Comments on: Rolling Stone on the “ethanol scam” http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stan http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-113704 Stan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:16:06 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/#comment-113704 Axl Rose (aka William Bailey) is from my hometown in smalltown Indiana, so I have to stick up for hair bands. For that reason and since ethanol is still a misunderstood issue to a lot of Midwesterners--it took me a while to figure out that Indiana wouldn't be the new Saudi Arabia--I'll applaud Rolling Stone while you read the Economist while sipping your soy latte, yuppie elitist*. *Okay, so I happen to know that Luke likes his coffee black, but the rest still stands. :) Axl Rose (aka William Bailey) is from my hometown in smalltown Indiana, so I have to stick up for hair bands. For that reason and since ethanol is still a misunderstood issue to a lot of Midwesterners–it took me a while to figure out that Indiana wouldn’t be the new Saudi Arabia–I’ll applaud Rolling Stone while you read the Economist while sipping your soy latte, yuppie elitist*.

*Okay, so I happen to know that Luke likes his coffee black, but the rest still stands. :)

]]> By: Paul http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-113687 Paul Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:56:58 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/#comment-113687 May Mother Earth and Father Sky smile upon you both. Ross, I gotta side with you on the periodicals. Luke is correct though, The Rolling Stone is a generational thing. Here's to better living through nature. May Mother Earth and Father Sky smile upon you both.
Ross, I gotta side with you on the periodicals.
Luke is correct though, The Rolling Stone is a generational thing.
Here’s to better living through nature.

]]> By: Ross http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-113501 Ross Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:58:32 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/31/rolling-stone-on-the-ethanol-scam/#comment-113501 Speaking as the "Father," mentioned above, I'd like to point out that I have long held the opinion that agribusiness subsidies distort the economy and result in what is effectively a hidden tax on working people's food. If ethanol becomes the huge industry that is planned by some, the same type of hidden tax will go on gasoline. Ethanol has no demonstrated ecological value and I see no reason pay any taxes to wealthy agribusiness interests. As for Rolling Stone... it has better pictures than The Economist. Speaking as the “Father,” mentioned above, I’d like to point out that I have long held the opinion that agribusiness subsidies distort the economy and result in what is effectively a hidden tax on working people’s food. If ethanol becomes the huge industry that is planned by some, the same type of hidden tax will go on gasoline. Ethanol has no demonstrated ecological value and I see no reason pay any taxes to wealthy agribusiness interests. As for Rolling Stone… it has better pictures than The Economist.

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