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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Gene GeRue wrote:
> On Oct 16, 2008, at 10:00 AM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > Socialists at work.  Family farms don't feed as many people as
> > government subsidized(i.e.bailedout) corporate farms do...
>
> Alas, this is true. Has anyone seen any reliable figures on how small  
> farmers could feed our population?

Here's a controversial idea...
to reduce population in the world, why do we try to feed 'our 
population'?  Why can't we just feed 'our family and friends' with our 
subsistence gardens?  If everyone spent an hour a day in the garden 
instead of the gym, it would be a different country.  We'd reduce energy 
consumption by maybe 20%, improve our health, and become more 
independent.  Those that can't grow either need to develop a useful 
skill(telemarketing is not a useful skill, IMO) or marry well.

Bev

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