Your pets are killing Mother Earth
It turns out that my two-car lifestyle with no pets is just as ”sustainable” as the no-car plus pets lifestyle. Cool.
From The Dominion Post of New Zealand:
The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year, ...
Organic food is just the same only more expensive
Organic food is no healthier, study finds | Science | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food …
Responsibility Lowers Healthcare Costs
Last week I said that ”my health insurance reform plan would involve shifting healthcare spending from large premiums and all-inclusive health ”insurance” plans to small premiums and plans that only offer catastrophic insurance coverage. Patients would have more money left in their pocket, to allow them to pay more money out of pocket”.
Two days ago, …
The D.C. Choice Program Saved Money
Spreading Freedom and Saving Money: The Fiscal Impact of the D.C. Voucher Program
In August 2004 the first ever federally funded school voucher program began in Washington, D.C. Eligible students could attend a private school of their choice in the District of Columbia. Each participant received up to $7,500 for school tuition, fees, and …