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I’ve lived in the USA all of my life and I know there are times that I underestimate what freedoms that we have.

One such freedom I enjoy is speech. Well, I guess writing in this case, Opinions are something that everyone has, although not everyone lets them out. Putting thoughts down on paper, screen, or just onto your tongue helps you to organize yourself a little. Every day, without our noticing, some of our freedoms are being eroded. I’m not saying that it is obvious; but, it happens. I’ve learned that the ‘frog in the pot’ theory isn’t based on fact, but as an analogy it works.

I do not favor ‘political correctness’ in my life. Understand that I have no wish to antagonize any person. There are just times when it would be nice to be able call a rose a rose, and a pile of dog droppings a pile of dog droppings. Calling it fertilizer will not change what it is; something that smells and is not wanted.

I’m all in favor for being polite, when possible. Courtesy helps to keep society moving more or less in a cooperative effort. However, when something is not right, plain speech can be of more benefit than beating around the bush.

All I have to really say is…KEEP speaking people!

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Everyone is concerned about the ‘gas’ shortage. Meanwhile, our politicians seem to have no lack of ‘hot air’. Why do people only think of petroleum products for fuel.

Every person who has taken a drink of liquor can tell you that high octane sources come from more that just petroleum. RICE is used to make Saki - the Japanese and others know this. POTATOES are used to make Vodka - the Russians and others know this. SUGAR CANE is used to make Rum - the people of the Carribean know this. HOPS and BARLEY (not really sure about the ingredients here) are used to make Beer. WINE makers in many countries know that sometimes wine will turn into Brandy. It can also be made into vinegar. CORN, of course, is used to make Moonshine. That has been used to run vehicles for decades by the very people who make it. Every gardener who makes a compost heap knows that the rotting refuse makes potent aromas, eventually turning into fertilizer.

Now, I’m no expert on the origins of liquors, just what I’ve found out about in many different ways. No doubt there is a lot out there that we don’t know about. Even camels milk can be fermented!

Why are we so hung up with old fashioned, messy, polluting petroleum?

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