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Wanted: Party Loyalty

Posted on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 by Will Cox

By way of Rick Klau‘s shared items in Google Reader, I learned that They — and by “They” I mean Patrick Ruffini — have it in for R...

liberty/politics

Against the Dragnet

Posted on Friday, February 15th, 2008 by Will Cox

Dear Senator Clinton: You should be ashamed. Dear Senator Schumer: Thank you for voting to remove the telecom immunity provision from the contemptible bill rece...

politics

On the Superdelegate Question

Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2008 by Will Cox

Taegan Goddard quotes Todd Purdum, It would mean that Clinton’s only hope of winning would be some kind of backroom deal…. Might I suggest that perhaps th...

politics

Why I don’t like John McCain, either

Posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 by Will Cox

John McCain once again demonstrated why he’s not my choice for President. For details see EFF v. AT&T.

economics/politics

Walls

Posted on Monday, February 4th, 2008 by Will Cox

Richard Posner states, It is infeasible to build and man, at reasonable cost, a wall or fence that would actually close our border with Mexico. Compare the cost...

politics

My Objection to Hillary Clinton

Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2008 by Will Cox

She thinks she knows best. Too brief? She thinks she knows what is best for me, which is wrong, and she’s very smug about it, which is annoying. I have ob...

economics/politics

Simple Economics Too Complicated for Lou Dobbs?

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 by Will Cox

I walked past a television at the hospital today, and Lou Dobbs was bemoaning that families could no longer afford college, though I’m sure his can. It se...

politics

Sins of Omission

Posted on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 by Will Cox

I’m bothered by The Media’s self-imposed role as society’s filter, particularly when it comes to elections. Take this very interesting elector...

politics

Questions for the Candidates

Posted on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 by Will Cox

Here are a couple of elementary civics questions which should be asked of the candidates. What are the responsibilities of the President? Alternately, what is t...

politics

Framing the Question

Posted on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 by Will Cox

Congress.org, a “facilitator” of civic participation, sends out an e-mail update each week which includes a simplified issue and a simpler survey qu...

economics/politics

School Budget Season

Posted on Saturday, April 21st, 2007 by Will Cox

The board of the Arlington Central School District approved yet another year of increased spending. I’m sure their hands were tied by the contract negotia...

family/politics

Suppose You Have a Pie

Posted on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 by Will Cox

While driving the Bigger Sister to school this morning after I had voted, I tried to explain the election. Suppose you have a pie. Further suppose that you have...

economics/politics

The Powerlessness of the School District Budget Process

Posted on Thursday, May 18th, 2006 by Will Cox

On Tuesday, voters defeated most of the proposed school district budgets in Dutchess County. The New York State Education Department, however, said that state-w...

politics/transportation

Spare the Belt, and Spoil the Child

Posted on Thursday, June 23rd, 2005 by Will Cox

The Big Sister goes to kindergarten in the Fall. On Tuesday, I went to an orientation session about the school buses, where I learned an interesting thing. The ...

economics/politics

The Economics of Government Schools

Posted on Monday, June 13th, 2005 by Will Cox

Grumbles upon receiving the school district's budget

economics/politics

Big School Districts

Posted on Friday, May 20th, 2005 by Will Cox

We just voted down the proposed budget for the Mahopac Central School District, because of the 9.95% property tax increase involved. 2,593 persons voted, with 1...

economics/politics/transportation

Amtrak Subsidies

Posted on Tuesday, February 8th, 2005 by Will Cox

Are Amtrak subsidies equivalent to the monies used to prevent the commercial airlines from going belly up after 9/11? If the government pays to maintain private...

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