The Hit Farm

By melinda Rogers Brian David Mitchell has finally left Salt Lake City for his new home: federal prison. Mitchell, convicted of the 2002 kidnap and rape of then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart, was transferred out of the Salt Lake County jail Wednesday It is that rare area where even some of the toughest budget hawks concede [...]

Understanding the role of the federal budget requires knowing a little something about the macroeconomy. Most critical is the fact that the private sector is incapable of consistently generating sufficient demand to hire all those willing to work. Summary: The federal government manages about 650 million acres, or 29 percent, of the 2.27 billion acres [...]