I missed the first week of House Ag's markup of the farm bill, what with the old laptop going phut, and battling Vista on the new one.

But - there's every indication that the bill's progress through Congress will be a thoroughly educational experience.

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As well as the usual annual schedule of blockbusters (appropriations and defense authorization, in particular), we're likely to get a number of large-to-enormous bills on the floor of either house of Congress this year.

Amongst them is the farm bill, which I flagged a couple of weeks ago, but did nothing to speak of on.

Now, today, Matt has grasped the nettle and is looking to do some work on the bill.

Which got me thinking about what somewhere like this can do in helping the cause of the just (whatever that might turn out to be!) as a bill like the farm bill makes its way through Congress.

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