During the Fourth
of July celebrations, you probably thought about the freedoms we enjoy in the
USA. Perhaps you even pondered how those freedoms are slipping away right
before your eyes. But, did you think about economic freedom? Did you think
about energy freedom? They are all connected and are all important to America.
Economic freedom
is described
as “the key to greater opportunity and an improved quality of life. It’s the freedom
to choose how to produce, sell, and use your own resources … While a simple
concept, economic freedom is an engine that drives prosperity in the world and is the
difference between why some societies thrive while others do not.”
America’s forests
and the management, or mismanagement, of them provides an important example of
“economic freedom”—especially the part about using resources. And, the spotted
owl saga offers a case study of such mismanagement. “It is hard to imagine a bigger failure—or a
greater success—depending on which side of the issue you stand,” is how I start
the“spotted owl” chapter in my book Energy Freedom. “If you strive for
open and honest government policy that is straight-forward about its goals,
this twenty-year experiment has failed. If you believe the end justifies the
means, regardless of the cost in life or livelihood, then the spotted owl
represents a great success.” ….To Read More….
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