by Larry L. Bertsch From the tax deadline to healthcare regulations, there are several key changes this year that everyone should be aware of before their next tax preparation to ensure they’re in full compliance with the new laws. Tax Changes for 2017 It’s always wise to keep up with updated laws to avoid unnecessary…

  There’s no such thing as a “free” lunch. We’ve heard that line many times from our parents, and we recite the expression to our children and grandchildren. Milton Friedman also canonized the phrase in the title of his popular textbook. If that’s the rule at home, shouldn’t it also apply to our government? It’s…

There’s no doubt that our nation’s immigration system is broken. It no longer serves our nation’s interests, and has caused anxiety among native-born citizens and immigrant communities alike. We have seen that legal immigrants, who constitute the vast majority of the immigrant community, face long delays and high financial costs due to our very complex…

When it became apparent March 24 that Paul Ryan’s American Health Care Act could not muster enough votes to pass the House, Republican leadership finally pulled the ill-conceived bill and will now start over. This is a good thing. The Republicans had eight years to design a viable health care alternative to Obama’s “Affordable” Care…

Part of our work at FreedomFest is to discover all the new and exciting developments in our world. Exploring new frontiers not only in our freedoms, but in entertainment, education, health care, technology, business and investing. I love to travel the world and meet the interesting people who are doing interesting things…and invite them to…

  After six months of mostly peaceful resistance, the Dakota Access Protest Camp erupted in flames February 22 as the final demonstrators left the camp. Thousands of people had attended the protest, leaving behind mountains of bedding, trash and waste that, ironically, threatened to pollute the very river they were trying to protect. The fight…

On a clear and cool November morning, while accompanying my dog on our daily circuit of his considerable territory in this southern California suburb, I passed a house that had a flag hung above the garage door. It was at an angle, so I couldn’t see it very well, but then I got it: It…

In his Inaugural Address, President Donald Trump began with what seemed to be a libertarian statement, “We are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People.” His agenda of cutting taxes and deregulating the economy – two topics he emphasized during his campaign but failed to mention in his…

Dear Friend of FreedomFest, This year John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market and co-ambassador to FreedomFest, will be coming out with his much anticipated book, “Whole Foods Diet: Discover Your Potential for Health, Beauty, Vitality and Longevity.” We have arranged for his two co-authors, Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman, both MDs, to join us…

Nothing feels so good as stepping into a hot steamy shower on a cold winter day, especially when you’re experiencing the fever and chills of a cold. Unless you’re living in California, that is. There’s no such thing as a “hot steamy shower” here. Not with all the regulations that govern the distribution and delivery…