When I became a Member of the Parliament of New Zealand, we were judged as the most socialistic of nations. We had been one of the richest of countries at #3 in per capita income, but by 1984 we were only #27. We had gone for 23 years relying on deficits, without balancing our budget. The government was taking 44 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, and, in 1984, our forecast deficit was 15 percent of the GDP…
Running Dry: South Texas’ Water Crisis
Farmers slowly dig up their losses and face the unsettling reality that their parched dams, once a reliable water supply for irrigation, will not be replenished. These hardworking, multi-generational Texas farmers are no strangers to the ebbs and flows of the seasons. But when a crop that the Rio Grande Valley has depended on for...