The Roanoke Slant

STOP BURNING CORN -- CORN IS FOR EATING !

Of all the reasons starving people around the world hate us -- burning corn in our vehicles is near the top of the list.
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Burning our food is perhaps the most misguided and misdirected actions of our government in a search for energy independence. The government is subsidizing and mandating the burning of corn (food) in our vehicles.
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Ethanol is not even a good fuel substitute. It costs more than gas, develops less horsepower, yields less miles per gallon and does serious damage to many fuel systems.
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Stop using ethanol until processes are developed that utilize non-food sources of vegetation.
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"Ethanol fuel (especially ethanol distilled from corn) is subsidized in dozens of ways by governments at all levels. Two of the longest-running subsidies -- a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol, and 45-cent tax credit for every gallon blended with gasoline -- expire on Dec. 31, making them a top priority for industry lobbyists during the lame-duck session."
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Prior Items:
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2008/02/ethanol-burning-our-food.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2007/07/pounding-our-food-into-fuel.html
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