{"items": [{"author": "Jesse", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/280400178703770?comment_id=280406402036481", "anchor": "fb-280406402036481", "service": "fb", "text": "Yeah, I'm inclined to say that the used clothing exists and the most efficient outcome involves sending it where it will be used (as long as shipping is less than the cost of production there).  Otherwise... would we just create more domestic rags?", "timestamp": "1332859327"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/280400178703770?comment_id=280411762035945", "anchor": "fb-280411762035945", "service": "fb", "text": "Well, looking at it globally, you're trading off against additional transportation costs, in particular fossil fuels.  On the other hand, long distance shipping is surprisingly efficient.  <br><br>If you want to donate your clothing for local resale, you do have the option of donating it to a small local thrift store, such as Global Thrift in Waltham, which as far as I can tell through casual contact actually sells most of their donations right in Waltham.", "timestamp": "1332860108"}, {"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/280400178703770?comment_id=280552005355254", "anchor": "fb-280552005355254", "service": "fb", "text": "@Michael, @Daniel I'm not sure whether I should be preferentially donating to local resale.", "timestamp": "1332877404"}, {"author": "Mac", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/280400178703770?comment_id=280768798666908", "anchor": "fb-280768798666908", "service": "fb", "text": "Subsidizing farmers keeps them alive for the time when they are all we've got.  Insurance premiums for sufficient food in future crisis.  Similarly, as long as we can tolerate the fiscal and political costs, burning foreign petroleum leaves domestic reserves for that same future crisis.  Yes, of course.  Burning petroleum is bad.  Economic crashes are worse.", "timestamp": "1332906119"}]}