Showing posts with label emergency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emergency. Show all posts

Greg Beato: Michelle Obama Shrinks Your Snickers

King-sized no more. In 1998 a Colorado handyman got swept up in an avalanche that buried his snowmobile and left him stranded in a blizzard. For five days and four nights, rescue teams struggled to locate him. Luckily, the Snickers bar he had in his pocket was a king-sized version. Every one of its 510 calories helped him survive his ordeal.   ... MORE

Sheldon Richman: Is Serfdom An Executive Order Away?

The unchecked powers of the executive.  Sometimes a step back helps to provide perspective on a matter. President Obama provided such a step with his March 16 Executive Order—National Defense Resources Preparedness. In it we see in detail how completely the government may control our lives—euphemistically called the “industrial and    ... MORE