‘Fracking’ is essential to our future
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Fracking plays a very important role in energy production nationally and in New Mexico. Natural gas is not risk-free, but no energy source is. Continue Reading
Environmentalists punish companies without protecting people
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Despite what some readers might think, I do care about the environment. I just don’t see current government regulations as a way to solve our problems. In fact, those regulations often make the lives of average people worse. Continue Reading
Politicians don’t create jobs
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I’m afraid another “Job Tour” is not going to do it. For jobs to be created, the government needs to get out of the way of tomorrow’s Steve Jobs. Continue Reading
9/11: A look back and a vision forward
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My hopes are that, on 9/11/2021, we have right-sized our military expenditures and no longer have troops stationed in 130 counties around the world and spend trillions of American dollars and wasting thousands of American lives fighting other country’s battles. Continue Reading
Let’s auction off our Constitution on eBay
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Let’s face it. America is broke and needs to raise cash fast. Auctioning off the Constitution just might bring in a quick buyer. Continue Reading
A case for a third-party candidate
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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
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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
Who is protected by a tariff such as SB19?
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Senate Bill 19 is supposed to create jobs. But is giving “preferential treatment” to local construction businesses in the best interest of the great body of New Mexicans? Continue Reading
Gary Johnson’s got it right on marijuana
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The federal and state “war on drugs” is a dismal, expensive failure. The time has arrived for the Congress to consider the total legalization of marijuana. Continue Reading
Governor, Legislature, withdraw your swords!
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N.M. taxpayers will be the ultimate winners if the Legislature and governor stop competing against each other and start competing against other states for revenue and jobs. Continue Reading
New Mexico education: Show us the money!
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New Mexico and America are spending more money on education while producing worse outcomes. What if we shut down the schools and invest the money instead? Just let the kids stay home and study on the Internet. Continue Reading
For job creation, we need tools, not rules
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Here’s a new idea: Create Tool Shed New Mexico, a website that would empower entrepreneurs and small businesses with the practical knowledge and resources they need to succeed in creating successful businesses and new jobs. Continue Reading
Dancing with the lemons
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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
Time to grab the third rail, Madame Governor
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Governor Martinez campaigned on the promise that she would not make spending cuts to education or Medicaid. Read my lips: ‘Where are you going to find $400 million to plug the gap, Madame Governor?’ Continue Reading
Soo-ee! Earmarks should be abolished
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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