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23,000 Dead In Mexico's Drug Wars (And How We Caused It)
A leaked government report indicates that nearly 23,000 people have died in Mexico's violent drug wars in the last three years alone. But it doesn't have to be this way.Any economist armed with basic ...
Arizona's controversial illegal immigration legislation puts California in the crosshairs
Laws have consequences. With the new hard line immigration crackdown passed in Arizona, its impact will be felt on that particular state and others with similarly high concentrations of illegal immigr...
Attack of the clones: Mexican drug smugglers using counterfeit border patrol vehicles
Illegal drug traffickers and alien smugglers from Mexico are never running out of innovative ways to accomplish their goals. Concerning illegal operations taking place across the border, these i...
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson reveals reform strategy in CAIVN interview
To better assess many of California's problems and some possible solutions, the following is from an interview I conducted this week with former New Mexico Governor, Gary Johnson.When he ran for Gover...
Will the anti-war movement hold President Obama accountable this weekend?
This Saturday, anti-war protestors will take to the streets in large numbers to protest US foreign policy. Multiple political groups, ranging from the left to the right, have planned huge rallie...
Focus state funds on immigration and law enforcement
The Associated Press reports that approximately 3/4 of Californians see the state heading the wrong direction. The recent findings are based on a Public Policy Poll conducted of sampling of 2,001 Cali...
Unfunded Federal Mandates: California's budgeting nightmare
In 1995, Congress addressed this issue with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, sponsored by Republican Senator Kempthorne of Indiana and signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton. The ...
Highlights from the State of the State
Governor Schwarzenegger outlined several, key proposals to reform an out of control budget, stimulate job growth, prop up the housing market, and provide better care for veterans. Here were the ...
California Needs A Gary Johnson
When Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governor of California in 2003, the first thing he should have done was get Gary Johnson on the phone. You see, Gary Johnson was elected Governor of New Mexico for tw...
The Outsourcing of Our Health
A few days ago, a friend from San Diego called to invite me for a visit - a visit to her dentist. Bubbling over with enthusiasm, she told me I could get my teeth cleaned for less than $20 by going...