Tag Archives: Pork barrel

Don’t Name Things After Politicians

July 11, 2012

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New York City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. has introduced a measure to prevent public property from being named for any living person.  This is a long overdue reform that should not only be adopted but broadened considerably. First, a side comment.  I work in and around New York State government.  To maintain space between my […]

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How to Take Money Out of Politics

January 21, 2012

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There is rot, corruption, and greed in our political system.  On this point there seems to be universal agreement.  Our personal disposition may blame one faction more than another faction but that is irrelevant.  A problem exists. Too, near universal agreement seems to exist on the source of this problem.  It is money.  There is […]

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