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To: LindyBill who wrote (313645)	7/8/2009 6:12:40 AM
From: unclewest	12 Recommendations Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 793895

As we continue to develop our little mini-farm, a few thoughts stand out. Our last few dinners included basil, broccoli, squash, sweet and hot peppers, zucchini, blueberries and other items from the garden and have been outstanding. The remodel is occupying most of my time and will for another month, so food preservation is not yet high on my list. But Karen picked, cleaned and dried some blueberries for freezing last night. I asked her to look at dehydrating some to eliminate the need for the freezer. This morning I am thinking about just how dependent most Americans are on others (including government intervention) for their food, water, etc. What we are doing and learning now is not about money. Surely we can still afford to buy our food. For us the garden and fruit trees are about self-reliance, self-sufficiency, and independence. I am seeing those traits more and more in the local farmers I've been meeting. Another strength I see in the locals is they are ready and willing to assist anyone else with similar aspirations. Many of the lessons I learned in my youth, on a farm in Oklahoma and while hunting and fishing with my uncles, are finally taking hold of me. Our government structures and monuments, our corporations and banks, and our strong military may be the manifestations of strength that most evaluate and worship. But I now believe the bedrock on which all of that was built and still supported are our independent countryside dwellers, aka "Bubba". Bubba, better than anyone else, knows what the bottom line really is. He knows how to survive happily without all the glitz and glamour. Cadillac does not make tractors and Bubba would rather have an old tractor or a healthy mule than a new Cadillac.. Beans and tomatoes will be ready in a week or so. Grapes will take longer. Lemon grass and horseradish will be ready for fall. Watermelon and cantaloupe have all set fruit. A local offered to teach us how to make our own wine when the grapes are ready. I've seen an abundance of deer and turkey all around us. Good fishing is 200 yards away. This morning, a few men are coming by to drop an old leaning Hickory and a couple of diseased oak trees. Another offered to split the logs for a share of the firewood or a few dollars. This is fantastic. We get to see America's true bounty and strength every day. I still believe we need an army for security. Now more than ever I believe it should be a citizens' army rather than a professional army. Neither a few bits and pieces of colored cloth nor another chevron or two will ever replace the measure of loyalty, devotion and gratitude available to be cultivated free in America's countryside. uw

To: LindyBill who wrote (313645)	7/8/2009 8:34:31 AM
From: Oral Roberts	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793895

Gore is getting hysterical. It's because the tide is turning and more and more people are realizing it's just a con game. He is afraid his golden goose is going to go away.

To: LindyBill who wrote (313645)	7/8/2009 12:49:01 PM
From: mph	9 Recommendations Respond to of 793895

Gore is getting hysterical because he is watching multi-millions flow away from his personal coffers if GW/CC is questioned and/or discarded. It's all about money and personal power with these people. Look at the M.Jackson memorial yesterday. The promoters and presenters were all there for one thing: money and personal visibility. The Black locusts like Sharpton, J.Jackson and Sheila Jackson Lee blanketed the place. Congressman vote for bills contrary to the interests of the country at large, which they haven't even read except for the small parts giving them the pork needed to retain their own personal job and power. Obama lies on a daily basis, will literally say anything, and pouts if a reporter or any news outlet dares challenge him in any way. He's controlling the media and news cycle. It's not because he is working for what's best for the country. It's all about Obama. If Obama were actually concerned about the country, all his big ideas would be fully vetted and explored in a bi-partisan way rather than being shoved down our collective throats before anyone really knows what is happening. And none of it matters to Obama, because he's got his.