[Tench_Coxe]

"And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of barley for a penny, and see thou hurt not the wine and the oil." Revelation 6:6

Not one to normally quote the bible, but it seems pertinent. I think there is more to it--quantitative easing and EPA meddling are going to drive the cost of basic consumables much higher while luxury consumables remain relatively affordable (based on their current price). I am of the school that in this modern era famine is affected more due to man made conditions (case in point: Zimbabwe) than natural phenomena.

[RetiredArmy]

Yup. I was going to post it, but checked first to see if anyone else had. You are correct. This is where it is going. The haves will have the money for it and those that don’t will starve. One of the judgments of Revelation.

[PA Engineer]

I am of the school that in this modern era famine is affected more due to man made conditions (case in point: Zimbabwe) than natural phenomena.

I agree with you and would normally blame famine on political disruption, however other factors are in play. The media has been somewhat silent on the drought situation in the US. There was a recent blurb about winter wheat but very little else. The following drought map links to the US Drought Monitor web site. The 12 week animation is a bit unnerving and can be found at the link under the map.



2013 is continuing to develop into an interesting year.