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By Joe Guild Usually, these columns come together in my head a few days before I write them and this one is no different. But yesterday, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others were shot by a deranged, disillusioned man in Tucson, Arizona. Tragically, this event ties into the subject I was going to write about in this edition. At this writing, six people were killed including a Federal Judge and a nine year old girl. The Congresswoman clings to life in critical condition. I recently attended a conference during which some very frustrated people expressed that frustration in negative, intolerant and accusatory language. It caused me to think, as we approach a legislative session here in Nevada, about how to be effective and successful in public policy debates. In other words, there are proper and improper ways to lobby our elected leaders. I have written about this before, but in these times where the discourse seems to lack civility and just plain good manners, I would like to repeat myself a bit and add some other thoughts. First, we should all remember our constitution gives everyone the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. In the same first amendment, we are also guaranteed freedom of speech. So, anyone can say anything so long as it doesn’t result in physical harm and any citizen can check in with an elected leader and give an opinion, provide information or ask for a solution to a problem. This is why Ms. Giffords was holding a meeting in a grocery store parking lot in Tucson. Most people have known these to be their fundamental rights since they were very young. Implied in the statement of the above rights is the notion if one person gets a chance to say something on an issue we should listen to them and them to us. We don’t have to agree, indeed, shouldn’t always agree, but our form of government demands that we give each other the respect everyone with an opinion deserves. If you don’t want to listen then walk off or turn off the TV. But don’t expect anyone to listen to you if you walk away. Believe me this isn’t a Rodney King “why can’t we just all get along” rant. I know we cannot or will not always get along. That said if you disagree with someone, fine; just don’t be disagreeable. Are we so far removed from intelligent, thoughtful, rational discourse we have to resort to name-calling, sound bite sloganeering and outright personal attacks? Are people so lazy they cannot dig up a few facts and formulate a reasoned argument to try and sway opinion their way? Does the 24 hour news cycle feed the part of us which wants easy answers and no dissenting viewpoints? I am not sure I know the answers to these questions but it seems to me we lower ourselves as a civilization when we lower the standards for what counts as public discourse and debate over the issues of import for our society. There is no doubt the man who committed the senseless acts of violence against all of those people in Arizona was delusional and insane by any measure. I don’t suggest nor imply people who are rude and threatening in their public remarks in any debate are on the same level as the Arizona shooter but I do believe there is a parallel in frustration and mood which does not lend itself to success in the public policy arena. To carry the shooter’s logic to absurdity would be something like this: you don’t agree with me, you are not listening to me; therefore I will kill you to convince you I am