The flowers were blooming, the birds were singing and the Rebellion was spreading. There was optimism in the air. And hope, real hope, for fundamental change — an end to Business As Usual. Feel the freedom. Read the March 24, 2008, edition of the Bacon’s Rebellion e-zine.
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Here’s this issue’s line-up:
Virginia’s transportation system needs more money. But how we raise the money is just as important as how much. Only a user-pays system can break the political gridlock.
by James A. Bacon
As the economy weakens, you can count on the MainStream Media to defend MassOverconsumption and Business As Usual in a desperate bid to keep the advertising dollars flowing.
by EM Risse
Consumers love big box stores for their “bargains” and “everyday low prices.” What they don’t see are the costs imposed by hidden subsidies and the scatteration of human settlement patterns.
by EM Risse
The unilateral rewriting of the Dulles Greenway legislation sends a bad signal to potential investors in Virginia roads: When times turn tough, lawmakers renege on deals.
by Leonard Gilroy
The Commonwealth is slowly, grudgingly opening up its books to citizen scrutiny. Putting credit-card bills on a Web-accessible database is a big step forward, but it raises more questions than it answers.
by Norm Leahy
The hidden costs of the Iraq war are a bigger economic debacle than the sub-prime mess.
by Peter Galuszka
The Day household is addicted to electricity. Our careless consumption has consequences beyond the light bill: pollution, mountaintop removal and greenhouse gases among them.
by Barnie Day
I’ll Take the Two BMWs, Please
Rail to Dulles is so expensive that we could lease two BMWs per rider with the money. The Feds were right to turn down funding, and Virginia Congressmen should leave well enough alone.
by Wendell Cox and Ron Utt
Youngsters who smoke cigarettes are more likely to litter and abuse drugs as well. The campaign to snuff out smoking is not just a public health issue, it’s a crusade to save our children.
by Frank Kilgore
The unraveling of Virginia’s transportation funding plans could be a blessing if it prompts lawmakers to wean the Commonwealth from its auto-centric, sprawl-inducing policies.
by Michael Cecire
Doggie Happy Hours, or
Virginia is for Canine Lovers
by Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs
