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China is holding 50% of the world food supplies. This is also fueling not only global inflation but third-world famines.

Communism, socialism, progessivism -- it's really just 'cronyism'. And so is Keynesian economics -- just the same trick with a different name. Famines are the most brutal kind of math and nearly impossible to hide. And the mathematics of famines proves something time and again: If you don't have a merit-based economy then your natural resources rarely mean anything. If you don't know about the Pilgrims' communism-induced famine just tune into Rush Limbaugh before Thanksgiving. Venezuela is the most recent example. Up until very recently its farms were privately owned. Not anymore. Recent headlines [*a*] 1. Venezuela Is Collapsing and...

Feast and famine in Europe as global warming scorches farms By Robert Uhlig, Farming Correspondent (Filed: 21/08/2003) Prophetic warnings of how global warming will play havoc with the world's agriculture appear to be coming true, according to evidence from this year's harvests in Europe and America. The long weeks of sunshine might please holidaymakers and promise a vintage year for vineyards, but the persistent drought has reduced yields by up to a quarter in many parts of Europe for major crops such as wheat, sunflower and potato. With many of the crops used as livestock feed, the shortfall is thought...