right. No rational person would agree this makes any sense. But, just change it around a bit: Public Discourse Grandma’s old adage you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar applies here. you won’t listen to me, so I will yell at you louder; you don’t agree with me, so I will launch a personal attack against you and your ideas; this will undoubtedly swing you over to my point of view. Once I am done yelling and screaming at you, I know you will agree with me. How many of you, when personally attacked, end up agreeing with the loud, angry person directing that anger towards you. My guess is none of you. Some of what I heard at this conference was delivered by reasonable people who delivered their messages in a reasoned, logical and straightforward, even eloquent way. I listened intently. However, some of what I heard was said using language which seemed to be deliberately inflamed and non-persuasive. This begs the question of what tactics, language and approach are effective and persuasive. Rule number one, before that question is answered, is never compromise your basic principles. You can compromise on details and procedures, and indeed, to accomplish anything in the legislative process you have to compromise. But, there are tactics and techniques to find a common ground. If these are not employed by both sides in any public policy debate nothing would ever get done. Every side does not always have a super majority. In my opinion, grandma’s old adage you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar applies here as it does in most human dealings. There is always someone in charge; the boss; the one who ultimately makes a decision and in a legislative body that person is the leader of the house in which a bill proposing a new law or an amendment to an existing one is located. Once a bill passes a legislature it doesn’t become a law until an executive signs it. So, the second rule is do not dis the leader. By that I mean you can respectfully disagree but you cannot disgrace, disparage, dismiss or disrespect that leader personally and expect that leader to see your point of view. It is also interesting to me how people in the same circumstance circle around when one of their own is personally attacked. This creates allies and since an attack on one becomes an attack on all, the attacker has an even more difficult job of persuasion. Another way of saying this is to respect the office or the institution even while disagreeing with the office holder. By following this rule, it is almost a guarantee that there will be a more civil discourse. It is also good manners to do this. Besides the personal denunciation being rude, such verbal assaults belittle and destroy the credibility of the one delivering them. If you are denounced in such a way, it also diminishes your credibility if you respond in a similar fashion. Stick to the facts and create emotional sympathy for your point of view from those facts. Emotion and sympathy trump facts every time but add one of these factors to your facts and you will win every time. Does any of this sound like things your mother used to say? If so, she and my mom were probably co-conspirators. I suggest a positive approach. I think if you provide solutions to problems rather than complaints, a tolerant respect for other or opposite points of view, good arguments against those points of view, and an acknowledgment that everyone has a right to participate in an argument over public policy, you will win more than you will lose. As we go into Nevada’s next legislative session I hope everyone doesn’t leave their manners and common sense at the door. I’ll see you soon. 6 February 2011 The Progressive Rancher www.progressiverancher.com
