[Toddsterpatriot]

Once foreign grown coffee becomes extremely expensive, it would be profitable to develop ways to grow it at home.

You realize there is a difference between high prices and high profits?

It would create jobs in America.

How many American jobs are currently lost to imported coffee?

If it doesn't, national independence and jobs are more important than foreign gourmet coffee beans.

A high standard of living is important too.

End runaway population growth from immigration, and remain independent of the rest of the world by not outgrowing our domestic resouces.

There's a good way to build a strong America, cut our energy use by 50%.

You have some interesting ideas. If we wanted to live like a much poorer country your ideas would be the way to go.

[hedgetrimmer]

FYI, we can grow coffee very nicely in Hawaii, as well as bananas and other tropical fruit.

[Age of Reason]

If we wanted to live like a much poorer country your ideas would be the way to go.

Depends how you define poverty.

Hardship makes a people strong.

Luxury makes them soft and eager for more luxury.

And so the addiction to cheap foreign goods.

I'd rather be strong and independent than drink gourmet coffee.

To be strong and independent is a superior form of wealth.