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My my my.  Food shortages in the "civilized" world.

Yes, looks unbelievable but it does not matter if the country is food importer or exporter...it's not about food it's about money.
 I could hardly believe that people in Serbia can ever be hungry (if Serbs produce anything it's a food). But Milosevic promised that we will eat "roots" and it was almost truth. On the other hand Serbs would eat "roots" gladly if he declared war and if he was the first to start eating roots (instead of caviar and champagne) but even then it was obvious that his family and his men actually robed us while preaching sacrifice for "fatherland".
Same will happen now. They'll explain that we people need to sacrifice to save "our way of life" while in the main time few will become rich beyond comprehension...
by vbo on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:17:05 AM EST
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Time for a charismatic world leader to rise; if helped, this "experiment" might still be turned around.

Will have to get back in touch with the Obama camp; they might welcome a scientist/engineer who wants to create businesses/jobs (in northern CA to start, of course).

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:30:49 AM EST
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We don't need world leaders, we need good politicians who work for the best of their country and cooperate well with other countries.

I am also wary about the charismatic part - I would like good, decent and intelligent leaders.

Btw. according to my grand-father who was a socialist, Hitler was considered charismatic too and a terrific orator - and look what it got Germany and the world. So this is not something on the top of my list for what I expect from a good politician or leader.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:40:17 AM EST
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True true.  But in America people have been dumbed down to such an extent that I am concerned that ONLY a charismatic leader will be listened to.  Along with being decent, intelligent, etc.

Will have to find where the food warehouses are in northern CA.  Those with access to food stores will have greater influence in a starving population.

Fran: Believe it or not, we're on the same side.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:55:03 AM EST
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