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
Take a look at almost any prepackaged food product you buy at the store. You will be surprised how many products contain High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a sweetener derived from corn sugar. HFCS is not better tasting than sugar, nor is it healthier, as studies have shown a link between HFCS and increased rates…
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…
1. Profumo Affair Politics and extra-marital affairs are familiar bedfellows. However, when you’re the Secretary of State for War and your mistress is the girlfriend of an intelligence officer of your country’s primary adversary, it makes things worse. That’s exactly what happened to John Profumo of Britain in 1961, when a brief affair with 19…
Keith Farrell The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 has raised tensions that seemed to be cooling between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the West. Western leaders have threatened to levy additional sanctions against the Russian economy as finger pointing over the incident continues. The West has joined together to decide just how to punish Russia,…
They’re ruthless and powerful beyond measure. Some say they’re worse than ISIS. Here’s 10 facts you should know about Mexican drug cartels and that country’s bloody drug war. 1.Mexican Cartels rake in $19-$29 billion annually in just U.S. drug sales. That number is astronomically high. Such high profits make buying politicians and law enforcement easy….
Step right up and see the wonder that is Big Government! It’s strong, it’s flexible, and it is not limited by any checks or balances! It is your one solution for all your problems both big and small –tiny or tall. Big government is what you need to fix all your worries and concerns, from…