I kinda figured "that" was the main issue driving your question. Thus, my Lg pic attempt at humor- if John Deere made filters I'd buy them ;-)
(I apologize if that seemed straight outta left field. maybe it could be deleted.?)
If U.S. economy driven values are a top priority, I think your safest & most efficient route would be learning how to make DIY sumps. That cuts way back on the dollar amount of products you need to purchase.
I loved the John Deere add in....it is the truth. I think you made a very good point. My above posting was not ment to drag anyone down. My point was to show just how people live there lives day to day and are so very netural as to whats happening around them. Until it happens to them and there job gets shipped off somewhere then they care. You know for the most part I have lived my life I have poor health so I don't forsee myself in the job market again in my lifetime. I have neibors who have some just lovely children who spend most of there off time in the woods just exploring. This place is a goldmine for nature lovers but even today people want to chop down the trees and ship them to Tiawan because they have used all there resources. So my question is will that forrest be there when these children reach my age? I love forrest and lakes full of fish and forrested mountains that are all white and green when it snows like a massive christmas tree. so is it awful of me to wonder if this will be here for the 12 year old when he hits my age?It's that so what attitude that is allowing this forrest to get smaller everyday and one would awsume any parent would have this same concern for the sake of there childrens future? Me I have been helping some kids in my area get started with fish tanks hoping it will help them take a interest. Oh and for the record I'm not realy political anymore. Just concerned!
