Comments on: Is the Rice Shortage Real? http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Free In Idaho! » Blog Archive » Rice, Ethanol, Global Cooling http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-34775 Free In Idaho! » Blog Archive » Rice, Ethanol, Global Cooling Thu, 01 May 2008 23:48:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-34775 [...] have gotten into my stack, so we’ll just present them as bite sized chunks, starting with a tidbit on the rice shortage and the amazing shrinking dollar The best way to alleviate a shortage is to [...] [...] have gotten into my stack, so we’ll just present them as bite sized chunks, starting with a tidbit on the rice shortage and the amazing shrinking dollar The best way to alleviate a shortage is to [...]

]]> By: always right http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-33487 always right Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:52:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-33487 Let's see how this is all Bush and the Evil Republicans' fault. Let’s see how this is all Bush and the Evil Republicans’ fault.

]]> By: esgeness http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32996 esgeness Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:38:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32996 As I understand it, there isn't actually a shortage; as an informative article in today's Washington Post explains, the problem is that the "global economy" model never panned out. This is because of wealthier nations continuing to apply trade restrictions despite endorsing free trade. Whereas many in Africa used to engage in subsistence farming, they now have turned their efforts towards other enterprises (mining etc.), causing a reliance on exports which in turn has brought agriculture to a near halt. Wealthier countries (notably those in Asia) which rely on imports are now hording goods, making the "shortage" even more severe. Lucky for us we also live in a rich country that has the ability to stockpile goods --plus we've got plenty of arable land. I wouldn't worry about what's going on at a Costco in California. Instead I'd be worrying about the people of Senegal, Mauritania and the other African nations who've been screwed by a globalization that never quite happened. As I understand it, there isn’t actually a shortage; as an informative article in today’s Washington Post explains, the problem is that the “global economy” model never panned out. This is because of wealthier nations continuing to apply trade restrictions despite endorsing free trade. Whereas many in Africa used to engage in subsistence farming, they now have turned their efforts towards other enterprises (mining etc.), causing a reliance on exports which in turn has brought agriculture to a near halt. Wealthier countries (notably those in Asia) which rely on imports are now hording goods, making the “shortage” even more severe. Lucky for us we also live in a rich country that has the ability to stockpile goods –plus we’ve got plenty of arable land. I wouldn’t worry about what’s going on at a Costco in California. Instead I’d be worrying about the people of Senegal, Mauritania and the other African nations who’ve been screwed by a globalization that never quite happened.

]]> By: Javelin http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32763 Javelin Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:15:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32763 The people here making the usual claims of suffering under the dreaded liberal green totalitarian dictatorship don't seem to live in places where an extra dollar day(local equivalent) can be the difference between making it and hunger/malnutrition. Of course, its all my liberal enemy's fault, Rush said so so it's true! The people here making the usual claims of suffering under the dreaded liberal green totalitarian dictatorship don’t seem to live in places where an extra dollar day(local equivalent) can be the difference between making it and hunger/malnutrition. Of course, its all my liberal enemy’s fault, Rush said so so it’s true!

]]> By: Peter http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32755 Peter Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:07:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32755 I'm told that the rice rationing is maily in places with larges Asian populations. Some are sending rice to their home countries, others are buying and hoarding because they actually remember famines. I panicked and bought a pound of rice, oh wait, I had black beans and rice on the menu because of the leftover ham I wanted to use up. Anyhow there is no shortage where I live in rural Texas but in Garland, Texas, a suburb of Dallas with a large Asian population the shelves had little in the Wal Mart I walked through. I’m told that the rice rationing is maily in places with larges Asian populations. Some are sending rice to their home countries, others are buying and hoarding because they actually remember famines.
I panicked and bought a pound of rice, oh wait, I had black beans and rice on the menu because of the leftover ham I wanted to use up.
Anyhow there is no shortage where I live in rural Texas but in Garland, Texas, a suburb of Dallas with a large Asian population the shelves had little in the Wal Mart I walked through.

]]> By: John West http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32751 John West Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:58:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32751 "Is the rice shortage real?" Is anything real? How can anyone tell anymore. The B*ll Sh*t is piling up so high and so fast nowadays that most people don't know what to think next. When you consider how little time most people spend thinking, we are indeed in trouble and rice is the least of it. “Is the rice shortage real?”

Is anything real? How can anyone tell anymore. The B*ll Sh*t is piling up so high and so fast nowadays that most people don’t know what to think next.

When you consider how little time most people spend thinking, we are indeed in trouble and rice is the least of it.

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32727 Bill Bradley Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:04:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32727 A. The 200 pound figure is wrong in my neck of the woods. B. There was no rationing before. C. At what point does this sound like the guy in Animal House shouting, "All is well," just before he is trampled to death? A. The 200 pound figure is wrong in my neck of the woods.

B. There was no rationing before.

C. At what point does this sound like the guy in Animal House shouting, “All is well,” just before he is trampled to death?

]]> By: Akatsukami http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32725 Akatsukami Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:56:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32725 "<i>I do know that in California, in this particular time frame of this particular universe, they are rationing rice at the various big barn wholesale outlets.</i>" And do you know why? Is it because of a genuine shortage of rice, or because fools believe liars who scream that the sky is falling...and can only be propped up by giving them totalitarian power? “I do know that in California, in this particular time frame of this particular universe, they are rationing rice at the various big barn wholesale outlets.”

And do you know why? Is it because of a genuine shortage of rice, or because fools believe liars who scream that the sky is falling…and can only be propped up by giving them totalitarian power?

]]> By: Earlg http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32706 Earlg Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:47:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32706 One comment on the grain, rice, corn and food crisis: Oil is now tied to all of the above mentioned with Western production of ethanol to reduce our dependency upon oil, cleaner fuels and Gorebul Worming. Oil goes up, so do the prices of commodities. Leave it alone. One comment on the grain, rice, corn and food crisis: Oil is now tied to all of the above mentioned with Western production of ethanol to reduce our dependency upon oil, cleaner fuels and Gorebul Worming.

Oil goes up, so do the prices of commodities.

Leave it alone.

]]> By: mrsizer http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/comment-page-1/#comment-32702 mrsizer Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:34:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-rice-shortage-real/#comment-32702 My bad: <a href="http://faustasblog.com/2008/04/chavez-hunger-misery-and-violence-have.html" rel="nofollow">80lbs</a> My bad: 80lbs

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