George W. Bush is one of the worst Presidents in American history. It's time to stop pretending that he "met the moment" after 9/11. Yes, he gave a moving speech at Ground Zero and threw a great first pitch at Yankee Stadium. But instead of going after the people responsible for the attacks, he decided to use the political capital he gained to launch failed nation building projects in the Middle East, massively expand the power of the surveillance state, and throw open our borders to the very ideology that attacked our nation.
This is great. Next up should be letting all farmers, not just the giant corporate farms, use farm losses to offset other income.
Farming is hard enough. We don’t need stupid tax laws and IRS rules making farming even more difficult and expensive than it already is.
Joel Salatin: "You cannot sell a ribeye steak anywhere in this country without asking a bureaucrat's permission."
In 1906, seven companies controlled 50% of America's beef. It was called a monopoly.
Today, four companies control 85%. They call it the free market.