Sustainability Means FREEDOM!

Sustainability, Wealth, and Freedom all depend upon the written word and the spoken voice.  It was not too long ago that local systems were what made our economies and our communities incredibly strong.

Social and environmental costs have not been accounted for in the “99-Cent” mentality that has created a vicious cycle of economic downturns.

WE, the AMERICAN CONSUMER and CONSTITUENT are what make and/or break the economy.  It is up to us.  It is up to us to support local systems where our food and water come from.  It is up to us to support the local systems of community and governance.  IT IS UP TO US.

“I must do something” always solves more problems than “Something must be done.”  ~Author Unknown

The Reinvention of Journalism?

Please take the time to read the FTC’s Discussion Draft on the “Reinvention of American Journalism”.

What you will find is the most ludicrous advance against the first amendment of all time, and the beauty of it is, that they are actually telling us that this is their plan.

The “challenges” that they (the FTC) face are that over 300 million Americans have potential access to information from millions of Americans via mediums like the Internet.  Proponents of a free market where consumer knowledge available in real-time is a matter of great efficiency, and what makes for a health and robust economy, not to mention the embracing of our first amendment rights (which is in effect, liberty and freedom), would say that there DOES NOT need to be any taxing/subsidizing/grant-giving from the government to our next generation of journalists.

Because, if the government is taxing/subsidizing/grant-giving, then it is arguable that they will have some type of “control” over who gets taxed/subsidized/awarded.  So, if Uncle Sam doesn’t like your journalism, then you will could be ran out of business.  This is NOT LETTING THE MARKET DECIDE – this is allowing the heavy hand of government to decide what information is taken, promoted, and disseminated.

In my opinion, that is what The Good American Post is the anti-thesis of, and we will stand behind protecting journalist’s rights to free speech as well as vehemently opposing any type of government-funding or intervention into the realms of journalism.

Reinvention of Journalism_FTC Discussion Draft – Please take the time to read this.

- Tisha Casida, Publisher

Seeds Trust – Enhancing Sustainability in Local Farming & Ranching

Seeds are just amazing things.  From a very small shell of all shapes and dimensions comes beautiful and delicious fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and flowers.

Healthy seeds, non-GMO seeds, and heirloom seeds are a very important component of preserving agriculture for future generations

Seeds Trust is a 25-year old, family-owned seed company that has very helpful information and resources for those interested in saving seeds, growing a garden, and basically preserve man-kind by preserving agriculture as we know, or used to know it.

Visit Seeds Trust HERE.

- Tisha Casida

Small Business Owners – People We Can Count On

There is nothing like the care and expertise of someone who owns their own small business.  In the case of Mark Dalton, at High View Books, his dedication to his customers could provide a real example for those “big” companies on Wall Street that seem to have forgotten that the customer counts.

Nothing is wrong with “big”, but when a company is “too big to fail” then it may have implications for their customers.

When you know the people you do business with, not only is it more enjoyable (generally) – you know you are supporting someone in the local economy.

Read the whole story by Bob Greene here.

-Tisha Casida