kiwi hunta
New member
OK First up I gotta admit I'm a dumb phuck,
I'm not a Paws, Buzz, Gunner or an Oscar, I do though try to read the Editorials of the major papers around the world and the leading stories 3 or 4 times a week to try and get a balanced outlook on world affairs,
I'm still a dumb fugger though, anyhow I was reading this Editorial that states that the Bush administration spends upwards of $3.2 billion on cotton subsidies to its farmers $3.2 billion, now the poor old native chaps in places like Chad in South Africa have said ..UM listen up there fellas, we have an an agreement under the World trade orginisation,s rules and regulations about this kind of thing,
This distorts the market and depresses the prices to the stage where I have to eat my children to stay alive !! the USA cotton farmers were
"outraged and appalled that another country would attempt to dictate USA policy"
Now I know that the subsidies were created in the 1930,s to to help struggling small holders during the depression, same as in most countries in the world {N.Z last subsidies were phased out in the 1970,s} anyhow nowadays two thirds of those subsidies go to the top 10% of farms, big corporate farms, the USA is currently producing cotton at 60% below its true cost of production, now do you guys think that this is right ?? put it this way,
The Western African countries lost millions directly due to the involvement of the USA subsidies to its own farmers, you know if the African nations could increase its international exports by 1% it would earn $70, billion annually , FIVE times what it receives in financial aid, now why does this matter ?? Well the only way that countries like Japan and South Korea become properous was they made enough capital investment to plough it back into there farms and childrens education, "so what" you say, Well they are now healthy democracies.
AS I said I'm a dumb bastard and maybe sometimes I just think to much maybe I should just move to the states and grow cotton
Well not really I,m just sick of the attitude of the big guys saying
"whats good for us is all that matters"
and
"you don't want us interferring in your country" well you aint a USA cotton farmer so whatever you say don't matter.
So any ways guys why in hell do the worlds richest nations; USA, Germany , Great Britian etc need to support its industries and agriculture with subsidies ?? is that why they are so rich, is it false economy, can some of you Mensa type guys help me out here please.
Cheers Jeff.
I'm not a Paws, Buzz, Gunner or an Oscar, I do though try to read the Editorials of the major papers around the world and the leading stories 3 or 4 times a week to try and get a balanced outlook on world affairs,
I'm still a dumb fugger though, anyhow I was reading this Editorial that states that the Bush administration spends upwards of $3.2 billion on cotton subsidies to its farmers $3.2 billion, now the poor old native chaps in places like Chad in South Africa have said ..UM listen up there fellas, we have an an agreement under the World trade orginisation,s rules and regulations about this kind of thing,
This distorts the market and depresses the prices to the stage where I have to eat my children to stay alive !! the USA cotton farmers were
"outraged and appalled that another country would attempt to dictate USA policy"
Now I know that the subsidies were created in the 1930,s to to help struggling small holders during the depression, same as in most countries in the world {N.Z last subsidies were phased out in the 1970,s} anyhow nowadays two thirds of those subsidies go to the top 10% of farms, big corporate farms, the USA is currently producing cotton at 60% below its true cost of production, now do you guys think that this is right ?? put it this way,
The Western African countries lost millions directly due to the involvement of the USA subsidies to its own farmers, you know if the African nations could increase its international exports by 1% it would earn $70, billion annually , FIVE times what it receives in financial aid, now why does this matter ?? Well the only way that countries like Japan and South Korea become properous was they made enough capital investment to plough it back into there farms and childrens education, "so what" you say, Well they are now healthy democracies.
AS I said I'm a dumb bastard and maybe sometimes I just think to much maybe I should just move to the states and grow cotton
Well not really I,m just sick of the attitude of the big guys saying
"whats good for us is all that matters"
and
"you don't want us interferring in your country" well you aint a USA cotton farmer so whatever you say don't matter.
So any ways guys why in hell do the worlds richest nations; USA, Germany , Great Britian etc need to support its industries and agriculture with subsidies ?? is that why they are so rich, is it false economy, can some of you Mensa type guys help me out here please.
Cheers Jeff.
