I have nothing against gm crops, per se, based on my limited knowledge. What irks me is when the "inventors" of such crops go after innocent farmers, when the gm stuff starts cross breading in the wild.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:56 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC > >Steve > > > >I've seen China and the Soviet Union do this many, many times. It is > >their way of getting something from us. This is just politics. Nothing > >to it at all, in 6 months or so they will cough up what they want, if we > >say yes then it's business as usual, if we say no then the ban will be > >enlarged to include something else. Lots of big word and tough talk but > >that's all it is. Most likely just driving the price down so they can > >load up on cheap beans in 6 months or so, maybe a year > > > >George > > The GM issue is an entirely new element in that old game, and takes > the game to a new level which is not so easily predictable. Politics, > yes, but not "just" politics, and not only politics. For one thing, > China could emerge as a major player in the GM stakes, and seems to > cherish such plans, which could make China and the US competitors, > not just seller-buyer at their usual haggling. There's probably also > some at least genuine concern about GM imports (and labelling), and > not only in China. Other countries have succumbed to US strong-arm > tactics on this issue, but that doesn't work well with China. Nor > with the EU, where it's also being attempted, and less and less with > Japan - all China's allies in this, in a way, along with others. It's > a complex issue. > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > Handmade Projects > Osaka, Japan > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > of course. biodiesel comes from plants, hydrogen from fossil fuels. you > > > don't think the oil interests would let him get away with that? > >hmmm. wonder > > > what they will do with all those GM Soybeans they can't unload on china. > > > Biodiesel anyone? > > > > > > > > > Steve Spence > > > Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > > > http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > > > > > > Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ > > > Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - > > > http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shukrainternationals" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:10 PM > > > Subject: Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC > > > > > > > > > > Keith: > > > > Not a word from Bush this morning (Feb. 25th) about biodiesl in his > > > energy > > > > policy speech! He is all for fuel cells. > > > > Comment. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Cc: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:03 PM > > > > Subject: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.quicken.com/investments/news/story/bw/?story=/news/stories/ > > > > > bw/20020212/a2118.htm&symbol=SSPC > > > > > > > > > > Southern States Power Co. Receives Approval For Up To $7.5 Million > > > > > Feedstock Subsidy Under U.S. Department of Agriculture Bio-Energy > > > > > Program > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
