I got my driver's license as soon as I could in the state I was living in.
I also registered to vote and registered for the draft to support and defend this country.
I got a job and yes, I began paying taxes.
If you don't do the same - don't vote - don't stay here -
Keep up the good work, Mary.
You're doing Wisconsin, and potentially the entire nation, a great service by continuing to report in a concise manner the many disturbing issues that reveal Walker's unfortunate ineptitude and deceptive nature.
The only way to truly know what you're getting is to buy local. Most of us in the U.S. have small farmers within driving distance. Find them! It's so much healthier for you and better financially for the small farmers. That way you also know how the animals are being treated. Good luck!
You can make a contribution via indiegogo.com to the Save the Bee campaign for a Bee Sanctuary on Niue at
Save the Bee: Creating the Global Bee Sanctuary | Indiegogo
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-the-bee-creating-the-global-bee-sanctuary#/story
The country of Niue may have part of an answer.
"Niue has no honey bee diseases or pests of quarantine
concern and arguably has the highest bee health status of the Pacific Island
countries which export bee products to New Zealand." Niue Honey Bee Disease Survey (SPC) July 2013.
They were brought to Niue many years ago, well before
the major honey bee diseases, parasites and chemicals afflicting today’s
bees could affect them. They’ve since been effectively isolated in a
tropical paradise for bees.
Niue could become a global bee sanctuary if the plans of two businessmen succeed.
Richard Duncan and the Niue Honey Company's Andy Cory want backing
for their plan which could lead to the export of what they call "clean,
healthy and gentle bee stock.'
They hope to raise tens of thousands of dollars over the next 40 days.
The initiative comes after a lift in mortality rates in bee colonies around the world.
Mr Duncan says local landowners would be paid a hive rental arrangement.
"People of Niue, they're custodians of these bees as well and
that's kind of why we're shifting to this social enterprise model
because we want to bring them more into this whole operation and make
sure they are benefiting as well. The business grows. They get a return.
Therefore they take pride in protecting these bees and being custodians
of these bees."
There are currently 1,000 hives on Niue which has capacity for 4,000.
As other remedies are explored for solving the international bee crisis,
a bee sanctuary on Niue is critical to ensure there will always be
healthy and protected stock from which to draw from in the future - in
effect, insurance against the continuing decline of the honey bee and
the resulting impact on global food security.
Questions are now being asked to the British Government how a US Company that has defrauded Millions of $$$ from the US Government for non existing clients and services can win a new contract to provide a similar service to the British tax payer. This company has no transparency the Chief Executive Officer of Maximus Inc. (USA) Richard A Montoni is also a company director of the company here in the UK
The only way to truly know what you're getting is to buy local. Most of us in the U.S. have small farmers within driving distance. Find them! It's so much healthier for you and better financially for the small farmers. That way you also know how the animals are being treated. Good luck!
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