Oh, I'm libertarian in many ways as well, but generally agree with you on farm subsidies with the exception of ethanol. I think it's criminal for us to be takin

Oh, I'm libertarian in many ways as well, but generally agree with you on farm subsidies with the exception of ethanol. I think it's criminal for us to be taking some of the most productive farmland in the world, and growing corn on it to burn in our cars. It's a net negative in terms of energy, and is almost solely due to Iowa having an inordinate amount of influence due to the timing of their primary. Also, witness the affects of the sugar tariffs that have given rise to the widespread use of HFCS. If it weren't for these, we'd still have Coca-Cola flavored with real sugar. Instead we have to import it from Mexico...