Self Sufficiency

 What I don't understand is why this government does not want this country to be self sufficient. Why can't we pump our own fuel, grow what we eat and make what we need. Why does the government insist on doing business with countries who would gladly get rid of us. And, they can. Because they feed us and give us what we need. For a price. A high one.

Why aren't the people of this country becoming more self reliant? Why aren't they at least growing their own food? Doing what we can to save and stretch what we have. Because we too are beholding to  country that does not care about us.

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