Lately, Americans across the country have been subjected to an old scam made new again, squatting. In some liberal states like California and New York, squatters have rights that allow them to tie up owners’ properties for months or even years in court without paying a dime in rent. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis and […]
The War on Healthy Food Continues
Years ago, Joel Salatin, one of America’s food kings, wrote a book titled “Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front.” In the book, Salatin lamented the capture of government regulators by “Big Ag” and the burdensome regulations this has led to for local food growers. It’s a war […]
The Perverse Incentives of the Federal Home Loan Bank
At Cato Institute, Nicholas Thielman discusses the role that the misaligned incentives of the Federal Home Loan Bank has played in distorting the banking industry in America, and its potential influence on such recent debacles as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Thielman writes: Though often ignored, the various loan and credit guarantees provided by the federal […]
The Government Attack on Americans’ Independence
Americans who want to live a life of independence, with the least reliance on others possible, are fighting against a government that wants to take that option away from them, explains Chuck Baldwin at Chuck Baldwin Live. He writes: Keep in mind that before the government moves to ban a particular item, it will use […]
22 Years of the PATRIOT Act
At The Rutherford Institute, John and Nisha Whitehead discuss the blowback from twenty-two years of the USA PATRIOT Act, and what it means for America. They write: “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked […]
A Government of Control Freaks
At The Rutherford Institute, John and Nisha Whitehead warn of the “authoritarian control freaks” who are “out to micromanage our lives.” They write: Authoritarian control freaks out to micromanage our lives have become the new normal or, to be more accurate, the new abnormal when it comes to how the government relates to the citizenry. This overbearing […]
Can Anyone Protect Taxpayers from Big Ag?
The work of the Senate Agricultural Committee surely puts the interests of farmers well ahead of those of taxpayers. Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute wonders why and explains how the USDA has become bloated and wasteful. He writes: Congress is scheduled to consider a major farm bill this year, which will reauthorize many U.S. Department […]
Maine Lobstermen, a Dying Breed
Originally posted June 22, 2023. A Sea of Trouble Teresa Mulls at the Spectator gets on-board to explain what is happening in Maine to the state’s iconic lobster catchers. Green Energy Destroying NE Maritime One couple she is interviewing is distressed about the government overreach… … so-called “green energy” initiatives their neighbors have told them […]
Lobster Update to a Dying Breed
A win for the state of New Hampshire/A defeat for government overreach. A federal court of appeals ruled that a federal agency went too far in imposing restrictions meant to protect an endangered whale species. NH Governor Chris Sununu is celebrating the decision as a win for the state’s lobster industry, which reportedly has hundreds […]
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Overturning the Ninth Circuit’s 2015 Cottonwood Ruling The West Coast and East Coast apparently are getting closer. Those of us living in New England and beyond are getting a taste of what it’s like to experience western-like wildfires out of control. If the Canada fires aren’t controlled, smoke is expected to “linger” through the weekend […]
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