You KNOW I don't believe in AGW, but there really is no use in denying natural climate variability. We need effective strategies to deal with such variability, or else our "just in time," distribution system which maximizes profit over security, is as weak, or weaker than it was during the dust bowl era.
If such a calamity should happen today, rather than blaming it on natural variability, they will blame catastrophic high food prices and recession/depression on AGW. That will be all the excuse these pols. need to institute martial law and socialism. You know it, I know it.
Do you want to see a frightening meme? I saw one today. Let's hope they have prepared and budgeted for this in the Ag Bill coming up. . .