Comments on: About the Farm Bill http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/ Frederik Pohl Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91563 Eric Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:41:34 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91563 I read your books in an attempt to avoid thinking about the horrible decline of American politics. It works quite marvelously in the short term. I read your books in an attempt to avoid thinking about the horrible decline of American politics. It works quite marvelously in the short term.

]]> By: John Behnken http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91526 John Behnken Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91526 Right on, Mr. Pohl. Already done. We might also mention that the majority of corn that is grown goes to feed cows and grow them BIG, which produces BIG beef. We should let the cows eat grass, like they were born to do, and use the unsubsidized corn industry to feed people. One might even say that the corn subsidy is truly a beef subsidy. But that sounds too much like a conspiracy. Right on, Mr. Pohl. Already done.
We might also mention that the majority of corn that is grown goes to feed cows and grow them BIG, which produces BIG beef. We should let the cows eat grass, like they were born to do, and use the unsubsidized corn industry to feed people. One might even say that the corn subsidy is truly a beef subsidy. But that sounds too much like a conspiracy.

]]> By: John http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91523 John Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:02:28 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91523 Can we just stop with the darn subsidies? Can we just stop with the darn subsidies?

]]> By: Howard Brazee http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91519 Howard Brazee Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:36:44 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91519 The farm bill is not about food, it is about Big Business which buys politicians. (Competing with other Big Business) The farm bill is not about food, it is about Big Business which buys politicians.

(Competing with other Big Business)

]]> By: Larry Sanderson http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91514 Larry Sanderson Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91514 Hey! I like my farm subsidies! Besides, you can't grow no greens in NoDak... Hey! I like my farm subsidies! Besides, you can’t grow no greens in NoDak…

]]> By: Leah A. Zeldes http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/06/about-the-farm-bill/#comment-91512 Leah A. Zeldes Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5023#comment-91512 Even more worrisome are devastating cuts to food stamps that are part of the bill. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/opinion/food-stamps-and-the-farm-bill.html Even more worrisome are devastating cuts to food stamps that are part of the bill. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/opinion/food-stamps-and-the-farm-bill.html

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