Voice_NN1 of_IO the_AT People_NN ,_, Aug._NPM1 03_MC Transportation_NN1 fuels_NN2 As_CSA hysteria_NN1 is_VBZ on_II the_AT rise_NN1 regarding_II tax_NN1 credits_VVZ for_IF the_AT ethanol_NN1 industry_NN1 (_( Editorial_NN1 ,_, July_NPM1 24_MC )_) ,_, simple_JJ facts_NN2 are_VBR being_VBG purposely_RR ignored_VVN about_II the_AT role_NN1 of_IO ethanol_NN1 in_II our_APPGE national_JJ energy_NN1 matrix_NN1 ._. 
Ethanol_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX perfect_JJ ,_, nor_CC is_VBZ it_PPH1 the_AT only_JJ long-term_JJ solution_NN1 to_II our_APPGE nation_NN1 's_GE over-dependence_NN1 on_II imported_JJ oil_NN1 ._. 
However_RR ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT gasoline_NN1 alternative_NN1 technology_NN1 that_CST can_VM match_VVI ethanol_NN1 's_GE availability_NN1 ,_, production_NN1 volume_NN1 or_CC oil-displacement_JJ benefit_NN1 ._. 
In_II 2010_MC alone_RR approximately_RR 13_MC billion_NNO gallons_NNU2 of_IO ethanol_NN1 will_VM replace_VVI more_DAR than_CSN 300_MC million_NNO barrels_NN2 of_IO imported_JJ oil_NN1 ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 not_XX lose_VVI sight_NN1 of_IO the_AT facts_NN2 :_: Ethanol_NP1 and_CC related_JJ industries_NN2 contribute_VV0 nearly_RR 400,000_MC jobs_NN2 to_II our_APPGE economy_NN1 ._. 
Tax_NN1 revenues_NN2 (_( federal_JJ ,_, state_NN1 and_CC local_JJ )_) taken_VVN in_RP from_II the_AT production_NN1 and_CC sale_NN1 of_IO ethanol_NN1 exceed_VV0 the_AT value_NN1 of_IO the_AT currently_RR debated_VVN tax_NN1 credit_NN1 by_II $3_NNU billion_NNO ._. 
Approximately_RR $26_NNU billion_NNO of_IO private_JJ capital_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN invested_VVN in_II ethanol-manufacturing_JJ facilities_NN2 and_CC related_JJ business_NN1 ,_, extending_VVG job_NN1 creation_NN1 and_CC tax-revenue_JJ generation_NN1 even_RR further_RRR ._. 
While_CS nearly_RR 100_MC percent_NNU of_IO ethanol_NN1 production_NN1 in_II the_AT U.S._NP1 today_RT is_VBZ derived_VVN from_II corn_NN1 ,_, the_AT biofuels_NN2 industry_NN1 is_VBZ rapidly_RR accelerating_VVG the_AT development_NN1 and_CC commercialization_NN1 of_IO next-generation_JJ renewable_JJ fuels_NN2 derived_VVN from_II non-food_JJ agricultural_JJ waste_NN1 ._. 
Editorial_JJ writers_NN2 complain_VV0 that_CST this_DD1 technology_NN1 transition_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX happening_VVG fast_RR enough_RR to_TO justify_VVI continued_JJ federal_JJ support_NN1 for_IF the_AT traditional_JJ ethanol_NN1 industry_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ naive_JJ to_TO expect_VVI ethanol_NN1 or_CC other_JJ next-generation_JJ biofuels_NN2 to_TO achieve_VVI instant_JJ parity_NN1 with_IW Big_JJ Oil_NN1 --_NN1 an_AT1 industry_NN1 that_CST enjoyed_VVD decades_NNT2 of_IO little_JJ or_CC no_AT competition_NN1 or_CC regulation_NN1 while_CS reeling_VVG in_II massive_JJ profits_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ fair_JJ game_NN1 to_TO debate_VVI how_RRQ our_APPGE nation_NN1 should_VM approach_VVI the_AT future_NN1 when_CS it_PPH1 comes_VVZ to_II energy_NN1 policy_NN1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 lengthy_JJ debate_NN1 took_VVD place_NN1 in_II 2005_MC and_CC 2007_MC and_CC resulted_VVD in_II sweeping_JJ new_JJ mandates_NN2 ._. 
As_II a_AT1 result_NN1 the_AT private_JJ sector_NN1 and_CC government_NN1 responded_VVN with_IW billions_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 of_IO investment_NN1 in_II next-generation_JJ transportation_NN1 fuels_NN2 ._. 
Repealing_VVG existing_JJ tax_NN1 credits_VVZ for_IF ethanol_NN1 would_VM likely_RR have_VHI a_AT1 chilling_JJ effect_NN1 on_II the_AT success_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 emerging_JJ sector_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE economy_NN1 ._. 
