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87 comments on Book Review: Gusher of Lies

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toilforoil on March 5, 2008 - 1:55pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

"Folks, There are, literally, Billions of acres of usable land lying fallow around the world."

Bullshit.

Which is not to say that some small part of these 'fallow' acres could not support a crop like hemp, which provides food and feedstock for useful products. Roadsides would be a good place to start.

As for the land farmers in the US are paid not to farm:

"The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary land retirement program that helps agricultural producers protect environmentally sensitive land, decrease erosion, restore wildlife habitat, and safeguard ground and surface water."

This program is a small recognition of our need to regain the economic advantages of nature's service industry. To waste these services so that some jerk can make a few bucks producing ethanol, a process which lowers economic efficiency no matter what land it uses, is beyond stupid.

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toilforoil on March 5, 2008 - 2:00pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=copr&topic=cep

RR: Good review. I'm going to request the book at our local library.

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kdolliso on March 5, 2008 - 3:23pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

The CREP is/was a scheme to take farmland out of production, and lower the cost to the government of price supports. Period.

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toilforoil on March 5, 2008 - 3:56pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

You and the rest of your ilk working intentionally, ignorantly or indifferently to bring on the die-off, to further degrade the natural environment, and to exacerbate inefficiencies in the economy certainly seem to know no shame.

The incessant repetition of falsehoods such as the idea that 'spare' arable land is bountiful suggests that your efforts are more intentional than the result of ignorance.

Many people have worked for many years to reduce the destructive impacts of industrial agriculture. The CREP was a significant victory for them and us.

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xeroid on March 5, 2008 - 6:10pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Don't feed the troll!

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