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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 23, 1996

The Rise of Direct Democracy

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The Rise of Direct Democracy by David Morris April 23, 1996 It’s time to take a hard look at the latest and most significant development in democratic action: citizen initiatives. In 1898, South Dakota became the first state to allow its citizens to engage in direct democracy. Today 24 states do so. The rationale for… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 9, 1996

What’s In a Name?

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What’s In a Name? by David Morris April 9, 1996 In full page ads in five major U.S. newspapers, Taco Bell recently made a dramatic announcement. “In an effort to help the national debt, Taco Bell is pleased to announce that we have agreed to purchase the Liberty Bell…It will now be called the Taco… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 11, 1996

NAFTA: A Clear Failure of Public Policy

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NAFTA: A Clear Failure of Public Policy by David Morris March 11, 1996 A little over two years ago the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect. NAFTA constituted an unprecedented experiment in social and economic policy. Never before had two nations with such unequal economies been so forcibly integrated. NAFTA opponents forecast… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 13, 1996

He Who Has the Gold Rules

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He Who Has the Gold Rules by David Morris February 13, 1996 There’s an ominous trend threatening our civic and cultural health. It is an inevitable result of the increasing concentration of print and electronic media into megacorporations. And it reinforces the basic law of money and politics. He who pays the piper calls the… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 30, 1996

The Dark Side of Privatization

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The Dark Side of Privatization by David Morris January 30, 1996 From Virginia to California, privatization is in. Roads, prisons, fire departments, water departments, emergency medical services, health services, parks, landfills, schools. Virtually every institution and service in America is being handed over to private firms. We used to walk down a public sidewalk to… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 16, 1996

Why Has the Balanced Budget Become the Holy Grail?

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Why Has the Balanced Budget Become the Holy Grail? by David Morris January 16, 1996 How did a perfectly balanced budget become the holy grail, to be secured at any cost? Why have we come to believe that the stock market rises and falls based on our progress towards reducing the federal budget deficit to… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 19, 1995

Global Warming is Real. What Will We Do About It?

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Global Warming is Real. What Will We Do About It? by David Morris December 19, 1995 The scientific jury is in. Human activities are affecting the weather. In past years many scientists maintained that we didn’t yet know enough, that the science was still immature, that the computer models were unreliable. Not this year. Scientists… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 21, 1995

Would Republicans Destroy Even Good Government Programs?

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Would Republicans Destroy Even Good Government Programs? by David Morris November 21, 1995 When President Clinton assumed office he promised to reinvent government by making it smaller, more efficient and more responsive. Washington skeptics laughed. Undaunted, Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore set about their task. And although they would be the first to… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 8, 1995

From Roosevelt to Gingrich: A Revolution in Compassion

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From Roosevelt to Gingrich: A Revolution in Compassion by David Morris November 8, 1995 At the 1932 Democratic Convention, the newly nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared, “The first obligation of government is the protection of the welfare and well-being…of its citizens.” That new idea spawned the New Deal. In January, Republicans vowed to overturn the… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 24, 1995

Congress, the Elderly and the Future of Health Care

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Congress, the Elderly and the Future of Health Care by David Morris October 24, 1995 They almost got away with it. Last year’s defeat of the Democratic health care plan taught the Republicans the risks of allowing the public time to digest and debate government proposals. This year the GOP decided to avoid this messy… Continue reading