Bernie Sanders

think

(11,641 posts) Sat Nov 21, 2015, 10:53 AM Nov 2015

This Iowa Man Plowed a Quarter-Acre Sign for Bernie Sanders

This Iowa Man Plowed a Quarter-Acre Sign for Bernie Sanders

A Bernie Sanders supporter has taken an unusual approach to supporting the Democratic presidential candidate by plowing a roughly one-quarter of an acre area of his farm to spell out "Bernie."

“I was on my tractor one day and thought, ‘Well, I’ll just try this,'” Mike Pattavina told ABC News about the sign plowed into his soybean field. “It worked out pretty good.”

The 68-year-old farmer said the “B” alone is 60-feet tall. Pattavina said he “free-handed” the lettering and the plowing would not affect the field because the soybean had already been harvested.

Full article & short interview:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/iowa-man-plowed-quarter-acre-sign-bernie-sanders/story?id=35336479

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This Iowa Man Plowed a Quarter-Acre Sign for Bernie Sanders (Original Post) think Nov 2015 OP

This is a revolution, I tell you! A revolution, in progress! Demeter Nov 2015 #1

Just a bunch of kids too young to vote. bluedigger Nov 2015 #2

We don't have a choice -- if we want to keep democracy, save the economy, live like human beings... TryLogic Nov 2015 #4

Welcome to DU, TryLogic! bluedigger Nov 2015 #10

right on! Welcome to DU mountain grammy Nov 2015 #11

I watched (video) Bernie's presentation to Georgetown University - kids? erronis Nov 2015 #6

That was a great speech and talk. bluedigger Nov 2015 #8

Kickin' Faux pas Nov 2015 #3

Fantastic! appalachiablue Nov 2015 #5

What a great idea. sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #7

I KNEW there was a reason ThingsGottaChange Nov 2015 #9

When Tom Harkin's senate seat was won by Joni Ernst mountain grammy Nov 2015 #12

as a farmer.... kansasblue Nov 2015 #13

It does look like a disc harrow .... TheFarS1de Nov 2015 #14

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. This is a revolution, I tell you! A revolution, in progress!

Reply to think (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 11:04 AM

Nov 2015

and no amount of concealment, suppression or lying can stop it!

The only time a third party came close was when the farmers spoke, back in the days of the People's Party, the American political party also known as the 'Populists' which existed from 1891 to 1908...they had something to do with Teddy Roosevelt, I believe...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Party_%28United_States%29

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

2. Just a bunch of kids too young to vote.

Reply to think (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 11:09 AM

Nov 2015

And the occasional 68 year old Iowa farmer. We don't have a chance.

TryLogic

(1,723 posts)

4. We don't have a choice -- if we want to keep democracy, save the economy, live like human beings...

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 11:58 AM

Nov 2015

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

10. Welcome to DU, TryLogic!

Reply to TryLogic (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 01:03 PM

Nov 2015

I see you are a fellow Coloradan for Bernie!

I moved to the 4C a few years ago. Pretty Red corner of CO, but I see another Bernie sticker every time I go to City Market.

mountain grammy

(26,655 posts)

11. right on! Welcome to DU

Reply to TryLogic (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 01:24 PM

Nov 2015

fellow Coloradan!

erronis

(15,336 posts)

6. I watched (video) Bernie's presentation to Georgetown University - kids?

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 12:22 PM

Nov 2015

Most of them are well old enough to vote and seem highly motivated to do so. Many of them will go on to lives and careers that will reflect how they see truth and the current reality. Many of them will be part of the decisions that are made in the future.

I trust them a lot more than some random armchair occupant.