SmartPeople - Not Smarter Politicians

In this great country of ours, we have been lead by some great people, with great minds and good intentions. None of the greats ever wanted to be great Politicians. That should tell us all something. When did this become a job, and such a sought after one. I always equated it to jury duty. A low pay public sector gig with too many bosses (taxpayers). So as we all let it get away from us, the career politicians found a way to make money as a salary, and get more people to pay them directly for their influence on votes. Because, in reality - your vote only goes to show them the public opinon on how they SHOULD vote. They do not ever have to do this. They will typically do what the people that pay them the most suggest they do. I would like a candidate to call me, or any other small business owner, and ask them to be an advisor. Un-paid, educated, advisor. Someone that sees the real world, grounded in fact, with the ability to share the effects their decisions not only make on their family, but all the families that their company employs. Change that, I challenge all politicians to do this. I know I don't have the stomach for a politcal job, so more power to a good person that does - and would be willing to listen to someone that did not pay them, or get paid for that matter. Maybe then we could get a civic leader that was truly in touch with the people and made sound decisions that we all could understand and identify with. I could make time for that. So, continue to support your local business, or a small business when you can. Thanks for the support.

Scary is all I have to say. I wondered why all the great tasting items of my youth were not the same. Some changed slowly over time. Some went away and came back completely different. Then, this morning I got an email update on the most searched ingredients for my industry. Here you go... 1. Cranberry Fiber - 40 Mesh 2. Bunge Ultra EIE 133 All Purpose Shortening 3. Cocoa Butter Natural Wafers And Blocks, Organic 4. Disodium Phosphate, Anhydrous (DSPA) Powder 5. Sucralow® Brand Of Sucralose 6. Carboxymethyl Cellulose(CMC) Food Grade 7. Lumisorb™ PSMS-20 K 8. HM Pectin 9. Vitasweet® APM 10. Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin I understand that there are som functional ingredietns in here, that is, ingredietns to help boost fiber and ease the sugar load (glycemic index) of products to help people. And Cocoa Butter is just fine, not the healthiest of ingredients, but it has been a by product of making cocoa for a very long time. But the bigger question is WHY. Why do we have to add Carbomethyl Cellulose (food Grade) to food we are selling to the general public. Isn't our family part of the general public? and did anyone ask what is the non-food grade version? Which canme first? Food can and should be made without items like these. Support your local baker or anyone that can cook well without these, unless you Grandmother or Mom cooked with a shaker of Disodium Phosphate, Anhydrous (DSPA) Powder next to the stove.