He is a "conservative" because he started a "farm-conservation"
program..?

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 03:02:03 -0500, dstvns <weoruu@ptd.net> wrote:

>Chester township, NJ, circa late 1990s - The core of state
>conservatism
>
>The leader of a local farm-conservation and "green acres" program
>preaches to his neighbors to "save their land from developers".  Over
>400 farmers and major landowners fall for the ploy, and keep their
>land "off-limits" to developers.  Land developers are furious as
>prices for real estate skyrocket.
>
>A couple months later the same leader of the "green acres" movement
>sells his "apple and christmas tree farm" for $2.2 million to a major
>development company.  He retires to a posh Florida home, leaving all
>his northern neighbors with a binding commitment to keep their land
>off-limits to developers, while he rakes in the profits.
>
>I laughed myself silly reading this article in the Star Ledger a
>couple months ago.  A perfect example of a self-interested
>conservative manipulating the system for his own benefit.
>
>Dan