Regular Sale Every Wednesday Small Barn at 10:30 am Cows at 11:30 am Feeder Cattle at 1:00 pm Café Open on Sale Days Stop by and have a Homestyle Burger SaleS Feeder sale in conjunction with our Regular Wednesday sale Thank You to all of our Consignors & BuyeRS OFFICE: 775-423-7760 JACK PAYNE Cell: 775-217-9273 Alt: 775-225-8889 bardell McKay Cell: 702-379-2390 Email: nevadalm@yahoo.com Full-Service Cattle Sales & Marketing serving the Fallon, Nevada and Outlying Areas. Sales Results from January 19 & 20, 2011 Regular Butcher Cow and Feeder Sale Seller City # Head Desc. Type Weight Price CWT Ricky and Jenny Turner Paradise Valley 3 BLK BRED COWS 1164 $1,400.00/hd Ricky and Jenny Turner Paradise Valley 17 BLK BRED COWS 1116 $1,350.00/hd Ricky and Jenny Turner Paradise Valley 44 BLK Broken Mouth 1142 $865.00/hd Warren Scoppettone Eureka 15 BLK BRED COWS 1467 $1,370.00/hd Deborah Newton Eureka 5 BLK BRED COWS 1129 $1,170.00/hd Deborah Newton Eureka 1 BLK PAIR 1425 $1,200.00/hd Tommy and Barbara Moore Jordan Valley 22 MIX STR 367 $180.50 Tommy and Barbara Moore Jordan Valley 80 MIX STR 449 $169.00 Estate of Thomas Gardner Paragonah 8 BLK STR 326 $180.00 Young Bros Austin 6 BLK STR 384 $174.50 Goicochea Ranches Eureka 12 MIX STR 397 $174.50 Truckee River Ranch Fallon 4 BLK STR 366 $174.00 Les Northcutt Malin 27 MIX STR 386 $170.00 Steve Hansen Goldfield 2 BLK STR 343 $165.00 Coyote Creek Ranch Imlay 5 BLK STR 433 $165.00 Foster Ranch LTD Partnership Winnemucca 25 MIX STR 430 $163.00 Rick and Rena Britton Homedale 23 MIX STR 473 $160.50 Talbot Land & Livestock Bishop 2 BLK STR 418 $158.00 Dave Buckingham Paradise Valley 15 BLK STR 470 $157.50 Jerry Sestenovich Eureka 6 MIX STR 439 $156.00 Lazy D Livestock Pioche 45 MIX STR 517 $154.75 Neil Howard Fallon 2 BLK STR 385 $153.00 Kimble Wilkinson McDermitt 13 BLK STR 531 $151.50 Tommy Lee Livestock Fallon 2 MIX STR 320 $150.00 Steven Avalos Fallon 11 BLK STR 536 $149.25 Riverside Ranch Orovada 2 BLK STR 523 $146.50 Tim and Roxanne Chabot Paradise Valley 6 BLK STR 523 $144.50 Dennis Lee Fallon 1 RD STR 495 $144.00 Jackie Juarez McDermitt 6 MIX STR 510 $143.00 Bruce Humphrey Fallon 3 BLK STR 545 $143.00 Ruth Martin Eureka 18 MIX STR 529 $142.00 Earl and Karen Doege Round Mountain 2 CHAR STR 535 $136.00 Mackenzie Ranch Jordan Valley 13 MIX STR 599 $136.00 William Norton Eureka 7 BLK STR 627 $135.00 Deborah Newton Eureka 3 BLK STR 550 $133.50 Les Borges Fernley 1 BLK STR 590 $133.00 Inger Casey Winnemucca 10 MIX STR 618 $132.00 Ray Nyswonger Reno 3 BLK STR 645 $131.00 Bob Mckay McGill 10 MIX STR 635 $131.00 Las Flores Cattle Co Winnemucca 31 MIX STR 620 $130.25 Dana Weishaupt Fallon 13 BLK STR 657 $130.00 Mathews Farms Panaca 16 MIX STR 624 $130.00 Elko Land and Livestock Battle Mountain 20 BLK STR 646 $129.25 Ynez Kyte Fallon 7 MIX STR 664 $128.50 Dennis Rechel Fallon 1 BLK STR 525 $128.00 Roberta Barlow Gerlach 1 RD STR 560 $127.50 Star Creek Ranch Imlay 26 BLK STR 660 $125.50 Villa Lobos Farms Orovada 6 BLK STR 672 $125.00 Howard Hill Eureka 2 MIX STR 650 $125.00 Espil Sheep Co Gerlach 11 BLK STR 741 $124.50 Keystone Ranch Paradise Valley 1 RD STR 590 $123.50 Bob Ross Fallon 5 WF STR 559 $123.00 Jake Dempsey Cresent Valley 1 BRN STR 680 $122.50 Will Hall Paradise Valley 2 MIX STR 778 $122.00 Lazetich Ranch Reno 5 BLK