Sad, if true

I was watching Forbes on Fox last night when Steve Forbes himself said the following, "There are now more bureaucrats in the Department of Agriculture than there are farmers in the United States."
If this is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, can you say "leviathan?"


P.S. Today is my birthday!

Coalition for Secular Government

I've just received an email from its founder and I'm posting this announcement for readers. I've joined this new coalition and am looking forward to participating as much as time allows.

Check out the Coalition for Secular Government

http://www.seculargovernment.us/


This is GREAT!!! I've added both the Coalition and their blog, Politics without God to the blogroll.

Government meddling in biofuels caused food crisis

Although I'm no fan of the Guardian, here's a story that should be widely circulated...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/03/biofuels.renewableenergy

Hat tip: ALDaily