An excerpt from ‘Rethinking the PRC’
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Think New Mexico has proposed reforms to the Public Regulation Commission to fix significant structural flaws. Here’s an excerpt from their new report that details how the PRC came into being. Continue Reading
Progress in my efforts to obtain vote-probe records
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I’m pleased to report progress in my ongoing efforts to obtain records related to the secretary of state’s claim that she has evidence of foreign nationals illegally voting in New Mexico elections. But I still don’t have all the records I need to analyze her claim. Continue Reading
A poor way to look at the rich
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Every time you hear the “tax the rich” dialog, you can label that person a huckster who takes from one American to give to another American for their vote. In America we are left in the debate about the rich with this question: What do we do when we have taken all of the wealth from the rich? Who is next? Continue Reading
Class warfare is just what the doctor ordered
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Is Occupy Wall Street a demonstration, a movement, or a transformative moment? Some believe it’s merely an irritant that will be suppressed in the coming weeks. I think it’s something much more. Continue Reading
NM is on cusp of economic transformation
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New Mexico faces rapidly-changing economic and political realities. The situation provides both peril and opportunities for New Mexicans, but there will be a transitional period and it may not be easy. Continue Reading
AG thumbs his nose at contribution limits
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Attorney General Gary King’s latest outrageous action is accepting a campaign contribution of $15,000 less than a year after a law limiting donations to $5,000 – a law he supported – took effect. Continue Reading
Smash capitalism, liberate the planet
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What if Occupy Wall Street does not go away? What if they were to get their way? Because they don’t have a unified message, it is difficult to predict what kind of utopia the effort would produce, but we can make some educated guesses. Continue Reading
My father had to get in the back of the line; so should everyone else
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My father was deported back to Italy because of improper documentation procedures and had to get in the back of the line. It took him another eight years to become a legal, naturalized U.S. citizen. Others should have to go through the same process. Continue Reading
Sunland Park mayor still doesn’t get it
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Sunland Park Mayor Martin Resendiz says now isn’t the “proper time” for him to run for Congress because of the “bad publicity” he and the city have received. But the issue isn’t the publicity; it’s the ethical problems that plague him and the city he runs. Continue Reading
Confrontation is needed in Endangered Species Act process
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America’s citizens should be able to assume that Endangered Species Act listings are based on “best science,” as determined by an altruistic scientist — an honest arbiter. Sadly, this ideal model isn’t how it works in real life. Continue Reading
A point of light needed instead of the usual politics
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Governor Susana Martinez must stand up straight and tall and mean the words she says. New Mexico needs someone to do what is right despite the anger it may cause. Continue Reading
New Mexicans should demand PRC reform
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Given the turmoil on the Public Regulation Commission in the last 10 years, I hope that New Mexicans demand reform of this very important commission. As a former PRC candidate, here are my thoughts on what needs to be done. Continue Reading
Class warfare or class welfare?
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Class warfare is nothing new. But with 11-14 million people unemployed and no jobs for newer, younger workers, there’s a danger of creating a permanent and angry underclass. Continue Reading
It’s time for Sunland Park to grow up
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Sunland Park’s government is volatile. Its word isn’t worth a penny. There’s reason to suspect widespread corruption. In short, the government is standing in the way of the bettering of people’s lives in Southern Doña Ana County. That needs to stop. Continue Reading
The more things change, the more they stay the same
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Communities are spending millions to acquire the latest and greatest educational whiz-bang gadgets to outfit their schoolrooms. But machines can’t replace educational professionals, who need to spend more – not less – time with kids. Continue Reading