Category Archives: General Justice

Why Conservatives have failed the 99%, and in the end, why they will fail the 1% too.

Conservative thought has dominated the political landscape for the last 30 years. It is staggering to me to think about it that way. But as a 40 something year-old guy, me and those older than me are all that can … Continue reading

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Concrete Ideas

I support the Occupy Wall Street Movement. I support political reform that returns power to real people. One problem with the movement so far has been that it does not have an answer to the question, “What do you want?” … Continue reading

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More Election Analysis of Harris County Vote

Ok, let’s admit something right upfront. I have a problem. No one should go through the election results—without access to the raw data—and crunch numbers like I have.1 It’s a sign of inability to move on, an unhealthy need to … Continue reading

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Election Day

It’s election day, and a fine time to bring out one of my pet projects: Ending judicial elections in Texas.1 Now this is clearly not something I am going to accomplish by myself. It is something that I believe in … Continue reading

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A suggestion for reforming child support

One of the things I deal with almost every day is child support. Setting it, modifying it, getting it enforced or keeping people out of jail for not paying it is a large part of every day. This has led … Continue reading

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