Compromise? Bipartisanship? What about the truth?
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If I’ve done my due diligence to answer questions and find the truth, only to dismiss part of them when someone disagrees, haven’t I compromised my integrity to gain a settlement? Continue Reading
A Ron Paul surge? What surge?
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UPDATED: Ron Paul’s rise in Iowa matters exactly as much as Rick Perry’s rise, then Herman Cain’s rise, then Newt Gingrich’s rise… In other words, it doesn’t matter. Slow and steady wins this race. And it’s going to be a long one. Continue Reading
NM’s top 10 political stories of 2011
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s announcement that he’s retiring tops the list, but 2011 will also be remembered for lots of scandal and corruption, some interesting dynamics in the Roundhouse, and the rise of the Occupy movement. Continue Reading
The basis of marriage is happiness
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In response to Sen. Bill Sharer’s recent column, to assume that “natural” marriage is based solely on what will benefit society, on the basis of a couples’ ability to procreate and care for children by encouraging “the traditional family,” indicates that you are clearly misguided. Continue Reading
These nonprofits need your help
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I’ve been meaning for awhile to urge you all to donate to a cause you deem worthy during this holiday season, if you can afford it. Here are a few of my favorite New Mexico charities and nonprofits. Continue Reading
Americans at the mall and Congress out to lunch
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To those military men and women who have come home from Iraq to an indifferent population, I say thank you for your service. I am sorry your fellow Americans are at the mall and Congress is still out to lunch. Continue Reading
What is the mission of higher education?
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New Mexico institutes of higher education received more than $2 billion in funding from the state this year. But to what end? Continue Reading
Don’t repeal the First Amendment
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State Senator Steve Fischmann argues in his recent column for a constitutional amendment that “corrects the Citizens United fiasco.” If Congress and the states were to pass such an amendment, it would gut the First Amendment. Continue Reading
Balancing economic development and conservation
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I will continue to fight for reasonable solutions that protect the environment, protect species and protect workers, but do not hamstring our economy. Continue Reading
Americans shouldn’t be detained indefinitely
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Civil liberties are the foundation of our democracy. In the debate over whether our military should be able to detain Americans without charge or trial, we must err on the side of protecting our due process rights, and protecting ourselves from our government. Continue Reading
Lefty blogger’s death creates a void that won’t be easy to fill
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Barb Wold exemplified something significant I recently wrote about – the use of the Internet to organize and usher in a new era of democracy. Continue Reading
An a-historical war against public education
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What bothers me most about the current war against public education is that it is a-historical. It is as if schools suddenly went bad a few months ago or coincidentally with Jeb Bush needing something to keep himself busy when his term of office in Florida expired. Continue Reading
The war in Iraq may have just begun again
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Yesterday I was told by the big news stations on television that the war in Iraq is over. Really? Continue Reading
Degree of certainty is the core issue in identity questions
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What precision is necessary for the state government to “know” the identities of people? The two areas of contention in New Mexico where political advantages mute identity certainty are voting and driving. In all other areas New Mexico has no trouble imposing adequate requirements for identity. Continue Reading
We need reform to save our democracy
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If we truly want a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, then we need real campaign finance reform. Continue Reading