Having_VHG an_AT1 honest_JJ discussion_NN1 about_II the_AT appropriate_JJ role_NN1 of_IO tax_NN1 credits_NN2 or_CC subsidies_NN2 with_II31 regard_II32 to_II33 our_APPGE national_JJ energy_NN1 plan_NN1 is_VBZ appropriate_JJ ._. 
However_RR ,_, such_DA a_AT1 discussion_NN1 should_VM include_VVI all_DB beneficiaries_NN2 of_IO tax_NN1 credits_VVZ --_JJ and_CC ,_, today_RT that_CST means_VVZ Big_JJ Oil_NN1 and_CC biofuels_NN2 ._. 
Is_VBZ our_APPGE solution_NN1 to_TO throw_VVI in_II the_AT towel_NN1 and_CC just_RR import_VV0 more_DAR oil_NN1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ hoped_VVN not_XX ._. 
Transforming_VVG America_NP1 's_GE energy_NN1 infrastructure_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX an_AT1 overnight_JJ exercise_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX approach_VVI tax_NN1 policy_NN1 as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 were_VBDR ._. 
--_JJ Andy_NP1 Foster_NP1 ,_, president_NN1 and_CC COO_NP1 ,_, AE_FO Biofuels_VVZ Inc._JJ ,_, Cupertino_NP1 ,_, Calif_NP1 ._. 
Breaking_VVG an_AT1 impasse_NN1 that_CST went_VVD on_RP for_IF months_NNT2 ,_, Congress_NN1 finally_RR voted_VVN to_TO allow_VVI millions_NNO2 of_IO jobless_JJ Americans_NN2 to_TO receive_VVI unemployment_NN1 benefits_NN2 ._. 
Unfortunately_RR thousands_NNO2 of_IO Illinoisans_NN2 will_VM not_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO fully_RR benefit_VVI from_II this_DD1 opportunity_NN1 because_CS our_APPGE state_NN1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO only_RR three_MC in_II the_AT nation_NN1 that_CST still_RR has_VHZ a_AT1 discriminatory_JJ law_NN1 on_II its_APPGE books_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ called_VVN the_AT Social_JJ Security_NN1 unemployment_NN1 offset_NN1 law_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 works_VVZ like_II this_DD1 :_: If_CS you_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 jobless_JJ Illinoisan_NN1 62_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ or_CC older_JJR ,_, and_CC are_VBR receiving_VVG Social_JJ Security_NN1 benefits_NN2 ,_, you_PPY will_VM see_VVI your_APPGE unemployment_NN1 benefits_NN2 denied_VVN or_CC reduced_VVN by_II an_AT1 amount_NN1 equal_JJ to_II half_DB of_IO your_APPGE Social_JJ Security_NN1 benefits_NN2 ._. 
About_RG 16,000_MC older_JJR Illinoisans_NN2 are_VBR the_AT victims_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 form_NN1 of_IO discrimination_NN1 ._. 
Older_JJR individuals_NN2 on_II Social_JJ Security_NN1 work_NN1 because_CS they_PPHS2 ca_VM n't_XX get_VVI by_II just_RR on_II those_DD2 benefits_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR struggling_VVG to_TO survive_VVI in_RP today_RT 's_GE economy_NN1 and_CC pay_VVI for_IF basic_JJ ,_, everyday_JJ costs_NN2 ._. 
Older_JJR unemployed_JJ workers_NN2 also_RR have_VH0 a_AT1 much_RR harder_JJR time_NNT1 finding_VVG a_AT1 new_JJ job_NN1 than_CSN younger_JJR workers_NN2 ._. 
Besides_II Illinois_NP1 only_JJ Louisiana_NP1 and_CC Utah_NP1 have_VH0 this_DD1 law_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT Utah_NP1 General_JJ Assembly_NN1 recently_RR passed_VVD a_AT1 bill_NN1 repealing_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT Illinois_NP1 House_NN1 of_IO Representatives_NN2 introduced_VVN legislation_NN1 ,_, sponsored_VVN by_II Rep._NNB Karen_NP1 May_NPM1 ,_, D-Highland_NP1 Park_NN1 ,_, to_TO repeal_VVI the_AT law_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR get_VVI into_II a_AT1 committee_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT "_" agreed_JJ bill_NN1 process_NN1 ,_, "_" a_AT1 little-known_JJ process_NN1 in_II which_DDQ the_AT legislative_JJ leadership_NN1 and_CC special-interest_JJ groups_NN2 determine_VV0 which_DDQ bills_NN2 are_VBR debated_VVN and_CC which_DDQ ones_NN2 are_VBR n't_XX ._. 
As_II a_AT1 consequence_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 process_NN1 ,_, thousands_NNO2 of_IO Illinoisans_NN2 are_VBR discriminated_VVN against_II by_II an_AT1 outdated_JJ law_NN1 that_CST has_VHZ been_VBN repealed_VVN by_II the_AT immense_JJ majority_NN1 of_IO states_NN2 ._. 
