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You really think that's the solution? "Just get rid of regulators and make good laws." You're as dumb and idealistic as your liberal bogeyman. Have you noticed that "corporations are people" now? How did that come about?

Governor Cuomo was in town to announce the deal. Two firms to start, investment of $1 billion plus. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo/high-tech-hub-for-buffalo-includes-state-funding-15-billion-from-2-firms-20131121

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/11/20/how-hackett-convinced-ej-to-let-it-fly/ Good piece from BB.com

I'll try to simplify it for you: 1. The ethanol mandate was bad policy pushed by ADM, Cargill, et al. They also pushed for the subsidies as part of the policy. 2. That mandate helped increase corn prices. 3. ADM makes much of its money on the logistics, but they also are big ethanol producers. As such, they don't care much about Ag prices, since they make money whether prices are high or low. They have, however, made a good bundle off of the ethanol subsidy. 4. Saying the don't care about ag prices does NOT mean they don't care about their own business and making it more efficient over time. 5. None of this has anything to do with economies of scale in farming leading to lower prices or the subsidies to actual farmers that has been your focus. 6. Large corporations who dominate an industry shape policy to their liking, and they "pay" politicians to vote for what they want. The chief regulators are industry insiders who will never bite the hand that will feed them once they go back to the private sector. Do I "blame" ADM? No. I blame an apathetic public that has allowed the capture of government by business.

I thought he would be a nice 7th round find; I thought wrong.

Since the Bengals game, the D has reduced its average yards/game by just over 100 yards--from 395 to 291. It's nice to have the starting secondary back and getting used to the system.

Danm! He had a good game.

You could walk to Coles... an the Monk...

Marrone gave the DBs a lot of credit in his presser yesterday. If the first read isn't there, then that extra tick to find the second is about all it takes for the Dline to get there.

I think the important point to take from Hackett being on the field is it's great to have his energy there reinforcing the O. Despite his belief he had to be upstairs for his own good (to stay focused), the benefits from his infectious energy outweigh any drawback.

Not quite. While Walmart is relentless about pushing suppliers to keep prices low for their retail end buyers, ADM doesn't care whether prices are low or high because they are the middleman. While they may dictate to farmers, they dictate based on global S&D--they can't control the weather and other global conditions. Regardless of the prices of corn and soy, they make their money on transport and storage; they suck off the ethanol teat subsidy; and they also make a good chunk of change in the futures markets, since they have better info than most. The original point made was that ADM et al don't need the ethanol subsidies, and those subsidies aren't what create economies of scale in farming. The ethanol subsidy is relatively new, and it benefits ADM as an ethanol processor. And, in fact, the ethanol subsidy has caused corn prices to rise. Again, ADM is NOT the reason for lower farm prices. As the middleman, they don't care what the ultimate price is (for the most part). So, no, they are not some entity (like Walmart) that helps drive down prices for the poor. More often than not, they prevent prices from going lower....

more often than not, the run game comes down to "who wants it more?" Pitt wasn't supposed to be a good run D, but they looked like they were last week. On the other hand, the bills have run the ball against some very good Ds. So I guess I'm saying it's a toss up--I don't know if they'll be able to. I am pretty sure EJ will have a couple opps to go deep, and the game will depend on him hitting those.

For some reason, a lot of people like to post all of the negative articles about Buffalo; I don't mind. Things are just fine here, thank you very much. Please keep up the negative press so things don't get too crazy here...we're doing just fine.... http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6787

Dude, you sound like an academic. ADM doesn't farm. They are monopsony buyers. They usually dictate to agri-farms what to produce, and what price ADM will pay. ADM makes their money on the logistics of transport, storage, and also processing. Much of their subsidy comes from the ethanol subsidy that everyone here seems to agree is BS. They influence policies (and subsidies) that promote the use of corn and soy which are their biggest markets. They want the ethanol subsidy; they want the sugar subsidy, because both benefit their processing business. As for your unrelenting focus on economies of scale, yes, big agri-farms get most of the farm-related subsidies which stabilizes their income--that was the original intent of farm subsidies. No body is harping on that but you.

jets have a great run D, so I think it will come down to EJ--can he make a couple key long throws?

Hmmm...you agree that economies of scale have zip to do with subsidies, then go on to harp on how the economies are necessary to keep prices low. What's the deal? Are you having an internal debate? Do you have a minimum daily word count to hit?

Thanks for making my point--economies of scale (and efficiency) have nothing to do with the subsidies.

from BB.com: http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/11/13/marrone-answers-criticism-for-manuel/ For the record, I thought EJ and the O was turning the corner in the Cleveland game, so I agree.

That is the point. We are fooled in to thinking that "farm subsidies" support farmers. They don't. They support the big agribusinesses that are hooked into the ADM/Cargill monopoly. No one is saying you need small farms only. No one is denying economies of scale. You seem to have a habit of interpreting what people say to fit your liberal bogey man. What I am saying is that the powerful interests make sure the farm bill feeds their trough. It's designed as "pork" for the big farm corps that don't need it. That has nothing to do with creating economies of scale. It's all about power and influence. I think that resonates on the right as much as it does on the left...

Seems as if you are putting words into lybob's fingers... Stating that the monopsony of ADM, Cargill, et al have their fingers in the kitty jar of Ag farm subsidies doesn't have much to do with economies of scale. It has to do with policies that are made and shaped to the benefit of the big producers who grow global commodities, not the small and medium farmers who tend to grow for the domestic market. This is a general problem with all policies "regulating" various industries--they are shaped and dominated by the big corps of the industry, so the policies tend to benefit them and harm the small/medium players.

Smith has been terrible on the road, except against a terrible Atlanta team. This will come down to a run and stop the run game.

That would be even more damaging for the corn/ethanol subsidy...thanks a lot Bush!

Good article. If there were only some other viable bio-fuel candidate...dude, pass it over... http://phys.org/news205599757.html

Despite the clunker yesterday, I think it's safe to say the team is moving in the right direction. We have 3 rookie QBs, so it's a lot to ask of the offense. I thought in the Cleveland game it looked like EJ and the O were making a big step forward, then the injury. I'd like to see them win as many as possible of the remaining games, and hope he stays healthy.