Flooding and Independence

In 1970, Bear Creek flooded, ripping out our family’s bridge and the bridges of a dozen of our neighbors. A state official proclaimed Bear Canyon a disaster area. Money began flowing, other peoples’ money. The FEMA worker came around with his clipboard. He had a talk with Dad and Mom. He offered to pay for [...]

Food Stamp Waste, Line by Line

“In the 2008 debates, President Obama said he would ‘go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.’ He should be held to that promise.” WSJ June 1, 2011.   Here are some lines from actual food stamps receipts, March 5th, 2011. This is federal taxpayer money spent unwisely. NAB [...]