Dr Pepper to this day in Texas is made with cane sugar, not corn syrup. It IS available outside of Texas, but is labeled accordingly.

“The good news in this situation is that DPS and the Dublin Bottling Works have agreed to continue making the Dr Pepper with cane sugar — a special ingredient that always set Dublin’s Dr Pepper apart from all the other bottlers in the U.S.”

Gotta love “true to Texas” Texans!

I agree with what you stated so simply though I’ve lost confidence in the arsenal that SHOULD be available to us. Janis Joplin in “Bobby McGee” stated “freedom‘s just another word for nothing left to lose.” So true but must we be driven to that point before fighting for what is rightfully ours? Oh how we’ve been conditioned to base our self-worth on our accumulated “stuff” fearing the loss of ANY ground gained. They understand so well our fear of loss.

Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart,” one of my favorite movies, heroically demonstrates the conquering of that fear.

In the long run. For now, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker!

First, Trump’s “spiritual advisor” compares him to Christ, now he’s subtly referencing his “god like” actions on Israel’s behalf. Where does he go from here? He’s thinking heaven …

https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvf3h73c75l6my42gvcugmedsyvnj6y9cawjjtmmhrj95t42jl8acscjjhy

To quote someone, quoting Al Capone:

"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone."

Eventually, this will be resolved with violence, like all other things in our miserable human condition.

This is actually a subtle form of assault. Am I from the last generation that sees this?

Consumer boycotting is VERY effective IF you know what corporate actions are unethical—and boycotting is still legal.

My father lived by this (without saying so). I often ponder what early life experiences impart the wisdom I see in others.

That didn’t take long, this article confirms some of my speculation.

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/america-dependent-chinese-electrical-parts-ai-build-out

This is a fact. The A-10 is the MOST effective ground troop support aircraft ever built. They wouldn’t be there for any other reason. Being shot down is almost unheard of, it can fly with one of its two engines disabled. The pilot is protected sitting literally in a titanium “bathtub.” The empty artillery cases from its GAU-8 “minigun” are ejected onboard serving as ballast to stabilize the craft—it carries that much artillery. Brrrrrrrrrrt is known to be the MOST comforting sound ground troops hear.
https://youtu.be/JHum4v-0res?si=1AUb549UlajHe8Ch