Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House:
“Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11.. Members of Congress are official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any Bankrupt entity in world history, the U.S. Government. We are setting forth hopefully, a blueprint for our future. Th
Study: Even Cockroaches Get Fat From Bad Food
Cockroaches may be tiny enough to slip through the smallest of cracks, but just like humans, these eternal pests can get fat on an unhealthy diet. As part of a decade’s worth of research on cockroaches, Patricia Moore of the University of Exeter studie
The Only Two Reasons to Own Gold
I always get a real kick out of hearing that “the consumer is 70 percent of the economy,” mostly because it gives me a chance to heap ridicule and scorn on whoever said it, and I say that the consumer is 100 percent of the economy! One CAN say that, wi
Out of work pilots: ‘Will fly for food’
SEATTLE — Two out-of-work Seattle-area pilots have tweaked the panhandler’s refrain to “Will Fly for Food.” Thirty-four-year-old Chris Campbell of Seattle and 35-year-old Steffen Schmidt of Snohomish stood Thursday along a main commuter route into dow
Boost in Food-Stamp Funding Percolates Through Economy
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The lush red strawberries caught the attention of Rachel Patrick, a mother of five shopping at a farmers market along the Mississippi River here. She selected two cartons and ignited a little-noticed chain reaction that is an important
True definition of fast food: 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes
Everyone has their own Fourth of July traditions. On Coney Island in New York, it’s all about the hot dogs. Joey Chestnut, America’s finest example of a “fast-food eater,” set a new world record Saturday by knocking down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes in th
School’s Out, but Many Will Get Free Meals
REGULAR classes at the Greater Brunswick Charter School in New Brunswick, N.J., ended June 25, but many students and their families will continue to stop by each week this summer to collect two bags of free groceries — pasta, rice, tomato sauce, canned tu
The Government Grab for Your Water – Part Two By Lowell Ponte In Colorado it is against state law to capture and water your garden with the rain and snow that falls on your own roof, as we discussed in Part One of this Editorial. And now 24 U.S. Senators, all Democrats except for Independents Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and socialist Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have proposed legislation, S.787, to assert an even more draconian de facto government ownership over nearly every drop of water ...
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Dry milk recall expands to cereal, hot cocoa, popcorn toppings
What began as a small investigation into tainted milkshake powder has become a nationwide recall of related products. No illnesses have been linked to the contamination of ingredients sold by a Minnesota milk cooperative, says the Food and Drug Administr
BBC Report: Chinese Babies Stolen; “Sold”
The BBC is reporting that dozens of Chinese babies have been forcefully taken from their parents by the government and sent into the international adoption system. The report–which I couldn’t find any trace of elsewhere–suggests that families breaking th
Organic foods may not be
There is an old Latin saying: “Caveat emptor”, translated as “Let the buyer beware.” Where food labeled as “USDA Organic” is concerned, this old adage is a good warning. Consumers, who pay significantly higher prices in many instances for organic foods, a
Residents find family help from Angel Food Ministries
Feeding a family of four for an entire week on $30 may sound like a nearly impossible task, but one local congregation is partnering with a national ministry to make sure that is exactly what can happen. First Baptist Church in Marshalltown recently st
Fourth of July food safety tips
With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, the USDA has issued several food safety tips to ensure that your festivities aren’t hampered by sickness due to improper food handling. Since many families will be grilling this Fourth of July weekend, it’s importa