Topic: Ethanol

Government operations are characterized as a series of scams including overpriced weapon systems, manufactured intelligence for wars, and ethanol subsidies. Recent reports indicate the United States sent $40 billion to Argentina to bail out a billionaire's bad investment while domestic debt continues to rise. Total taxation, including hidden fees on gasoline, utilities, and airfare, is estimated to exceed 50% of the average person's income.

The mercury principle represents the spirit of a material and is extracted through fermentation processes. Anaerobic fermentation produces alcohol or volatile mercury, while aerobic fermentation, such as making kombucha or vinegar, produces fixed mercury in the form of organic acids. These distillates are historically referred to as "spirits" due to their alchemical classification.

The hosts discuss how Prohibition may have been motivated by the desire to stop farmers from producing their own alcohol fuel for tractors and cars. They note that Henry Ford's early cars could run on alcohol, but the Rockefeller family's Standard Oil monopoly pushed for gasoline. Jeffries suggests that electric cars will only become mainstream once monopolies find a way to profit from charging stations and infrastructure.

Corbett explains that alcohol fuel was a viable competitor to gasoline in the early 1900s, with a 1909 USGS report confirming fuel economy equivalence between the two. Henry Ford originally designed the Model T to run on either gasoline or alcohol, viewing ethanol as a way for farmers to produce their own fuel. The shift toward gasoline was driven by the falling prices of petroleum and the inability of monopolists to control decentralized alcohol production.

Corbett argues that the true motivation behind the Prohibition movement was the elimination of alcohol as a fuel competitor to oil. While President Teddy Roosevelt attempted to repeal Civil War-era taxes on industrial alcohol to foster competition, the Spindletop discovery made gasoline cheaper. The eventual passage of the 18th Amendment effectively ended the threat of a decentralized, farm-based fuel economy.

The discussion shifts to the industrial applications of hemp, noting that over 50,000 products can be manufactured from the plant in an eco-friendly manner. Simpson highlights the potential for hemp-based ethanol to replace fossil fuels, claiming one acre can produce 1,800 gallons of fuel. He asserts that big money interests in the oil, paper, and pharmaceutical industries suppress hemp to prevent public self-reliance and maintain profitable, polluting monopolies.

Greg Carlwood introduces guest David Blume, an ecological expert and author of the book Alcohol Can Be a Gas. The discussion frames ethanol and alcohol fuel as a practical solution for financial hardship and a way to bypass the influence of the Rockefeller lineage and international bankers. Blume is also featured in the documentary film Pump, which explores alternative fuel history.

Judge Jim Gray argues for the abolition of the Department of Energy, claiming the market should determine the best crops for fuel rather than government mandates for corn ethanol. He suggests that hemp is a more efficient source for ethanol production than corn. Additionally, he calls for closing the Bureau of Indian Affairs, describing it as an insulting and duplicative bureaucracy that Native Americans despise.