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Old 12-02-2011, 07:00 AM   #16
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"... and in Paris, you can get a beer in McDonald's. An you know what they call a quarter pounder in Europe?"

Man, you ARE bad-ass.
I don't know. I didn't go into burger king.
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Old 12-02-2011, 10:04 AM   #17
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No one is forcing you to buy your kids a Happy Meal.
While San Fran is fighting the fight the wrong way at the wrong level surely you can see that Federal subsidies whether in Agriculture, Energy, or Banking will lead to concentrations of power and a less flexible economy more given to mass disruption. Corn as a safety net to avoid widespread hunger would seem to be a good idea, but we need to reflect on the true cost.
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Old 12-02-2011, 10:07 AM   #18
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While San Fran is fighting the fight the wrong way at the wrong level surely you can see that Federal subsidies whether in Agriculture, Energy, or Banking will lead to concentrations of power and a less flexible economy more given to mass disruption. Corn as a safety net to avoid widespread hunger would seem to be a good idea, but we need to reflect on the true cost.
I would agree completely. The problem is Congress, IMHO, not the corps. If our elected members would begin to do the hard work for the people and stop voting for special interest campaign contributors something may eventually change. Corn is a perfect example, generally speaking, as is ethanol.
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Old 12-02-2011, 10:44 AM   #19
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Corn is the worlds largest crop. Less than 1% of the corn grown is eaten by humans as corn.
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Old 12-02-2011, 03:01 PM   #20
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No one is forcing you to buy your kids a Happy Meal.
But they are using my money to make Happy Meals cheaper for other people. I'm against that.
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Old 12-02-2011, 03:08 PM   #21
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Old 12-03-2011, 06:08 AM   #22
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But they are using my money to make Happy Meals cheaper for other people. I'm against that.


Well put.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:04 AM   #23
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But they are using my money to make Happy Meals cheaper for other people. I'm against that.
Its the democratic way.

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JUST KIDDING!
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