tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050410978229175568.post3968348219297981890..comments2023-10-19T04:48:41.950-07:00Comments on Palabras de Deb: Ahhh NAFTADebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351832671251015384noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050410978229175568.post-26824322461768099622007-12-29T09:25:00.000-08:002007-12-29T09:25:00.000-08:00Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the kicker to this morni...Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the kicker to this morning's article was, "[The spike in corn prices] has also reduced the apocalyptic talk and strengthened the realization that Mexican farmers may have to depend on themselves." as if otherwise they are just a bunch of parasitic leeches....and as if NO ONE in the agricultural world (international or national) depends on anyone else?!!? (Hello subsidies. Hello tax breaks. Hello trade agreements.) We do those things for all kinds of people, which in essence makes them NOT self-sufficient. So how dare this author suggest that it's time for Mexican farmers to pony up and do it like the "Big Guys".Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351832671251015384noreply@blogger.com