Nah, it wasn't lame, just short and factual. And I can go toe to toe with anybody here. ; )

What is LAME and wrong are farmers receiving subsidy payments to NOT grow anything. I can name lots doing that now, and even they say it's a joke.

If our nation’s farmers can produce an excess of produce, in this case corn, then use it for whatever you need to. It's hinged directly to the law of supply and demand. The world is not going to eliminate internal combustion engines any day soon, like it or not. If Ethanol can potentially reduce emissions, than it should be used.
As far as people crying about the U.S. using corn for fuel, (as in Fidel Castro) - get over it. This is the U.S. ...

Nah, it wasn't lame, just short and factual. And I can go toe to toe with anybody here. ; )

What is LAME and wrong are farmers receiving subsidy payments to NOT grow anything. I can name lots doing that now, and even they say it's a joke.

If our nation’s farmers can produce an excess of produce, in this case corn, then use it for whatever you need to. It's hinged directly to the law of supply and demand. The world is not going to eliminate internal combustion engines any day soon, like it or not. If Ethanol can potentially reduce emissions, than it should be used.
As far as people crying about the U.S. using corn for fuel, (as in Fidel Castro) - get over it. This is the U.S. and we can do what we want with OUR own crops. If the Cubans or other whiners have an issue with that, they better start planting their own.

The United States exports tons of crops and grains to other countries because they supposedly need them, yet I see a comment from clipmark user Deepti :

“Similar incidents have happened in India, where the government-owned Food Corporation of India has often run out of places to store the mountains of excess cereals it buys. Grain is often left in the open, where it is destroyed by rains and eaten by rats whereas there will be thousands of people starving to death everyday.”

So Fidel, and all the rest of you can just cry me a river, and pull up your big-boy pants.

The feed store where I buy corn has been experiencing, and passing on to customers, huge increases in the price of corn and other grains over the past several months.

I can appreciate the argument that it is better for farmers to raise food crops than to be paid to not plant crops. And I can appreciate the economic boon to the small farmer that results from having a hot market for corn and other grains. The most money will be made by the big agricultural businesses, however, as they promote and cash in on the biofuel bonanza. Obviously it is in their best interest for the demand for and price of corn to be as high as possible. I don't see that as being in the best interest of the rest of us...

The feed store where I buy corn has been experiencing, and passing on to customers, huge increases in the price of corn and other grains over the past several months.

I can appreciate the argument that it is better for farmers to raise food crops than to be paid to not plant crops. And I can appreciate the economic boon to the small farmer that results from having a hot market for corn and other grains. The most money will be made by the big agricultural businesses, however, as they promote and cash in on the biofuel bonanza. Obviously it is in their best interest for the demand for and price of corn to be as high as possible. I don't see that as being in the best interest of the rest of us who will be forced to absorb the extra cost of corn and corn-based products. And for what? For the good of the environment? It sounded like a good idea at first, but once the high environmental costs of production of this renewable resource are considered (and keep in mind who benefits financially from all the fertilizers and pesticides needed to maximize production), and once it becomes known that burning 10% ethanol-blended fuel doesn't significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions, the argument that biofuel is the best way to help replace oil no longer has merit. Biofuel does, however, provide a way for some people to make a huge profit for an indefinite amount of time, and this appears to be the driving force behind the propaganda being dished out.

Reliance on biofuels diverts us from working more diligently toward better solutions for supplying our energy needs. Unfortunately some of those solutions don't appear to hold the promise of huge, renewable profits for those to whom financial profit at all costs is what matters.

gingembre- Good points, all. ; )

Consider the following in light of what you just typed:

If Ethanol is not as great at reducing greenhouse gases as they say, but is about the same(or hopefully less) than regular unleaded gas, why not use it? Even if you only blend Ethanol at 10% with regular unleaded, you are still using 10% LESS FOREIGN oil in the process and using a sustainable, renewable PLANT based product. Plants breathe CO2, and produce O2, all while reducing greenhouse gas levels.

Since it was pointed out that even if ALL of the U.S. corn crop was ever used for fuel (which it never would be), there still would not be enough, ever, for the petrol hungry U.S. This rules...

gingembre- Good points, all. ; )

Consider the following in light of what you just typed:

If Ethanol is not as great at reducing greenhouse gases as they say, but is about the same(or hopefully less) than regular unleaded gas, why not use it? Even if you only blend Ethanol at 10% with regular unleaded, you are still using 10% LESS FOREIGN oil in the process and using a sustainable, renewable PLANT based product. Plants breathe CO2, and produce O2, all while reducing greenhouse gas levels.

Since it was pointed out that even if ALL of the U.S. corn crop was ever used for fuel (which it never would be), there still would not be enough, ever, for the petrol hungry U.S. This rules out the argument that companies are scrambling to 'ride the biofuel wave'.

They should also know that no what level they could grow or refine it would never be enough, ever. When they cannot supply the demand, it creates high prices. Initially, this might sound like record profits for them, but in reality would only create consumer backlash. Drive the price too high and consumers will not buy it. Remember oil isn't gone yet, Ethanol would just be an additive to reduce oil use, at most 10%.

Another point to consider:
The U.S. is planting record levels of corn this year- the most since 1944, some 90.5 million acres. ALOT of other products are made from corn, and the U.S. famer can still decide who to sell his crops to.
One such product being made is PLA, a plastic alternative made entirely from corn. PLA plastic is biodegradable, compostable, and leaves NO toxins behind when it breaks down. For more on PLA goto:
http://www.natureworksllc.com/

Oh, by the way, alot of people (not you) don't realize that Ethanol and other products (like PLA) are made from FIELD CORN. That is corn that is only fed to animals, like cows and chickens. People do not eat field corn. ; )