Junior's Farm?

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who the Liter lovingly refers to as The Pickle, told farmers facing flooding not to expect more financial help from Washington.

"I'm having my department budget cut by 13 percent today, and after talking with members of Congress just yesterday I would say chances are slim that more money will be made available for disaster or insurance programs."

Maybe the Ag Sec needs to re-prioritize his budget, and the scientific community is united in that fact, because he can find funds to impose the USDA's intense brand of homosexual sensitivity training government-wide.

Included in the USDA's training is discussion that compares “heterosexism” — believing marriage can only can be between one man and one woman — to racism.

The push for the training is coming from Vilsack, he has launched a department-wide “Cultural Transformation” that includes the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender [LGBT] Special Emphasis Program.”

The USDA's senior training coordinator developed the extensive sensitivity program that is considered “groundbreaking [and a] model for other agencies,” because it delves more into gay issues and terminology. It also justifies pro-homosexual political positions.

Is this the type of groundbreaking you want out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture?