There is a lot of HYPE about a lot of things these days. People pick one side of an argument and select only the things that support their preconceived notions. Today's thoughts are: Where have we come to as a country, and how did we get here. This is an enormously complex question, and there are no simple answers. During the Convention of our founding fathers, there was GRAVE concern about the perils involved with ANY form of government, due to the possibility of corruption and the limiting of

We have a serious problem in this country with obesity and health issues that are caused by what we consume in our daily diets. We ARE what we eat, and the majority of us eat foods that are processed by humans, and chemically altered. These chemicals are toxic to the human body, resulting in all types of health issues. We do what we do, more for convenience than for the health benefits. The additives in the food we eat are to improve the visual appeal and prolong the "shelf life" of the foods,