http://www.lp.org/media/article_579.shtml
Apparently a few importers (not government) are rationing sales of
rice to retail outlets. Although I am happy to hold the US government
accountable for most of the institutional ills in my life, if I can't
get my favorite basmati (and I'll bet I can; I will in fact probably
pick up some tonight), I'll be more likely to blame China or India's
government for now.
But the first words of this release are astounding:
"Food rationing has started for the first time in the United States..."
Someone needs a fact-checker. Or a course in American History.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1674.html
If you are planning to be in Denver for the LP convention, please vote
for me - Susan Hogarth - for an at-large seat on the Libertarian
National Committee (LNC):
http://www.colliething.com/lnc
One of my first acts will be to propose reinstitution of the
Advertising and Publications Review Committee. This committee can help
ensure that the staff members are not left without the benefit of
simple editing to avoid such embarrassing factual mistakes as the one
above. It will also be able to provide more substantive review to
avoid such a bizarre suggestion as that in the previous release from
HQ (http://www.lp.org/media/article_578.shtml) that the resources
freed up by making one part of government smaller should be funneled
to another part of government to *increase* its power.
The Libertarian message should be that more government - in any area -
is never the best answer for society. If you agree, and want to see
the LP consistently promote this message, vote for Susan Hogarth for
LNC. I will work to help my fellow National Committee members craft
and take responsibility for delivering the Libertarian Party's
message, rather than leaving it in the hands of unelected staff
members.
--
Susan Hogarth
http://www.colliething.com/lnc
