Pete Theisen wrote: > On Tuesday 02 October 2007 12:07, Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > >> I would rather end the killing in Iraq and invest the saving into >> agriculture >> > > Hi Leland! > > Won't happen. For one thing, the Ds talk peace and then vote war. The > government always subsidizes food prices by buying up surplus food, > decreasing supply, give them more money and food prices will rise. > I'm talking about programs world wide that would increase the supply of food. Too many countries don't have enough, and don't have the tools, water, and farming/ranching skills needed to succeed in the agricultural arena. These are very solvable problems.
The government has long know the importance of keeping American agriculture healthy, so subsidies like low interest loans, special tax and other special treatment for Framer/Rancher hurt within a disaster area, buying surpluses to maintain prices, etc. is good business and keep the Farmer/Rancher strong, and in turn America strong. If the truth be told, the Farmers and Ranchers of the USA have born on their backs a disproportional burden of keeping the American economy strong. The American Farmers and Rancher have provided so much for so little, and they increasingly become a smaller fraction of the American work force each year. Anyway, the claim today is a world wide wheat shortage due to crop failures last year has lead to reduced supply of wheat, which has driven prices of all groceries up, but I'm wondering if that dog will hunt. LOL Regards, LelandJ > >> and bring more alternative energy online >> > > Huh? How is food online tech not already a mature industry? Food and food > transportation is already teched to the max! They have had computer terminals > in food trucks for ten years. > As alternative fuels come online, it mean less dependence on foreign oil. If the demand for oil decreases, so does price for a barrel of oil, not to mention the reduction of military cost associate with protect US foreign oil interest. As alternative fuels become mainstream and mass production of alternative energy begins, transportation/distribution cost of goods and services will come down. America should strive to become a country that is energy self sufficient. It would make America and the world a much happier and safer place. Now, that a plan! > >>>> I paid $218.81 for enough groceries to run the house 2 or 3 weeks >>>> > > >>> It is high. Too many people are willing to buy those groceries. We have >>> to deport all the illegals this second. Then picket the grocery stores. >>> Regards, LelandJ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
