Such a waste!

Lookie Lookie, the Coast Guard went and did some good.

Chimpy don't want to sound too preachy here, but some extremely poor people worked REALLY hard to make those goodies. They spent all winter (fall? spring? It's hard to know seasons in the tropics) tending their plots, watering and cultivating their plants, and harvesting. Mr. Escobar, he paid them a fair wage. And then the Big Bad U.S. Coast Guard comes in and POOF! All the hard work gone! Do you think it would really improve Mr. and Mrs. Bolivian Farmer's lives if I were to send them this story and say, "Look! Your work, eez all gone. We burn it. Sorry amigo!". Is this social justice? Me thinks not.

And yes, I know there's a whole host of social issues involved in "the trade", but lets just be pragmatic about the situation, ok? You can't fight capitalism, and demand is solid. Perhaps there are reasons to eradicate - not great reasons from a viewpoint of the locals. I think I've said enough here, we're getting way too muckity liberal on you, fair reader. Must be the California upbringing. Let's just be happy the farmers have their own weapons. Go farmers! I know this guy is going to be so so happy when I see him out and about in Chelsea this weekend for you and your farmerly goods.

(On a side note, Goddamnnnnn, I am so energetic today! Euphoric even! It's almost like I took a miracle drug!)