Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Subject: [SPAMPROB:51%] Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar Is there anything we at home can do to help speed this process? :) Joe AltEnergyNetwork wrote: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=58951http://www.vheadline.c om/readnews.asp?id=58951 Threat against the US$ comes

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Robert, Hakan You are correct, but there is a belief over here that engaging in war is GOOD for the economy, and further, that we're strong enough to sustain ongoing warfare. There's the kind of economics that can't distinguish between swords and ploughshares, and the kind that can. The

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Joe Street
] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:29 AM Subject: [SPAMPROB:51%] Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar Is there anything we at home can do to help speed this process? :) Joe AltEnergyNetwork wrote: snip But how

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Keith, After I finished the last email on this issue, I went to take a coffee and turned on CNN. When CNN came on, I learned that Bush had decided to devaluate the dollar by letting it float downwards without any support. I had no idea about that this was happening, but I had not followed

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread MK DuPree
e all very much alike. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar Joe Street asks, Is there anything we at home can do to hel

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread MK DuPree
, 2006 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar Hi Mike; Well there is considerable uncertainty and debate about what form the restructuring will take but little argument that it is going to happen sooner or later. The best strategy is therefore also unknown but I think one can

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread MK DuPree
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar Keith, After I finished the last email on this issue, I went to take a coffee and turned on CNN. When CNN came on, I learned that Bush had decided to devaluate the dollar by letting it float

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread Joe Street
Is there anything we at home can do to help speed this process? :) Joe AltEnergyNetwork wrote: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=58951 Threat against the US$ comes from countries such as Iran and Venezuela... Former Nordland University (Norway) associate professor, Dr.

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread Hakan Falk
It has already been done by reelecting Bush, now it is only to sit and wait for the results. Hakan At 15:29 30/05/2006, you wrote: Is there anything we at home can do to help speed this process? :) Joe AltEnergyNetwork wrote: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=58951 Threat

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread robert and benita rabello
Hakan Falk wrote: snip You will see effects like the depression in the 30's and a lot of suicides, as it was then. (and from a follow up message) US will lose much of its financial wealth, import jobs are going to be lost. The average Joe will not go under in any way, but the wealthy 10%

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread Hakan Falk
Robert, I do not really understand what you are saying. Who are the enemies? Who is responsible, if you have to do one or two devaluations, to adjust your economy? Who will be bombed and why, because I suppose that it is not US that is the target? Why would US start a WWIII over a such a simple

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread robert and benita rabello
Hakan Falk wrote: Robert, I do not really understand what you are saying. It's not your fault that I'm not communicating clearly! Who are the enemies? Anyone who attempts to exert control over the US economy, even if that control consists of protecting their investments in bonds,

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread Hakan Falk
Robert, Now we are starting to get somewhere and thank you for posting a good and fuller description of the problem. It is however not possible to sustain and the corrections will come in a controlled or uncontrolled fashion. The damage that the current inactivity and activities who worsen the

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-30 Thread robert and benita rabello
Hakan Falk wrote: Robert, Now we are starting to get somewhere and thank you for posting a good and fuller description of the problem. You're welcome! There are many problems with the US economy, one is the belief that they could export services to balance the lack of production. The