President Creep

Many have pondered the reason why Presidential campaigns have started earlier and earlier the last few cycles. There are many theories: the pressure to raise ever more money, the front-loading of primaries, the lack of clear front-runners, etc. I think these are all plausible components of an explaination, but none are indespensible. I’m listening to … Read more

Way Early Presidential Polling

NAU’s Social Research Laboratory apparently having nothing better to do with its funding decided to run a Presidential poll.Download srl_release_2008_election_matchups.pdf The poll was conducted April 13-19, 2007 among 493 randomly selected, registered Arizona voters. Survey results are valid at a +/- 4.5 percent margin of error, at a 95% confidence level. Unfortunately, I don’t know … Read more

Understanding Iraq Though Real Journalism

If you really want to understand what will happen in Iraq, I contend, you have to understand what the people of Iraq want. You have to understand how the people of Iraq think, what they are actually trying to accomplish. Iraq is not a helpless blank slate upon which mighty America writes its will. Far … Read more

Taking the LEED in energy efficiency

HB2496 schools; energy and water savings (Mason, J. Burns, Aboud, et al.), having passed the House 56-3, now awaits action by the Senate Committee of the Whole. Every citizen concerned with the environment and energy independence should encourage its passage. The bill creates an incentive for installing energy and water saving systems and techniques. Schools will … Read more