Published in the Albuquerque Journal July 20th, 2018 Running for political office is interesting, to say the least! The conversations that I have with constituents often yield unexpected insights and frequently result in book recommendations. Among the books that I’ve recently read are “The Price of Inequality,” by Joseph Stiglitz, and “The Shock Doctrine,” by Naomi…
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Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #181 “DO WE REALLY WANT LIBERTY?”
When it comes down to it, Liberty can be scary. In reality, since the world can be a hard and even cruel place, many people actually would give up their Liberty in place of wanting “Mother Government” to take care of them. So many people around the world would voluntarily give up their Liberty and…
Read MoreWhy Gary Johnson in the US Senate is great for America!
In the next few days, it is probable that Gary Johnson will be offered and accept the Libertarian Party of New Mexico’s invitation to run for US Senate for the General Election in November. Unlike his previous Presidential bids, Mr. Johnson will face far fewer obstacles and have much more in his favor. The Libertarian…
Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #171 “A MORE REPRESENTATIVE CONGRESS”
Okay, here is a suggestion as to how we could have a more representative United States Congress. By way of background, when the House of Representatives first came into being in 1789 there were only 65 members. That number steadily increased until 1911, when Congress passed the “Apportionment Act,” which capped the number of Representatives…
Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #156 “CHOICES IN FRIENDS”
In my county we implemented what we call Peer Courts, which submit real juvenile delinquency cases to local high school jurors. The jurors question the subject and also his or her parents about the offense and the overall situation, retire to deliberate, and then recommend a sentence to a real judge who then imposes it….
Read MoreTHE WORLDWIDE WAR ON DRUGS DISASTER
Our nation has been fighting the so-called War on Drugs for decades. And what do we have to show for it? At least $1 trillion spent; we lead the world in the incarceration of our people; a major loss of our civil liberties; all illicit drugs being plentifully available both for us and our children…
Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #153 “THE POLICE, PILLARS FOR LIBERTY?”
When I was a small child my parents continually drummed into my head: “Jimmy, if you get lost what will you do?” Answer: “I will find a policeman, he’s my friend.” Tragically that probably isn’t taught much anymore. Nevertheless, being a police officer is a noble calling – in fact, the police should be seen…
Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #9 “LIBERTY FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL”
My mother, Audrey Princeton, just passed and her final weeks were wrought with dementia and discomfort. In time, I will engage a discussion on palliative care and end of life matters, and in the meantime share the following post from my colleague Jim Gray. Where more graphically should Liberty be honored than for people diagnosed…
Read More2 PARAGRAPHS 4 LIBERTY: #106 “LIBERTY IN EDUCATION”
Two easy questions. First, who is in a better position best to choose where and how a child should be educated, the child’s parents or the government? Never have I heard any answer except the parents. Second question, what is the goal of our educational system, to educate our children (What a concept!), or to…
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