Government Fiddles While America's Forests Burn
Images of people being forced to flee their homes before walls of flame near Los Angeles and San Diego have once again thrust the risk of wildfires into the public view. Truth is, the fire season never went away.
Posted: 10/27/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Land Issues
Perversions Insured
Congress is mired in seemingly interminable hearings concerning what went wrong and why during the recent hurricane season along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans. Most of these hearings carry nearly as much bluster as the season’s storms with politicians playing the blame game rather than trying to examine objectively the true underlying causes of the widespread damage.
Posted: 02/17/2006 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Land Issues