Who Are We Kidding?

I ask this question... Have we really thought this through?

Everyone is talking about the economy as if it has suddenly become a big problem... Well, it's not a big problem, but we do have a "big problem" with the economy!

With all this clammering for 'green autos' that will burn Ethanol, we have created a sudden surge in the price of corn. Our farmers are not prepared for this kind of price escalation and many are feeling the pinch already.

I believe the stock market is hearing their cry and is already 'circling the wagons' in anticipation of our political leaders suddenly realizing this problem and calling for an emergency fix that may include a halt to any serious development of alternative fuels. (The government may already be thinking that way for all I know) And, as most of us already know, ANY government involvement in the marketplace is bad, but this could be a disaster!

What if the price of corn tripled - or more? How would the farmers feed their stock? I can see the price of a steak going from $20 to $100 really quick! That kind of priceing will certainly cause the masses to rethink how they spend their dollars. With the price of feed for livestock going thru the roof, the price we pay at the market will follow suit almost immediately.

But the worst of it is -
Gasoline may become the single most important product on our shopping list!

What have these 'tree huggers' done to us?
My God! Have we killed the Golden Goose!

We've sacraficed our high standard of living to save the baby seals and the spotted owl and tiny green frog and the giant condor and all the whales and ... Does it ever end?
Who will we save next?

When do we start to realize we are here by the grace of God and there is nothing we can do to prevent our demise - or prolong our stay.

We're not causing global warming - the earth gets warm and the earth gets cold!

How many ice ages have we had 2? 3? How many 'little' ice ages? By my way of thinking when an ice age ends we have a warm period, right?
Sheeze! What's not to understand?
Global warming will occur with or without any of us.

It will be over when it's over. There's nothing to be done about it, so get over it!

Let's help the farmers to make a buck, and drill for oil in every place we can. Spend those valuable research dollars earmarked for Ethanol on hydrogen fuels or invent something new.

But don't kill the farm!