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New York Post: Biden’s Hunger Hubbub Ignores Federal Obesity Fiasco

New York Post, September 23, 2022 Biden’s hunger hubbub ignores the federal obesity fiasco By  James Bovard   President Joe Biden hosts a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health next Thursday. He promises to “take bold steps to end hunger,” and his summit will likely unleash a torrent of demands for new federal […]

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John Bartz, R.I.P.

My old friend John Bartz passed away today after a long illness and multiple heart attacks.  I knew John for almost 30 years.  He was one of the sharpest folks I met in D.C. – and he was sharp enough to get the heck out of this area by the late 1990s.  John was from […]

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Inside the World Bank (1989)

Inside the World Bank What they’re doing with your money is a crime James Bovard | From the April 1989 issue of Reason magazine [excerpted by Reader’s Digest] Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Last year Congress voted a $14-billion increase in World Bank funding from the United […]

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A Hazardous Waste (1989)

A Hazardous Waste What else can you call environmental regulations that prevent recycling, discourage cleanups, and stifle improvements in waste treatment? James Bovard | From the November 1989 issue of Reason magazine Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Recently, a Chemlawn truck was hit from behind by another […]

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Social Security’s Trillion Dollar Trouble (1988)

Viewpoint: Trillion-Dollar Trouble James Bovard | From the July 1988 issue of Reason magazine Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL The latest problem with the Social Security system—a surplus of nearly $40 billion—could be far more dangerous than previous Social Security cliffhangers. In the past, the system repeatedly […]

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Peace Corps at 25: Alive & Bumbling (1986)

JFK’s Baby at 25: Alive and Bumbling [1986] The Peace Corps celebrates its silver anniversary, but hold the champagne. James Bovard | From the May 1986 issue of Reason  Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL “Most people talk about world problems. The Peace Corps solves them.” So says […]

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