Quirky thoughts from an old man.
The title says it all. A few years ago the worrying class felt that we have to encourage “energy independence” by subsidizing corn production for ethanol. So we used taxpayer money and tax incentives to build a new industry. I argued then that subsidies were a bad idea. Subsidies distort markets and almost always have …
Ethanol mandates and subsidies exist because, for thirty years, Iowa has been the first state in the quadrennial US presidential primary season. They have leveraged that position into wealth for Iowans and expenses for others using ethanol as the transfer agent. President Biden is to be commended for his attempt to move Iowa out of …
Last week after a delicious Erev Rosh Hashanah meal I made the offhand comment that among other things eating organic food starves poor people. One of the other men at the event took issue and questioned the premise. He was so adamant that I decided to have another look into it. What I discovered surprised …
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In Europe the EU has high subsidies for rapeseed. So farmers grow a lot of it. Rapeseed is used to make canola oil. There is a massive surplus of canola oil in Europe. But the fields are beautiful in the spring. In the USA we could feel superior to the Europeans about this waste of …
It looks like the Pasadena City Council is getting ready to vote in October about banning plastic bags in the City. I have written about it previously HERE. I was contemplating what I could do to try and stop this little bit of Nanny Statism and I found the website of Save the Plastic …
In today’s multiculti*world many groups are vying to have their particular grievance’s assuaged. But what does a caring person do when claimed grievances conflict? Buy the Grievance Calculator App for your iPhone and stay politically correct. This quote explains the complexity of the issue for the caring: “Feminism usually trumps everything unless there is multiculturalism …
In Southern California there are about a million swimming pools that are rarely used. Many were installed as a way to keep cool before central air conditioning was common. Some were built for “the kids’ who are now grown and gone. And some were built as a fashion statement. It is time to rethink this …
Radical Immigration is a real movement because it now has a T-shirt: And you can buy one. The line on the back was created by Gene B. Gene will be disappointed by the royalties but will enjoy the accolades. The on-line store was created by Tom J. using the CafePress site we were introduced to …
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