A case for a third-party candidate

Nelson Hultberg suggests we introduce a new third party based on at least two pillars of reform: Honest money and the equal-rate income tax. While he wants to call it the Conservative American Party, I’m leery of such a label. I think we can all agree that we are fed up with both parties and would like our elected officials to be more prudent with our tax appropriations. Continue Reading

Why Gary Johnson hasn’t a chance

We need someone like former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson to be president. But America keeps kicking the can down the road and will do it again in 2012 – which means he has no chance of winning. It also means we’re headed for a train wreck. Continue Reading

Dancing with the lemons

Last week I suggested that Governor Martinez give consideration to grabbing the third rail of political issues such as cuts in Medicaid to help balance the FY2012 state budget. Well, here’s another third rail issue to grab on to: cuts in education. Continue Reading

Soo-ee! Earmarks should be abolished

The federal budget practice of “earmarking” – or “pork spending” as it is known colloquially – has exploded during the last 15 years. The Taxpayers for Common Sense – a Washington watchdog group – took a hard look at our pork requests from Senators Bingaman and Udall for next year. Continue Reading