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David Morris is co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and directs its initiative on The Public Good. He is the author of New City States and four other non-fiction books. His essays on public policy are regularly published by On the Commons, Alternet, Common Dreams and the Huffington Post. More

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 12, 2004

O Canada; Oy Vey United States

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O Canada; Oy Vey United States by David Morris Originally published in Alternet, April 12, 2004 Four years ago Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post wrote a long essay to end his tour as Canadian correspondent. His gloomy assessment of Canada’s future as a self-governing, independent country contained this remarkable reflection on its past. Over… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 4, 2004

Time To Think Big

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Time To Think Big by David Morris Originally published on TomPaine.com, March 4, 2004 For advocates of renewable energy, these are the best of times and the worst of times. The good news is that renewable energy is growing in spectacular fashion. Wind electric production in the United States alone is up more than 200… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 3, 2004

Folly of running government as a business

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Folly of running government as a business by David Morris Originally published in Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 3, 2004 Conservatives believe government should be run like a private business. They’re wrong. Now Minnesota is paying a stiff price for their mistake. By law, a private corporation must strive to maximize the economic return to a… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 17, 2004

Gimme Shelter

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Gimme Shelter by David Morris Originally published in The Minneapolis Observer, February 17, 2004 Politics involves making choices. This legislative session we’re making choices about how to spend some three quarters of a billion dollars.  The menu is largely restricted to constructing shelters(buildings) of one sort or another. It gladdens me to see how much… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 15, 2004

Cruising the Ethanol Highway

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Cruising the Ethanol Highway Hybrid cars using plant-based fuel and electricity could save huge amounts of gas. Hydrogen is no answer now. by David Morris Originally published in the Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2004 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared his support for a “hydrogen highway.” By 2010 he wants hydrogen fueling stations on all… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 3, 2004

Faulty Intelligence My Eye

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Faulty Intelligence My Eye by David Morris Originally published in AlterNet, February 3, 2004 David Kay was the perfect choice to head up Bush’s search for weapons of mass destruction (WMD). He was in Iraq in 1991 with the UN inspection team. He was one of the most visible and vocal believers in the existence… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 25, 2004

States Rights vs. Federal Tyranny

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States Rights vs. Federal Tyranny by David Morris Originally published in AlterNet, January 25, 2004 For many of us, the phrase “states’ rights” has been viewed as code for the right of a state’s majority to tyrannize its minorities. That view may have to change. For in December a federal court embraced the concept of… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 9, 2004

Try hybrids, biofuels to wean us from oil

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Try hybrids, biofuels to wean us from oil by David Morris Originally published in Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 9, 2004 Caught up in the euphoria that swept the nation after President Bush announced a $1.3 billion hydrogen initiative in his State of the Union Address, the Minnesota Legislature declared last June, “It is a goal… Continue reading

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filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 5, 2004

A Better Way to Get From Here to There: A Commentary on the Hydrogen Economy

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In January 2004, we published this report by David Morris describing a promising domestic energy strategy that relies on biofuels and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as a solution moving the U.S. towards energy independence.The idea of a hydrogen economy has burst like a supernova over the energy policy landscape, mesmerizing us with its possibilities while blinding us to its weaknesses. Such a fierce spotlight on hydrogen is pushing more promising strategies into the shadows.

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 1, 2004

The Hybrid Highway

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The Hybrid Highway The hydrogen-fueled transit vision being peddled in Washington and Sacramento obscures a more achievable alternative. by David Morris Originally published in Mother Jones, January/February 2004 For the first time in history, California and Washington may be on the same page when it comes to transportation. That is wonderful or worrisome depending on… Continue reading