AGs call on public to report gift card fraud
Coming off the holiday season, attorneys general from 13 states — including Michigan — and the District of Columbia are calling on the public to be aware of gift card scams and report if they experience them. The AGs have joined in a public service announcement campaign paid for by the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance, aimed at protecting consumers from the growing threat of gift card fraud. This collaborative effort comes as millions of Americans prepare to redeem gift cards — a prime opportunity for scammers to target unsuspecting individuals, the group warns in a news ...
The Washington Post on conservatism and free markets
When American conservatives abandon free-market principles, there’s no telling what follows. The Heritage Foundation has been illustrating this the past few months. One of the largest conservative think tanks in D.C. has been bleeding talent. Three members of its board of trustees resigned. Longtime conservative movement leaders such as Chris DeMuth and Stephen Moore cut ties. Then, last Monday, three of Heritage’s research divisions moved almost as entire units to Advancing American Freedom, the conservative group founded by former vice president Mike Pence. The heads of the ...
Disgusted, wants answers on Postal Service changes
Barb: From Diane L. Schabo, Iron Mountain – Remember years ago, the Postal Service’s motto was “Through Rain, Snow, Sleet and Hail”. Back then, it was unheard of for our mail not to be delivered. Working for the post office was a good job and many stood in line to apply. Not the case any longer. I want to give a big shout-out to the men and women who are our mail carriers. They deserve our praise and a raise. Sadly, they are at the beck and call of the postal bureaucrats and those are the people who make me angry. “We need to streamline the Postal Service,” they say. ...