Making our lives worse than they need to be
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Maybe it’s me, but it doesn’t seem that the citizens control our elected folks. Continue Reading
Voting only for those citizens who care
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Vote if you care. If you do not care, please stay home and watch the stars dance. Continue Reading
The dangers of political tribalism
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In every question of what our country should do next are the overarching needs of the tribes, such that America is held hostage by the tribe in power. Continue Reading
The evil obsession with educational testing
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Teachers need to be in charge, not highly paid administrators feathering their nests. Continue Reading
Opposing civil asset forfeiture
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Some may think it odd that a friend of mine, Brad Cates, opposes civil asset forfeiture since years ago he was the director of the Department of Justice Forfeiture Program. Continue Reading
To stop an attack upon America
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Our leaders in Washington must be clear that an attack on America with nuclear weapons will result in catastrophic damage to the nations that enabled that attack. Continue Reading
The magic wand of work
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Who will ride out the hard times the best? Those who can hunker down working at any job and being satisfied with making money rather than having it given to them. Continue Reading
New solutions for poverty and illegal drug use
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We’ve tried all those things that don’t work. Let’s try something different. Continue Reading
Bail-reform bill SJR1 has a serious defect
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Let me tell you about the “more money for defense lawyers” provision in a proposed constitutional amendment making its way through the Legislature. Continue Reading
The five ‘rights’ every project needs to succeed
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We always need to do these projects with the five “rights:” the right people, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Continue Reading
Look at the wealth effect in politics to catch scummy behavior
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If someone is on the take, their net worth goes up. But the watchdogs are not looking at net wealth increases. Continue Reading
Exceptional America should not be forgotten
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Our duty to the generations of Americans who follow us is to help them understand what it means to be an American. Continue Reading
If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three
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It is wrong that we cannot talk New Mexico history without modern politics getting in the way. Continue Reading
All three branches of government are making things worse
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So what was sown by these U.S. Supreme Court decisions that we may as a nation harvest? The one thing we know is that there will be more lawsuits and more uncertainty. Continue Reading
The less-than-sweet smell of sewage
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Here is an easy one: Everyone who wants to live next to a sewage plant, raise your hand. Continue Reading