Comments on: The Politics of Starvation http://themoderatevoice.com/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:14:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-140236 Jim_Satterfield Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:33:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/#comment-140236 But Paul, much of the crisis in the world has nothing to do with corn and everything to do with rice. But Paul, much of the crisis in the world has nothing to do with corn and everything to do with rice.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-140233 runasim Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:09:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/#comment-140233 This one is beyond me. The causes are so many and so complex.<br><br>One trend, which is both cause iand effect, is for threatened nations to hoard their harvests for the protection of their people, thus passing the problem on to the next nation. This is something that will end in a completed circle, I fear.<br><br>The simplistic reliance on market forces is like relying on Biblical inspiration. It' provides no paractical help for the hungry, but offers an alibi to the well-fed..<br><br>In other words, no one has any idea of what to do in the near term. This one is beyond me. The causes are so many and so complex.

One trend, which is both cause iand effect, is for threatened nations to hoard their harvests for the protection of their people, thus passing the problem on to the next nation. This is something that will end in a completed circle, I fear.

The simplistic reliance on market forces is like relying on Biblical inspiration. It' provides no paractical help for the hungry, but offers an alibi to the well-fed..

In other words, no one has any idea of what to do in the near term.

]]> By: PaulSilver http://themoderatevoice.com/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/comment-page-1/#comment-140232 PaulSilver Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/science/environment/nature/19062/the-politics-of-starvation/#comment-140232 This is the result of special interests distorting pragmatic government. The pandering to corn ethanol is distorting food prices. Repressive trade policies undermine local food production. Denial of Climate Change leads to draught and accelerated poverty. These things may be fixed if policy decisions were made based on reality rather than ideology and partisan pandering. Progressives need to fight back by giving money and time to those candidates least likely to sell their integrity. This is the result of special interests distorting pragmatic government. The pandering to corn ethanol is distorting food prices. Repressive trade policies undermine local food production. Denial of Climate Change leads to draught and accelerated poverty. These things may be fixed if policy decisions were made based on reality rather than ideology and partisan pandering. Progressives need to fight back by giving money and time to those candidates least likely to sell their integrity.

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