Ronald Reagan Quotes
Even today the Soviet Union cannot even feed itself.
Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, 40th President of the United States (Republican, CA), Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, June 12, 1887
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The president was right. There is enough food to go around. The problem however is logistical, economic, and political. Some countries use food as a weapon to keep their own people under control. The major problem is the distribution of the food. It has to be transported from where it is gown to where it should be consumed. Much food in the third world rots because the transportation system cannot move the food efficiently enough. Even when food is donated to nations, the free or cheap food undercuts the local farmers who go out of business and there is even less food the following year.
Because as an economist, Galbraith acknowledged the Soviet successes in steel, heavy military weaponry, many conservatives thought he was very left wing. However Galbraith was one of the first to identify the economic weaknesses of Russia.
While this was somewhat hyperbolic at the time, it became true during the century.
Hoover headed the American Food agency early in his career. In a sense, he was right. Without American Food, the Allies in Europe woul;d have collapsed, and after the war, Amerocan feed kept the peace.
Often referred to as “Father of the Green Revolution” for his contributions to food growing throughout the world
Often referred to as “Father of the Green Revolution” for his contributions to food growing throughout the world
As a practical matter, there were very few hungry children of White Republicans at the time.
“Sir Robert” was Prime Minister Robert Peel. See {630737}.
The “inputs” her refers to are fertilizer, water, pesticides, equipment, transportation and energy for these. See {631857} for another way of phrasing this.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
