Farmers Ride Into Trenton On Tractors

Yesterday, New Jersey farmers protested a possible shutdown of the state Department of Agriculture. You see, people like to complain about big government, but when somebody — a Democrat no less! — wants to shrink the government, people lash out.

But you all know that. What made yesterday’s protest special was there were farmers protesting, meaning people rode into Trenton on tractors, brought pet pigs and lambs and generally made New Jersey look like a state full of slack-jawed yokels. Which it is, but not because of farmers.

Farmers are worried about losing their “advocate” in state government, and one man even said “he welcomes communications from the Agriculture Department because such outreach brings helpful information for his business.” Outreach only the state can provides.

And now the fun part: There is a photo gallery at the Courier-Post’s site.

Dumb Farmer Outwitted By Hollywood Liberals

I’m just going to quote the lead of this article because I can’t say it any more concisely. Some farmer is pissed at M. Night Shyamalan.

Raymond Gross is no fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s. Though his Plumstead farm is a set in the “The Sixth Sense” director’s latest movie, Gross isn’t happy about it — at all. “I got talked into it because I’m a dumb farmer, and I didn’t know any better,” Gross said. Filming is under way until Monday at the Gross property off Route 611 for “The Happening,” an apocalyptic thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel.

Gross inked the contract allowing the crews to use his 112 acres, but he said he regretted it as soon as he learned the movie is violent.

“I’m a peaceful man,” said Gross, an octogenarian. “It’s not a pleasant movie. The scenes aren’t too pleasant.”

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