Derelict Vehicles, Potholes, & IFDC

 

The following derelict or abandoned vehicles are all part of a growing trend in Sheffield. Sheffield has had ordinances against such on the books for years. It is anyone's guess as to why the mayor refuses to allow them to be enforced. The only things that outnumber derelict vehicles in Sheffield are the potholes.

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Several years ago I had the opportunity to tour the IFDC facility on the TVA reservation. The 'impression' that I came away with was not what I expected. Every 'lab' that I saw was in disarray. I've seen better equipped facilities in high schools and junior colleges. Storage facilities were empty. The greenhouses were basically 'dead'.

The IFDC's 'goal' is to 'develop viable agricultural solutions for struggling nations in an attempt to increase their food production'. Noble. Now their USAID funding is under DOGE scrutiny.

If their goal is to help struggling nations feed their people, why do its representatives have 'diplomatic immunity'?