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The Cost of War, Part 2(0)
A recent question for my radio spot was: “According to one estimate, nearly 40 percent of the 700,000 troops involved in the first Gulf War now qualify for disability. Do you feel enough is being done to accommodate the much…
The Cost of War, Part 1
Recently I was asked for a radio spot the following question: Given the concern about federal spending in budgets, bailouts and economic stimulus, should we also be concerned that the estimated cost of the Iraq War will end up being…
California Legislature, Part 2
Should California have a part-time rather than full-time legislature in an effort to reshape politics in Sacramento?
No. that is not the problem. The problem is that we have a bunch of legislators who are either short-timers or newbies. The first…
California Legislature, Part I
One explanation given for the trouble they’ve had getting work done in Sacramento is that state legislators don’t know what they’re doing. Should term limits be abolished in order to have more experienced representation?
Term limits are one third of the…
By Dugan Barr
By Dugan Barr
costly in the long run
By Dugan Barr
inmate proposals
By Dugan Barr
By Dugan Barr
