fbpx
10.08.2014

Getting rid of sugar subsidies:  A look to the future after decades of failure

By Rick Manning Urge Congress to end sugar subsidies the right way! Federal government sugar support or subsidies have been part of our national policy since the First Congress of the United States in 1789 legislated a foreign sugar tariff to help fund the fledgling government . Sugar subsidies, supports or tariffs have existed virtually non-stop throughout our nation’s history since this initial act of Congress.  From the last half of the 20th Century to today, […]

10.08.2014

Weak Obama leaves Marine Sergeant to rot in Mexican prison

By Tom Toth Does the principle of “Leave no man behind” end when a member of the United States military leaves the battlefield? It apparently does in the present Commander-in-Chief’s mind. United States Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi served two tours in Iraq, was meritoriously promoted while there, […]

10.08.2014

One more thing Texas does right

By Marita Noon “When the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) was being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), significant parts of the Texas economy were placed at risk,” Chris Bryan, agency spokesman for the Texas Comptroller, told me when I asked about the […]

Copyright © 2008-2024 Americans for Limited Government