http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemurgy
Chemurgy is a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial
products from agricultural raw materials. For example, a number of products,
including brushes and motion picture film, were made from cellulose. Beginning
in the 1920s, some prominent Americans began to advocate a more widespread link
between farmers and industry. Henry Ford began to test farm crops for their
industrial potential around 1930, and soon settled on the soybean as particularly
promising. The Ford Motor Company used soybeans in such parts as gearshift knobs
and horn buttons. In 1935, the Farm Chemurgic Council was formed to encourage
greater use of renewable raw materials in industry. In its early years, the
Council received substantial publicity. But the Roosevelt Administration initially
perceived it as a political threat, since Council leaders questioned U.S. Department
of Agriculture policies. By trying to demonstrate the benefits of motor fuels
that included ethanol, the Council drew strong opposition from the petroleum
industry. Wheeler McMillen, who became president of the Council in 1937, decided
to distance the chemurgy movement from ethanol and mend fences with the petroleum
industry. The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 authorized four regional U.S.
Department of Agriculture laboratories dedicated to finding new uses for farm
crops. The labs were established in Wyndmoor PA, New Orleans LA, Peoria IL,
and Albany CA. Over time, their research agendas expanded, and they became less
focused on chemurgy. Chemurgy demonstrated its worth during World War II. A
priest in Iowa even made news by urging congregants to grow hemp; its previous
reputation as a drug hazard yielded to military requirements for rope and cordage.
Prospects for chemurgy appeared promising into the 1950s. An article in the
December 3, 1951 issue of Newsweek, for example, said "the flood of chemurgy
seems to be swelling." But as uses of agricultural raw materials advanced,
so did uses for petrochemicals, and non-renewable materials eventually won out
in a number of markets. For example, petrochemical detergents were widely used
in place of agriculturally derived soaps, and petrochemical plastic wrapping
material largely replaced cellophane. The Chemurgic Council went through a period
of decline and finally closed its doors in 1977. George Washington Carver was
one of the most famous scientists of this field. **
Janice M. Bonser is a Libertarian candidate for CA Assembly, 10th District
P.S.: Petroleum and all of its products are very poisonous and slow to biodegrade.
Petroleum products include pesticides, fertilizers, plastics, synthetics, polyesters,
pharmaceuticals, fuel for cars, glues, paints and solvents. Many volatile petroleum
products yield mind-altering inhalants and attract more drug abuse by 10 to
16 year olds in America than marijuana.
Dear LPS Colleagues:
This forwarded request for support is worthy of consideration.
Its author, Paul Connett, is largely responsible for growing efforts to stop fluoridation of drinking water. Fluoride is poison -- that I learned in my medical training more than thirty years ago. New evidence and further analysis of the current body of evidence reveals the avoidable cost and danger of fluoridation.
If you have interest, I can provide you with a DVD copy of Paul Connett's production "Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation" (from Fluoride Action Network -- www.fluoridealert.org/ ) for which he authorizes further copy production.
What have Democrats and Republicans accomplished?
IOUSA: unfunded liabilities greater than $50 Trillion -- AND GROWING!
Winning the War on Poverty?
This failed program, despite huge expense, has produced even more who are dependent
upon Uncle Sam’s Plantation.
“The H1N1 flu and the Somalia pirates were only the two latest events that begged for UN leadership. As usual there has been no UN response beyond rhetoric. The world will not continue to support such a costly, corrupt, failed political experiment.”
The OAU (Organization of African Unity) has been described by Professor George Ayittey as “a trade union of criminals” -- even more dysfunctional than the UN. A native of Ghanna and President of The Free Africa Foundation -- www.freeafrica.org/ -- Ayittey advocates disbanding the OAU and replacing it with an Organization of Free African States.
In a similar fashion, the USA should promote the formation of an Organization of Free Nations while abandoning its support of the UN.
The Sacramento Libertarian Party held annual their elections during the March
20, 2009 central committee meeting.
The LP Sacramento executive officers are:
The Sacramento Libertarian Party Vice chairman, Gale Morgan was elected as the Secretary of the California Libertarian Party March 26, 2009 at the LP Convention in Visalia, CA.
The Sacramento Libertarian Party Meetup Group is spreading the Libertarian message and getting people to vote libertarian, whether they join the party or not. 'Just vote libertarian' is the message displayed on the Meetup site. The group meets along with members of the Free State MeetUp Group and the Republican Liberty Caucus MeetUp Group.
Each month people gather to discuss libertarian ideals and the politics of the day. We meet at Woody's Grill and Bar, 2316 Watt Avenue (Country Club Plaza). If you need directions you can reach them at (916) 485-4886 or on the web at http://www.woodysgrill.com.
Come join in the discussion and and enjoy the good food! Art Tuma, Organizer and/or Gale Morgan, Assistant Organizer attend each Meetup event. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The Meetup web address is: http://www.meetup.com/Libertarian-Party-Sac/
7:00pm Central Committee Meetings
4805 Winter Oak Way
Antelope CA 95643
Libertarian Counterpoint TV show:
Produced on the 1st & 3rd ThursdaysMeetUps:
46th & T — Coloma Community Center
On Comcast Ch 17 each Thursday 8:00 pm
P O Box 3003
Orangevale, CA 95662
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