STR 724 $121.50 Brian Crutcher McDermitt 6 MIX STR 708 $118.00 Doug Avanzino Reno 4 BLK STR 751 $117.50 Star Bar Cattle Yerington 5 BLK STR 627 $117.10 Jim Estill Lovelock 3 BLK STR 738 $115.50 Jeff Goings Fallon 2 BLK STR 768 $113.50 Mickey Laca Fallon 15 BLK STR 885 $112.00 Marge Shepard Fallon 2 MIX STR 698 $111.00 Estate of Thomas Gardner Paragonah 17 BLK HFR 359 $177.00 Kimble Wilkinson McDermitt 9 BLK HFR 368 $170.00 Beth and James Thompson Winnemucca 5 BLK HFR 375 $169.00 Truckee River Ranch Fallon 12 BLK HFR 389 $166.50 Goicochea Ranches Eureka 36 MIX HFR 411 $165.00 Brian Crutcher McDermitt 14 MIX HFR 405 $162.00 Steve Hansen Goldfield 25 BLK HFR 423 $159.75 Tommy and Barbara Moore Jordan Valley 137 MIX HFR 426 $158.60 Lazy D Livestock Pioche 12 MIX HFR 397 $153.50 Rick and Rena Britton Homedale 2 MIX HFR 335 $152.00 Young Bros Austin 17 BLK HFR 455 $149.00 William Norton Eureka 5 BLK HFR 446 $148.75 Risi Cattle Co Fallon 5 BLK HFR 428 $148.00 Dave Buckingham Paradise Valley 14 MIX HFR 435 $145.00 Foster Ranch LTD Partnership Winnemucca 8 MIX HFR 443 $145.00 Evan Thompson Winnemucca 6 BLK HFR 442 $144.00 Talbot Land & Livestock Bishop 1 BBF HFR 385 $142.00 Tim and Roxanne Chabot Paradise Valley 2 BLK HFR 465 $140.50 Mathews Farms Panaca 27 MIX HFR 471 $137.50 Steven Avalos Fallon 6 BLK HFR 504 $136.00 Mackenzie Ranch Jordan Valley 53 MIX HFR 542 $131.10 Deborah Newton Eureka 3 MIX HFR 528 $128.00 Les Borges Fernley 2 BLK HFR 503 $126.00 Tommy Lee Livestock Fallon 1 BLK HFR 320 $125.00 Howard Hill Eureka 4 RBF HFR 481 $125.00 February 16 & 17, 2011 March 16 & 17, 2011 Butcher cows on Wednesday Feeder cattle on Thursday starting at 11 am We have two cattle trains available for your cattle hauling needs. We can haul approx. 80,000# of cattle per load either to our sale or in the country. Give us a call for pricing. Call us for your trucking needs, and we can give you an estimated freight quote. Look for Weekly Market Reports at www.nevadalivestock.us Sales Results from January 19 & 20, 2011 Regular Butcher Cow and Feeder Sale Seller City # Head Desc. Type Weight Price CWT Elko Land and Livestock Battle Mountain 147 BLK HFR 577 $124.35 Todd Weagant Orovada 2 MIX HFR 538 $123.50 Jackie Juarez McDermitt 8 MIX HFR 607 $121.25 Steve Auch Eureka 27 MIX HFR 557 $121.00 Dana Weishaupt Fallon 9 BLK HFR 713 $120.50 Jim Estill Lovelock 2 BLK HFR 478 $120.00 Las Flores Cattle Co Winnemucca 32 HFR HFR 612 $119.85 Villa Lobos Farms Orovada 5 BLK HFR 707 $119.50 Anita Fillmore Fallon 6 BLK HFR 540 $118.75 Ted DeBraga Fallon 3 BLK HFR 593 $118.50 Bruce Humphrey Fallon 7 BLK HFR 634 $117.00 Keystone Ranch Paradise Valley 31 MIX HFR 669 $115.40 Coyote Creek Ranch Imlay 8 BLK HFR 675 $115.00 Jesse Hernandez Fallon 9 MIX HFR 728 $113.25 Roger Mills Fallon 1 RD HFR 630 $112.00 Warren Scoppettone Eureka 12 BLK HFR 753 $111.50 Berry Anderson Round Mountain 3 BLK HFR 818 $110.50 Espil Sheep Co Gerlach 1 BLK HFR 785 $107.50 Windy R Ranch Washoe Valley 2 MIX HFR 810 $100.00 Ruth Martin Eureka 3 WF HFR 422 $136.00 Keystone Ranch Paradise Valley 1 BLK HFRTT 930 $78.50 Keystone Ranch Paradise Valley 1 RD COW 1255 $66.50 Jerry Sestenovich Eureka 1 BLK HFRTT 995 $75.00 Young Bros Austin 1 BBF HFRTT 995 $72.50 Dennis Heitman Winnemucca 1 BLK HFRTT 1665 $72.25 Kenneth Buckingham Paradise Valley 1 BBF COW 1290 $71.25 Kenneth Buckingham Paradise Valley 1 BLK COW 1085 $69.00 Hendrix Ranch Fallon 1 BLK HFRTT 1215 $71.00 Hendrix Ranch Fallon 1 BLK COW 1325 $67.50 Hendrix Ranch Fallon 1 RD COW 1315 $66.75 Espil Sheep Co Gerlach 1 RBF COW 1085 $71.00 Ted DeBraga Fallon 1 BLK COW 1260 $70.00 Ted DeBraga Fallon 1 BLK COW 1320 $67.00 Ted DeBraga Fallon 1 BWF COW 1305 $66.75 Mickey Laca Fallon 1 BBF HFRTT 1380 $69.00 Kenneth Benson Eureka 1 BBF COW 1045 $67.50 James Talbott Silver Springs 1 CHAR COW 1440 $67.00 James Talbott Silver Springs 1 BCHX COW 1205 $64.00 Foster Ranch LTD Partnership Winnemucca 1 RBF COW 1215 $66.75 John Cooper Oakdale 1 BBF COW 1485 $65.00 Diamond Cattle Co Bakersfield 1 RBF COW 1110 $65.00 Diamond Cattle Co Bakersfield 1 BLK COW 1005 $63.00 Diamond Cattle Co Bakersfield 1 BLK COW 1080 $60.25 Badger Ranch Battle Mountain 1 BCHX COW 1270 $65.00 Jerry Sestenovich Eureka 1 RBF COW 1305 $64.75 Ricky and Jenny Turner Paradise Valley 1 RBF COW 1070 $64.50 Leon and Mary Frey Winnemucca 1 RBF COW 1270 $63.50 Leon and Mary Frey Winnemucca 1 WF COW 1125 $63.00 Dennis Rechel Fallon 1 RD COW 1130 $61.50 Kathryn Doheny Round Mountain 1 WF COW 1005 $57.50 Sagehill Dairy Fallon 1 JER COW 1130 $59.75 Sagehill Dairy Fallon 1 JER COW 1135 $58.50 Sagehill Dairy Fallon 1 JER COW 1230 $57.75 Perazzo Brothers Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN HFRTT 1110 $67.00 Perazzo Brothers Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN HFRTT 1020 $65.00 Lacas Vacas Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1645 $62.25 Lacas Vacas Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1750 $58.00 Jeff Whitaker Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1895 $62.00 Jeff Whitaker Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1360 $61.25 Brian Sorensen Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1855 $62.00 Brian Sorensen Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1445 $61.25 Brian Sorensen Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1665 $60.25 Sandhill Dairy Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1755 $60.25 Sandhill Dairy Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1885 $60.00 Oasis Dairy LLC Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN COW 1325 $58.50 Edward Horgan Sutcliffe 1 SIM BULL 1955 $77.75 Slagowski Ranches Carlin 1 BLK BULL 2315 $73.25 Warren Scoppettone Eureka 1 BLK BULL 2150 $73.25 Kenneth Benson Eureka 1 BLK BULL 1940 $73.25 Jack Barnes Fallon 1 SHRTHORN BULL 1620 $72.25 Ruth Martin Eureka 1 BLK BULL 2165 $71.75 Steve Hansen Goldfield 1 RD BULL 1390 $71.00 Woody Bell Paradise Valley 1 RBF BULL 1660 $70.25 Riverside Ranch Orovada 1 BLK BULL 1855 $68.50 Badger Ranch Battle Mountain 1 RD BULL 1370 $68.00 Kenneth Buckingham Paradise Valley 1 BLK BULL 1445 $64.50 TOTAL HEAD: 3,783 We had another sale with record high prices. Light feeders up to 900# were way higher. Very few cattle left in the country. We feel very fortunate to have as many as we did. The warm weather and surprising rain stopped us from picking up about 200 head. Thanks to tractors, cats and log chains, we were able to get most of the cattle in. Nevada Livestock Marketing would like to personally thank the Nevada Cattleman’s Association for sponsoring the feeder sale and for all of their help and continuing support with industry issues. Also, thanks to our consignors in state and out of state alike for such good cattle. The buyers were very impressed with the quality and proved it with their check books. Butcher cows starting to climb and I predict they will go much higher by spring. www.progressiverancher.com The Progressive Rancher February 2011 7
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