clinton also said, according to the Washington Post article, that Third World farmers can make it cheaper than we can, which I sincerely question. Not only do I question this statement, but I have serious doubts that Third World farmers could produce enough food to feed both their people and ours!

Something smells and I doubt that it's vegetation.

Let us take a closer look at what dependency of this kind could mean to Americans if another country decided to inflict harm on the United States, as would occur if and when World War III breaks out across the globe.

First, looking back at the historical record, In October 1962, for example, through reconnaissance flights over Cuba we were able to ascertain that the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) were building missile launching sites on the island. Through these facilities they could then launch medium-range and intermediate-range nuclear missiles at the United States.

John F. Kennedy, our 35^th president, gave a public ultimatum to the Soviets on 22 October to remove the missiles at once. He then ordered a naval blockade. After about 2 weeks the Soviets backed down and the missile launchers were torn down and removed. The naval blockade worked because it had cut Cuba off from critical shipments of goods. Because Cuba was so dependent on other countries, such as the Soviet Union, they had to bow to Kennedy's threats.

Can you even begin to imagine what would happen if the agricultural markets were to fail and farmers simply cease to exist in the United States? Can you fathom what would take place if we were totally dependent on other countries for our food, as President Bill Clinton suggests we do? Tiny Third World countries would have tremendous power over the big, once proud United States.

"Either do this or do that--or we'll cut off your food shipments!"

The notion of world peace by interdependency may look plausible on its face, but it's only an equation for slavery. What will total dependency on Third World countries do if it were implemented across the globe? It is this author's opinion that it would create a situation where those who possess the majority of assets and money--those who own and control society's means of production and distribution--will have total control over all people and all nations by virtue of full control over the goods that they need.

There are other words for this besides "interdependency." Try SUBJUGATION and ENSLAVEMENT, which eventually become TYRANNY when it reaches upward to the national and global governmental levels.

Communism may appear to have ceased to exist in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s, but those who were behind it are still alive and well, and so is their plan for world dominance. Through the apparent demise of communism, and by redefining terms and presenting socialist concepts in a different manner--so those of us old enough to recall the past threat cannot easily recognize the classic symptoms, they intend to realize their original goal of world dominance through the demise of the free world. Sadly, they have hidden their true nature, their identities, and their very existence from a good number of well meaning people across society.

It's a big, powerful U.S. Government. You and I are very small by comparison so what can we do to prevent the elimination of farming in the United States? Well, we can sit down and write our leaders a letter outlining our concerns with interdependency in this regard. We can call, fax, or e-mail our house representatives at the state and federal levels concerning what president Bill Clinton calls a "new development agenda for the 21st Century."

In closing, don't you think that we, the folks who live out here in the real world, ought to have a lot to say about this? I would suggest that each of us take the time to call, send a letter, fax, or e-mail our House Reps and Senators. If you do not know who your Congressional Representatives and Senators are, you can easily find this out by using one of the links below (clicking on a link will open another window in your browser).

• Who Represents Me in Congress?
• The U.S. Legislative Branch