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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:15 PM Original message |
Gov. Bush calls for increase in ethanol imports from Brazil |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. What will we do about our dependency on foreign ethanol? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What's wrong with trading with Brazil? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Nothing, really, except that if we are trying to avoid |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. We also must realize a larger goal of developing Latin America |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We have plenty of farmers here who could produce corn for ethanol. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That sounds like protectionist garbage to me. |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. We do need to |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Why is it "garbage" to support American farmers? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 07:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The same arguments have been used for tariffs for hundreds of years. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. we protect workers.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Fair trade does not mean tariffs. |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. countries should be self sufficient as much as possible. tradist bullshit |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You don't believe in international trade at all? |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. only luxury non-essentials and items that can not be made locally n/t |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. "protectionist garbage"????? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Excuse me? Since when are protective tariffs a liberal issue? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Howard Dean seems to think they are.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 04:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. What exactly do you know about Brazilian labor markets? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. you made a blanket stmt that I responded to.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The United States has dramatic wage inequalities as well. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Honestly I don't know enough about the sugar situation.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Considering how low costs of living are in Brazil, it would be irrational |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. well there would have to be some sort of comparison made |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. totally agree with you |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. we don't have any goods n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That's nonsense. We don't produce small products, but we do produce |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Brazilian ethanol is a lot cheaper. |
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Sufi Marmot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Um.... |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm not necessarily against importing from Brazil... |
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Sufi Marmot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Well that's the point... |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Besides, if they legalized industrial hemp |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. amen. nt. |
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Ragin_mad (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Hemp contains very little sugar to make ethanol with |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Different areas entirely. -nt |
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dapper (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. To make Papa Happy? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Bush cronies must be the ones who OWN that cheap Brazilian land. |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You are probably right. They only do things if their filthy pockets get |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I'm sure they would love to cut down more Amazon Rainforest |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. Gov. Bush calls for increase in slashing and burn of the rain forests. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. This idiot is way too much in the news lately with latest brilliant plans! |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. You noticed |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Don't even mention that one. That day will really make me sick!! |
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ny_liberal (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. There are not enough ethanol stations in the country |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It shouldn't be too hard to add pumps |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 07:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. It could be a blend.. |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. American Citizen Says US Should Grow Own Fuel. nt |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. If every cob of corn grown in the US.. |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Ok. So never mind. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-07-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. sorry, I guess I don't understand your post nt |
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