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Ethanol And Hunger
Investors Business Daily (IBD) ^ | April 11, 2008 | Staff

Posted on 04/11/2008 9:51:22 PM PDT by La Enchiladita

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To: La Enchiladita
"Environmental PC exacerbates world hunger... or does it?"

Yes. So do greed, mismanagement and laziness ("laziness," re. those who have garden space not growing gardens).


41 posted on 04/12/2008 12:31:20 AM PDT by familyop (Worthless male weekend warrior has-been trash with no degree.)
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To: singfreedom; La Enchiladita
"Perhaps we should start hoarding popcorn?"

I'm still working on a 50 lb. bag of the regular, old kind of popcorn, hoping to go through it in less than a year (cost about $11 or so--not the microwave type).


42 posted on 04/12/2008 12:34:30 AM PDT by familyop (Worthless male weekend warrior has-been trash with no degree.)
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To: familyop

Oh, that’s the very best kind! When we were kids we used to use bacon grease. It tastes wonderful, but is to cholesterol ridden for old folks like hubby and I.


43 posted on 04/12/2008 12:48:52 AM PDT by singfreedom
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To: La Enchiladita

Egypt an Arab nation having food riots over our needs to lessen our dependence on Arab oil is kind of funny.

What will the muzzies eat as we we devote ever more acreage to produce crops that we can use to lessen our exposure to OPEC?


44 posted on 04/12/2008 1:38:35 AM PDT by NoLibZone (Duncan Hunter- The very Govts unwilling to support us in the WOT got the Fuel Tanker Deal)
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To: All

But would life be worth living in that enviroment-with that many people. I have seen the population of the United States double in my lifetime from 150 million to 300 Million. Some say by 2030 we will be at 400 million. What advantage is this? Are we going to destroy all of our wilderness and wildlife areas? What kind of a place would we have? All of the major cities in the Unites States are sewers-at least in the core areas. And you want to add 100 million?


45 posted on 04/12/2008 1:41:57 AM PDT by truthguy (Good intentions are not enough)
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To: La Enchiladita

“For most Americans, the rising prices at the supermarket are definitely an annoyance, but hardly a threat to life and health.”

It’s not a threat to our life and health YET, but who knows what the future will bring.

I’m gradually stockpiling some extra food, just in case.


46 posted on 04/12/2008 1:45:41 AM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: djf

Everyone in the entire world could fit in the State of Texas, so I wouldn’t worry just yet. :)


47 posted on 04/12/2008 1:47:34 AM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: All

The Iowa caucus is long past.It is time for the US Senate to scuttle the anti-American,economy-wrecking,envirowacko butt-kissing,multibillion dollar maize subsidies they shoved down our tax-paying throats in order to get the corn hustling Hawkeyes to pick two of their own egomaniacs for president.
Sure the bribe worked,but it can at least be suspended until the next presidential season approaches.
You know,for the good of the country you ignoble one hundred?
LIKE WHAT WE PAY YOU FOR!!!


48 posted on 04/12/2008 2:39:41 AM PDT by Happy Rain
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To: Sun

Bingo.... I loves showing libs that. Their minds can’t take the math.


49 posted on 04/12/2008 4:15:29 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: La Enchiladita

Eco-fascists have murdered more people than Hitler.


50 posted on 04/12/2008 4:41:25 AM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: La Enchiladita

I think the first thing that needs to happen is to have an honest approach to the argument. Lets start with this, these people were hungry before ethanol started and will be even if we ended it today. If anyone dislikes the ethanol business, argue against it because of efficiencies or something more effective. This burning food argument doesn’t fly with most people. Especially when you see the same people driving around in suvs going nowhere burning $3.50/gal gas talking on a $100/month cell phone. Speculators and oil has driven the price of food up more than ethanol. Any of you have stocks in ag, oil, shipping or supporting businesses, if you do and mean what you say, you need to sell and walk the talk. There are a lot of things that can be done but lets at least be upfront and honest about it.


51 posted on 04/12/2008 4:53:13 AM PDT by Racer1
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Beam me to Planet Gore !

52 posted on 04/12/2008 5:21:28 AM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: familyop
Yes. So do greed, mismanagement and laziness ("laziness," re. those who have garden space not growing gardens).


53 posted on 04/12/2008 5:56:20 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Sun
I’m gradually stockpiling some extra food, just in case.

Amen!


54 posted on 04/12/2008 5:58:10 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: familyop
("laziness," re. those who have garden space not growing gardens).

Thank you! I wanted to bring this up, but didn't quite know how. I have no gardening space at present, not even a suitable location for containers. I see so many residences around here that use land that could be a garden for grass or "landscaping." Of course, most of these homeowners don't even take care of their own yards, but have the noise-polluting "gardeners" come in and do it for them. They are wasting money and a valuable survival resource: the earth itself.

55 posted on 04/12/2008 8:48:28 AM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: La Enchiladita

“ethanol and hunger”

or, the ill-conceived, arrogant, pseudo-intellectual, childish policies of a bunch of adolescent liberal democrat scu&bags vs the people who have to pay for them.

(and the “american electorate” will vote for the same maddeningly arrogant, pompous, totalitarian wannabees again and again.)


56 posted on 04/12/2008 8:49:37 AM PDT by ripley
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To: La Enchiladita

It has not been shown that biofuels have contributed measurably to the actual grain shortages such as rice.


57 posted on 04/12/2008 8:50:07 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: patch789

As I understand, corn is more often used as livestock feed, which then becomes food for humans?


58 posted on 04/12/2008 8:57:27 AM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: singfreedom

I remember real popcorn also, shaking the pan over the open burner....yum.


59 posted on 04/12/2008 8:59:10 AM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: Sun

I am alarmed by the rising prices at the supermarket, and the rate at which they are increasing. That is why this story caught my attention.


60 posted on 04/12/2008 9:00:49 AM PDT by La Enchiladita
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