STEP #1

Be a Green Patriot

We may never completely eliminate all oil from commerce and that’s probably not necessary. Heck, we’re so addicted to oil, we’ve got a lot of low-hanging fruit to pick first—and that’s great.

In this book, we give you some really simple things to think about and then put into action when you have a chance. Our individual actions can have a huge collective impact. Imagine what would happen if we:

• Said no to petro-poisons in shampoo
• Said yes to healthy, tasty foods
• Said yes to a nation with greater wealth for US
• Shopped for oil-free products.

Breaking our oil addiction will “spread the wealth” in America. Our current addiction to foreign oil threatens our economy, our environment and our national security. It touches every part of our daily lives and ties our hands as a nation and a people. We can, however, make a change.

Little things, as we said, add up. We just picked up soy-based (instead of petroleum-made) candles from the Pottery Barn (www.potterybarn.com), for example. Strike another blow against the Evil Empire!

Read and discuss these following ideas and lifestyle tips with your friends and families. Let’s spread the word about how we can be truly energy independent!