“Fracking and Our Food Supply” was a Feb/March feature in Mother Earth News. I have read Mother for years and have benefited greatly, as I believe will you. In an article by Shelly Stonebrook, you read that Fracking fluid contains 632 chemicals, 25% of which are linked to cancer or mutations and 75% affect sensory […]
Porky Pig of a Farm Bill
My Cato friends Michael Tanner and Chris Edwards break-down the $956 billion Farm Bill for you. Don’t believe anything the media puts out saying this is a cut. Check-out the chart below. A 49% increase is not a cut. And while Republicans rant and rave about food stamps let’s not forget about the gigantic food […]
An Inside Look: Healthcare.Gov Meetings
Maybe they cancelled all those “how Healthcare.gov is progressing” meetings to toss the ball around. [SlideDeck2 id=19047 iframe=1]
The Doctor Is Out
Dr. Tom Coburn, the junior senator from Oklahoma, has had enough of the self-interest and careerism of Washington politics. A proponent of term-limits, Dr. Coburn believes that Washington cannot fix Washington. Parochial interests will always trump the best interests of the nation. Only America can change Washington. What is needed are new limits on federal […]
Peyton Manning a Class Act
The way Peyton Manning carried himself in defeat is yet another reason why he is a world class individual. It was then that Peyton Manning heard the very respectful voice of Steve Lopez, a beer vendor from the Bronx. “Mr. Manning, could I please get an autograph?” the 25-year-old asked. Manning’s head turned and looked […]
Remembering Levon Helm,The Band and the fabulous Staple Singers
Investing in Wine, a Noble Endeavor
You, like me, may have long ago learned that investing in wine is both enjoyable and offers a good store of value. Debbie and I focus on France’s Burgundy and Rhone Valley regions. As far as wines from outside these two areas, we focus on the Pinot Noir’s of the Willamette Valley Oregon, so I […]
Republicans Selling Out the Middle Class?
The following story by Pat Buchanan is so grizzly that you may want to cry. These are the only words satisfactory to introduce the disgraceful scenario that unfolds here. At the Cold War’s end, the GOP reached a fork in the road. The determination of Middle Americans to preserve the country they grew up in, […]
Rubbing America’s Face in Ideological BS
In today’s WSJ, Peggy Noonan laments the emotional and tangible distance between Washington and the rest of America, between the federal government and the people. Washington has become an alien and hostile power. The IRS is going to be investigated, not by the FBI, but by a department lawyer who is a campaign contributor to the […]
P.J. O’Rourke: The Funniest Man in America
P.J. O’Rourke is a regular at Cato Institute gatherings, lacing the proceedings with brilliant comedy.