The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to help control wildfires. The fuel breaks are intended to prop up fire mitigation efforts and help protect firefighters, communities and natural resources, The Oregonian reported Saturday. … [Read more...]
Obama Legacy: Wasting Billions for Military Hegemony
Farewell and good riddance, President Obama. You will not be missed. If this seems like too harsh a judgment about a nice guy, remember that sometimes nice guys are elected president but are ineffective. Example: Herbert Hoover. Sometimes, too, flawed people are elected president. For instance, president-elect Donald Trump and former President Richard Nixon. In any … [Read more...]