The Federal Government owns more than 77,000 buildings which are currently not being used. Some of them have even been condemned. These properties should be sold at auction or simply bulldozed if they are unsuitable for sale. Basic upkeep on these buildings is costing US taxpayers.
Annual Savings to the US Taxpayer: $1.5 Billion
When the use of steroids and performance enhancing supplements became widespread in Major League Baseball, fans were in outraged. If some players had an unfair advantage over others, it sullied the entire sport. Americans who followed baseball felt cheated and duped. Congress even got involved, citing The Federally Controlled Substances Act and anti-trust exemptions held…
More Government isn’t the Answer It’s easy to become disheartened when one realizes how many Americans don’t have homes or enough to eat. Despite plenty of charities and government programs being aimed at the problem, it continues. Poverty withstands our best efforts to address it. What if we are focusing too much on the symptom…
Photo by OSU Master Gardener 1. Collecting rainwater If you live in Oregon, don’t even think about diverting that rain water on your property into any sort of container. One Oregon man was sentenced to 30 days in jail because he had three ponds on his property. His ponds were deemed “illegal reservoirs.” According to…
If there is one thing politicians must hate about the information age, it’s that their gaffes live on in infamy. Here are 10 examples where elected leaders made us all cringe and shudder in disbelief. 1. Senator John Kerry: “You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your…
John Oliver, the British comedian and television personality formerly of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is making waves with his new show on HBO. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has taken the satire news format and brought it to the uncensored, unadulterated land of late night cable television. The results have been hilarious and…
Most often, legislatures enact laws intended to address perceived societal problems by setting rules or establishing agencies to correct the problem. While we may, to be generous, presume good intentions, the normal, real world outcome is that the perceived problem is either made real or if actually real, is exacerbated. Photo by drewleavy Federal Hiring…