Food vs Fuel

[kamichel]

Cotton, can you explain how you come to that calculation?

[Fransisco]

Lets keep those numbers going then. If we eliminate all of those subsidies wd9 was talking about the expected boost to the global economy is in the range of 2 trillion dollars with half that amount expected to go back to third world countries and 70% back to farmers.

Trade kicks aid's butt every time.

[Fransisco]

By the way, can we keep discussions on the existence of God out of this?

We fight about enough things here already.

[cottonpicken]

Pars brought up ayn rand not me.

As far as the trade issue,give me a break.The rich countries have WALKED all over the poor countries for a long,long,long,long,long time.But then BOOM we need what you produce so lets have it just like your oil,gold and copper before.And guess what were going to do to you if you try to keep some of those resources for your own people and sell/give them below market value.

Alex i'll take a c,e,r,g,n

reg__e c__nge

Would you like to solve?

[Fransisco]

Parsley was talking about Rands views on the redistribution of wealth not her views on God. Pay attention.

And the whole point about trade liberalization is that neither rich nor poor countries can walk all over each other. Your solution just trades ones abuse for the other.

[parsley]

Good thing fransisco was here to keep you on track, cott, as this is a food vs fuel as opposed to God vs Buddha vs Allah topic.

So if you do away with your dogs, and send the dogfood cash money cash to Uganda, how many will it feed?

We don't have enough money.

Would you advocate just printing more money(deficit) , or do you want to work longer hours?

Parsley

[chaffmeister]

Actually, a reg__e c__nge is exactly what some developing countries could use. Part of the reason why aid ain't working is because the aid don't get to those that need it. Nasty dictators get in the way.