Recently, our paper ran an article discussing wind plants and how wind could provide jobs and keep farmers and ranchers in business. The article completely ignored how much of wind has nothing to do with providing a service but rather the government taking money from some people and giving it to others, by way of subsidies, grants and requirements for utilities to purchase expensive “renewable” energy. I am sure some people will say “But jobs were created.” Yes, they were, like this:

Your neighbor Kevin decides he wants to run a bakery. He knows nothing about baking and has no funds, so he goes to the government to ask for assistance. Since Kevin is only baking sugarless products that are low in calories made with organic ingredients, the government eagerly gives him as much money as he needs.

Kevin buys a building, equipment, and sets out selling healthy bakery products…