Now THAT is scary, but it could happen here as the government is empowered by our ignorance and apathy. We have already seen what government sponsored programs can and have done to so many areas of agribusiness that have had huge impacts upon our health, our soils, and our ecosystem. Little things creep into our daily lives so that most haven't a clue what is happening or already has happened. Here, for example, I cannot have any of the yardbirds or animals that were once owned by most families, nor could I have any free-standing buildings. I am not aware of another family that has a vegetable garden. Looking through the once common skills of the Foxfire books, I would dare say that most Americans today would be in a world of hurt in a real crisis that cut the power, transportation, or communications as in the NC based book, One Second After. Maybe saving a few extra seeds of all kinds isn't such a bad idea.
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