I’ll be on WGN Chicago radio (AM 720) at 11:35 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the Wall Street Journal piece on USDA’s bizarre billion $ “discrimination” bonanza with talk show host Mike McConnell. You can listen live at-http://wgnradio.com/listen/
Podcast of Iowa Radio/Mickelson interview on WSJ Ag $
Talk show host Jan Mickelson and I had fun ragging on the Agriculture Department bogus bonanza on Iowa’s WHO radio this morn. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is the former governor of Iowa, but I’m pretty sure Jan won’t be giving him any blurbs any time soon. In the second segment of the 19 minute interview, […]
Funny Comments on WSJ “Rotten Tomatoes” Article
The Wall Street Journal piece on USDA’s billion dollar bonanza for “discrimination” victims is generating funny comments on the WSJ website. Here’s a sample: Diane Eicher: “Veggies. I would have planted more but ran out of pots. A loan would have increased the output. Where’s the money?” Chris Henry: “I’m pretty sure my wife sold […]
On Iowa Radio w/ Jan Mickelson at 11 a.m. – Listen Live
I’ll be on WHO radio at 11:07 Eastern this morn to chat with Iowa’s top talk show host, Jan Mickelson, about the Wall Street Journal “Rotten Tomatoes” piece. I originally learned about this bonanza when Jan played an audio clip of the Agriculture Secretary whooping up the program when I was on his show last […]
My WSJ piece – USDA Bizarre Billion $ Bias Payoff
WALL STREET JOURNAL March 21, 2013 Rotten Tomatoes for a Billion-Dollar Farm Payout Calling all women and Hispanics who once thought about applying for a loan. By JAMES BOVARD Are you a woman or a Hispanic who planted a backyard garden between 1981 and 2000? Did you ever dream of asking for a loan for […]
Public Policy Hooligan Hooped on Twitter
Hearty thanks to economist Greg Ransom, the mastermind of the Hayek Center, and to Irish farmer, writer, and freedom advocate Paddy Manning. The journalist I’ve always admired most, James Bovard, has written his remarkable & unlikely life story Kindle $6.95 amazon.com/gp/product/B00… — TakingHayekSeriously (@FriedrichHayek) March 20, 2013 finished Public Policy Hooligan by James Bovard, great […]
Busing Tyranny by Boston’s Best & Brightest
From today’s Washington Times – BOVARD: A bitter lesson from ‘the best and the brightest’ Boston children were sacrificed on the altar of equality by James Bovard The Boston School Committee announced last week that it will finally end almost 40 years of forced busing — long after the policy effectively wrecked local schools. Forced […]