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LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

I had the distinct honor and privilege to speak at the Libertarian Party National Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan yesterday.  They wanted me to talk about food emancipation and what policy would insure global food security…

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FUTURE WITHOUT MASSIE

Yesterday was a sad day for me.  My dear friend and fellow principled American, Congressman Thomas Massie from Kentucky, lost the Republican primary for his seat.  It is now on record as the most…

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SUBSIDIZING STUPID

On Saturday in Milwaukee I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with U.S. Sen Ron Johnson for an hour on stage at a farm/food conference.  He didn't know me from Adam, but he does now…

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WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?

My head is still exploding from last weekend's participation in MEATSTOCK in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  Being immersed for a day in 1,500 screaming carnivores was an experience unlike any other…

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REAL ISSUES

Now that I've had a few days to reflect on the Monday PEOPLE VS. POISON rally at the U.S. Supreme Court, I'd like to share a wide-ranging thought.  In case you missed it, I was one of 30 speakers…

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ROGUE FOOD AUGUST

If you've never been to a Rogue Food Conference, perhaps this is the summer to come.  It's like drinking out of a liberty firehose for two days.  Lots of good food, too.  John Moody and I host two of these a year, and the next one is here at Polyface…

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SCOTUS PRESENTATION

Today I'm one of 30 speakers at the PEOPLE VS. POISON rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, which is hearing the final appeal of Bayer/Monsanto's case to get protection for glyphosate harms…

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POLITICAL BLUNDERS

In 2025, President Trump issued an executive order terminating federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on the grounds that "neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens."…

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PRIME ACT IS IN

The Farm Bill, which is now long overdue and supposedly on tap to be voted on in the next couple of months, still contains Congressman Thomas Massie's PRIME ACT…

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SUPREME COURT RALLY AND INDIANA

A flurry of activity keeps me tied down in recent days to keep me from writing about issues.  Two things have developed quickly that I want you to know about…

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DEHUMANIZATION

I'm in LaGuardia airport waiting to board for my home-bound leg to Charlottesville and ran out of reading material.  Right next to my gate is a WHSmith selling books so I figured I'd go in and see if they had something worth reading…

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BOOTSTRAPPING PROTOCOL

I get lots of requests for how to start, many of which assume the best way is to find the magic grant or government program.  Here is my answer to one such request today…

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