Does Rick Perry like Dictators?
June 9, 2008 | Filed Under Dictators, Oil, Rick Perry |
I have been trying to figure out what has gotten into Rick Perry — the Governor of the great state of Texas. He has asked the EPA to cut the current renewable fuels standard by 50 percent. He says this will help with rising food prices.
Governor, just a few questions for you:
Have you noticed that oil is now at $137 a barrel?
Have you noticed that gasonline prices in your state are now over $4 per gallon?
How much are food prices up in your state this year?
Of course, this isn’t about the price of a twinkie in Dallas at all. For Gov. Perry its about political heavy hitters that pull the strings in Texas and fund campaigns. This is all about huge Texas cattlefeeders and other folks down in Texas and Arkansas that like to feed chickens cheap corn. Now, that corn is not so cheap.
A few years ago when corn for those same cattle and chicken was only a couple bucks — that was good for them. But — not so good for the American taxpayer. See, the American taxpayer would PAY THE FARMER and create an indirect subsidy to those people feeding millions of chickens, cattle, etc. How much did people like that benefit? Oh, they probably bought corn for their millions of chickens and cattle for a few BILLION less. Good business if you can get it.
So, then, the question is — why does Rick Perry like dictators? Seems harsh, I know. But the simple fact remains that Rick Perry is doing everything he can to tear down America’s renewable and alternative fuels industries. Who benefits from that — dictators and terrorists.
I know, I know..you are wondering about the actual science or economics of what Gov. Perry has said. Well, they are bunk too. Or at least, that is what Texas A&M said about his assertions in a recently published study.
A group called the Agriculture and Food Policy Center, located at Texas A&M University published a report called “The Effects of Ethanol on Texas Food and Feed”. This is great reading — would be great reading for Gov. Perry as well since it directly refutes his claims about renewable energy’s impact on food prices.
Interestingly, economic experts at Texas A&M (as well as many other places) cite the costs of gasoline and diesel fuel instead of ethanol production as the main reason for financial hardships in Texas agriculture.
Hmmm…so what does that mean? Other than it meaning that Gov. Perry is dead wrong — it also means that his ideas to cut renewable fuels use in America only benefits those that supply the energy that will be used if renewables are not.
Oh yeah, that foreign oil stuff….that stuff that comes from dictators..that stuff whose profits are used to support terrorism.
Good one, Governor.
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