AARP_NP1 is_VBZ calling_VVG on_II older_JJR Illinoisans_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 been_VBN affected_VVN by_II this_DD1 law_NN1 to_TO join_VVI us_PPIO2 in_II pushing_VVG for_IF this_DD1 issue_NN1 in_II Springfield_NP1 ,_, and_CC to_TO reach_VVI out_RP to_II their_APPGE state_NN1 legislators_NN2 so_RR this_DD1 outdated_JJ and_CC discriminatory_JJ law_NN1 can_VM finally_RR be_VBI repealed_VVN in_II the_AT state_NN1 ._. 
--_JJ Bob_NP1 Gallo_NP1 ,_, senior_JJ state_NN1 director_NN1 ,_, AARP_NP1 Illinois_NP1 ,_, Chicago_NP1 I_PPIS1 read_VV0 with_IW interest_NN1 Tribune_NN1 columnist_NN1 Steve_NP1 Chapman_NP1 's_VBZ "_" A_AT1 radical_JJ idea_NN1 for_IF airline_NN1 security_NN1 ;_; The_AT government_NN1 should_VM n't_XX decide_VVI who_PNQS can_VM fly_VVI "_" (_( Commentary_NN1 ,_, July_NPM1 18_MC )_) ._. 
Around_RG 2005_MC I_PPIS1 began_VVD having_VHG difficulty_NN1 obtaining_VVG an_AT1 online_JJ boarding_NN1 pass_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE wife_NN1 had_VHD no_AT trouble_NN1 ,_, Just_JJ me_PPIO1 ._. 
At_RR21 first_RR22 we_PPIS2 found_VVD this_DD1 amusing_JJ ;_; she_PPHS1 would_VM call_VVI me_PPIO1 her_APPGE Irish_JJ terrorist_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB soon_RR it_PPH1 became_VVD annoying_JJ and_CC then_RT down_RP right_RR insulting_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD no_AT criminal_JJ record_NN1 ,_, had_VHD been_VBN married_JJ 35_MC years_NNT2 and_CC had_VHD three_MC grown_VVN children_NN2 and_CC seven_MC grandkids_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ employed_VVN with_IW the_AT same_DA company_NN1 for_IF 30_MC years_NNT2 and_CC had_VHD lived_VVN in_II the_AT same_DA residence_NN1 for_IF 30_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 Air_NN1 Force_NN1 and_CC Vietnam_NP1 veteran_NN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ me_PPIO1 ?_? 
No_PN121 one_PN122 would_VM answer_VVI that_DD1 question_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
So_RR in_II March_NPM1 of_IO 2008_MC ,_, I_PPIS1 submitted_VVD every_AT1 piece_NN1 of_IO documentation_NN1 short_NN1 of_IO blood_NN1 and_CC tissue_NN1 samples_NN2 to_II the_AT Department_NN1 of_IO Homeland_NN1 Security_NN1 Traveler_NN1 Redress_NN1 Inquiry_NN1 Program_NN1 ._. 
In_II November_NPM1 of_IO 2009_MC ,_, I_PPIS1 received_VVD my_APPGE Redress_NN1 Control_NN1 Number_NN1 ._. 
Still_RR a_RR21 little_RR22 miffed_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 had_VHN no_AT problems_NN2 since_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 come_VVN to_TO realize_VVI that_CST these_DD2 measures_NN2 ,_, however_RGQV intrusive_JJ they_PPHS2 may_VM seem_VVI ,_, are_VBR necessary_JJ for_IF the_AT violent_JJ and_CC uncertain_JJ time_NNT1 we_PPIS2 live_VV0 in_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM 64_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 a_AT1 minor_JJ inconvenience_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 to_TO endure_VVI ._. 
If_CS these_DD2 procedures_NN2 will_VM help_VVI to_TO keep_VVI my_APPGE children_NN2 and_CC grandchildren_NN2 safe_JJ when_CS they_PPHS2 fly_VV0 ,_, so_RR be_VBI it_PPH1 ._. 
--_JJ Michael_NP1 Burke_NP1 ,_, Orland_NP1 Park_NN1 Arizona_NP1 's_GE right_JJ Arizona_NP1 is_VBZ practicing_VVG its_APPGE state_NN1 's_GE rights_NN2 same_DA as_CSA any_DD state_NN1 abolishing_VVG liquor_NN1 and_CC choosing_VVG to_TO go_VVI dry_JJ or_CC choosing_VVG to_TO outlaw_VVI gambling_NN1 ._. 
All_DB it_PPH1 has_VHZ done_VDN is_VBZ define_VV0 something_PN1 as_RG illegal_JJ and_CC done_VDN away_RL with_IW it_PPH1 !_! 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 hope_VVI this_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 big_JJ turnaround_NN1 nationwide_RL ._. 
--_JJ Mel_NP1 Dormer_NN1 ,_, Aurora_NP1 
