Now that half the country is flooded, do we still want to rely on CORN for fuel?

[Atman]

Never mind all the other reasons why it's lunacy to rely upon ethanol as an alternative to fossil fuels -- the pollution, the expense, the cost -- gosh, what would happen if some devastating storms came and flooded our farmlands and ruined the corn crop? What then, we switch from $4.50/gal gasoline to $5.00/ethanol AND won't be able to afford to eat anymore either?

Good deal. Not.

EDIT to add link to pics -- check out number 5. There's your dinner AND your next tankful.


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[cherokeeprogressive]

1. K&R. I'm with you 100%. Food for fuel is a wildly stupid notion. n/t

[SharonRB]

2. We need biofuels, but not corn

There are other things we could be using that would not affect the food supply. I'm with you on that. Corn ethanol is not the answer.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. I don't agree with your question...

...I think it should be: Now that half the country is flooded, will we still allow the GOP to dictate our fuel policy?

[AZ Criminal JD]

9. Neither the Democrats or the GOP is dictating fuel policy

Big Farm is and both parties are bowing down.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. LOL! I don't think that's right either.

The GOP is dictating fuel policy, or haven't you heard about Cheney and his secret energy meetings, enron and the fact that the top players in this administration are oil people.

Sorry, some Dems may have some connections to oil, but it's no where near the level GOP is.

Dems are casual oil investors; the GOP are the illegal Enron speculating Saudi-buddies.

There is a huge difference, obvious even to people not addicted to news.

[AZ Criminal JD]

13. I am talking about ethanol policy.

Both parties are up to their neck in it and Big Farm wouldn't let them off the leash.

[DU9598]

4. Yes

Better than petro ... although big oil likes to spread the lie.

I dare you to eat the corn stock that goes into ethanol. Seriously, I dare you.

[enid602]

5. high fructose

I don't see why corn shortages are perceived as unavoidabvle when so much of it is used for high fructose corn syrup. Should any of that sweetener be produced now that we know the health risks?

[cloudythescribbler]

6. Looks like, at least in the medium-longterm, algae might be more appropriate

In addition to being less susceptible to floods

[Mojorabbit]

7. I hope they rescued

that poor kitty.

[ladjf]

8. Fuel from corn was a terrible idea in the first place.

[neverforget]

10. Putting (what could be) food in our fuel is a rather dumb idea......

[Hardrada]

11. We should be putting food on our families.