Daren Bakst is deputy director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Thanks to the federal government, it soon may become far more difficult to use and enjoy private property. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The extreme environmental agenda is popping up everywhere, including in areas that have nothing to do with the environment. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)… Read More
EducationCommentary
Michelle Obama thinks she knows what your children should eat. She’s adamant about promoting her nutrition policies for kids, even the new and disastrous school… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Just a few months ago, Congress forced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to impose the infamous Christmas tree tax on Christmas tree producers and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Agriculture policy affects all Americans. From policies that drive up food prices to government control of your dietary decisions, it warrants significant attention. Unfortunately, central… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Dietary Guidelines may soon be based on global warming as much as human nutrition. Currently, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) is working on… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Yesterday in an op-ed, First Lady Michelle Obama attacked the House of Representatives for considering giving some schools a one-year reprieve from complying with the new… Read More
EducationAnalysis
“Well, who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” This Marx Brothers quote from “Duck Soup” is effectively the mantra of the Obama Administration… Read More
Leave it to the federal government to create school lunch standards that make kids want to throw out food more than eat it. The U.S…. Read More
If you are a foreign journalist and are thinking of taking a whiskey-soaked trip across Kentucky’s famous Bourbon Trail, you’re in luck: The federal government… Read More
