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Mon Jan-22-07 07:29 PM
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| 14. The Eu complaining about subsidies. |
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Edited on Mon Jan-22-07 07:30 PM by robcon
is the height of hypocrisy.
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| -EU, Australia, Argentina, Brazil join Canada in WTO complaint against U.S. corn subsidies |
Judi Lynn |
Jan-22-07 05:17 PM |
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tell the WTO to eat sh*t |
TheFarseer |
Jan-22-07 05:21 PM |
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The fucking corn lobby is why all out food is stuffed with HFCS. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-22-07 05:29 PM |
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and that would be better how |
TheFarseer |
Jan-22-07 05:46 PM |
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U.S. Corn subsidies are the biggest reason why Mexican family farmers... |
Solon |
Jan-22-07 06:12 PM |
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I respectfully disagree |
Amused Musings |
Jan-22-07 05:41 PM |
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I think we make a mistake when we |
TheFarseer |
Jan-22-07 06:01 PM |
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This has nothing to do with sacrifice, and everything to do with actually following the treaties... |
Solon |
Jan-22-07 06:16 PM |
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That's what I'm saying - pull out of WTO |
TheFarseer |
Jan-22-07 06:55 PM |
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I agree, in theory... |
Solon |
Jan-22-07 07:18 PM |
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Let's pull out of the UN as well. They have no more right to tell |
pampango |
Jan-22-07 08:03 PM |
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Agreed. The developing world has consistently held the |
pampango |
Jan-22-07 06:10 PM |
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Who set up organizations like the WTO |
fujiyama |
Jan-22-07 09:42 PM |
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Small look at Brazil's ethanol industry:Brazil To Gain 123 New Biofuel Plants By 2010 |
Judi Lynn |
Jan-22-07 05:33 PM |
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And they are burning down the rain forrest to do it. |
Massacure |
Jan-22-07 09:30 PM |
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This is unfortunate and one |
Amused Musings |
Jan-22-07 09:40 PM |
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Thanks for the info. I must say I didn't know the ethanol was being produced |
Judi Lynn |
Jan-23-07 07:44 AM |
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Welcome to the new big commodity (energy/food) |
Pavulon |
Jan-22-07 05:54 PM |
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tough shit |
madrchsod |
Jan-22-07 05:56 PM |
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The Eu complaining about subsidies. |
robcon |
Jan-22-07 07:29 PM |
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That's the most amazing part of the whole thing |
Mudoria |
Jan-23-07 07:34 AM |
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It's amazing to see |
George1984 |
Jan-22-07 08:37 PM |
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Simple answer |
Nihil |
Jan-23-07 07:25 AM |
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The trouble is, if you pull corn subsidies you will be hurting those who are least able to bear it |
MadHound |
Jan-23-07 07:35 AM |
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I disagree MadHound. Every corn farmer benefits, every taxpayer pays. |
robcon |
Jan-23-07 09:42 AM |
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We'll have to agree to disagree then |
MadHound |
Jan-23-07 11:42 AM |
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Actually, no matter what the WTO does, it's a fucking criminal organization. Period. |
ryanmuegge |
Jan-23-07 12:03 PM |
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It needs to be replaced then, but there has to be some |
pampango |
Jan-23-07 12:14 PM |
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have US subsidies been eclipsed by higher corn price? |
Moby Grape |
Jan-23-07 07:55 AM |
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