A Fact Based Approach to Congress
Jan 29, 2012 No Comments ›› DrMikeOn January 18, the American public, from all political backgrounds and philosophies, won an unexpected victory. A bipartisan Congressional effort was pushing two bills, SOPA and PIPA. Supporters claimed the bills were necessary for fighting online piracy. However, experts pointed out that the two bills would do little to fight piracy, but they presented a ...
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Working Together for New Mexico
Jan 23, 2012 No Comments ›› DrMikeThe 2011 Las Conchas fire in New Mexico provided a case study of how public policy, when done right, makes America stronger and provides for the common good. On June 26, 2011 a tree fell on a remote power line, sparking a fire that quickly overwhelmed local and state fire fighting resources. It burned 61,000 acres ...
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A New Mexico Approach to Government
Jan 22, 2012 No Comments ›› DrMikeOver the past 12 years, the public discourse in Washington has risen to an unseemly level of partisanship. However, beneath the public bickering Republicans and Democrats have coalesced into one voice that diametrically opposes the issues voters care most about. At every turn our recent Congress’s have failed to uphold Civil Liberties guaranteed by our ...
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Taking a Stand for Digital Freedoms
Jan 10, 2012 1 Comment ›› DrMikeAlso published at the Huffington Post Simply put, The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) currently under development in Congress will provide a rapid way to sentence websites to death without the need for pesky things like judges and juries. Much to the surprise of nobody who understands how the Internet ...
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