Paul Tognetti (drifter51)'s Profile in Public Policy

posted "A nation copes with a draconian and unenforceable law." about Prohibition. December 05, 2012

A nation copes with a draconian and unen …
As Ken Burns explains in his remarkable 6 hour presentation "Prohibition" when the Eighteenth Amendment went into effect on January 17, 1920 …

posted "Learn the facts and then re-evaluate your wasteful ways!" about Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash. November 22, 2012

Learn the facts and then re-evaluate you …
"Trash is nothing less than the lens of our lives, our priorities, our failings, our secrets and our hubris." This observation from author …

posted "A progressive approach with tons of upside." about Local Dollars, Local Sense: How To Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity. July 10, 2012

A progressive approach with tons of upsi …
"For eight decades Americans have endured a system that all but banned 98 percent of us from investing in the local half of the economy. Few of u …

posted "The intense ideological battle for the heart and soul of America is really nothing new..." about Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America. April 09, 2012

The intense ideological battle for the h …
Take a look around at the sad state of our nation. In the 100 years since the self-proclaimed "progessive" Woodrow Wilson was President of t …

posted the Quick Tip, "While our leaders in both political parties have been bickering over a national energy policy for th ...", on the topic Energy Conservation. November 01, 2011

posted the Quick Tip, "Latest word from New Jersey is that the Governor is reconsidering his decision not to enter the 2012 ...", on the topic Chris Christie. September 23, 2011

commented on drifter51's QuickTip of U.S. Economy, "Despite a myriad of problems that would sink most nations the U.S. ecomony has remained remarkably r ...". September 21, 2011

posted the Quick Tip, "Despite a myriad of problems that would sink most nations the U.S. ecomony has remained remarkably r ...", on the topic U.S. Economy. September 20, 2011

posted "Learn why The Tea Party movement is a growing force in American politics." about The Tea Party Goes To Washington. August 12, 2011

Learn why The Tea Party movement is a gr …
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have." ---Thomas Jefferson …

posted "One of the most chronically underreported forms of addiction in the United States." about High Stakes: The Rising Cost of America's Gambling Addiction. July 08, 2011

One of the most chronically underreporte …
There's just no doubt about it. The incidence of problem and pathological gambling in this country has been on the rise for quite some …

commented on drifter51's review of United States Postal Service (USPS), "The time has come to privatize the USPS". March 10, 2011

posted "Defunding NPR is a no-brainer." about National Public Radio (NPR). March 10, 2011

Defunding NPR is a no-brainer.
If you happen to be a Republican, a Christian, an evangelical, a member of the Tea Party, a gun owner, a Jew or you didn't graduate from one of Am …

posted "The time has come to privatize the USPS" about United States Postal Service (USPS). February 26, 2011

The time has come to privatize the USPS
I take no great joy in this but in my view the time has come to completely privatize the United States Postal Service. Despite numerous rate in …

posted "Desperate times call for drastic measures." about Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before The Coming Financial Collapse. February 21, 2011

Desperate times call for drastic measure …
Thomas E. Woods Jr. is a best-selling author and a senior fellow at the Ludwig Von Mises Institute. Mr. Woods is in his thirties and is con …

posted "The status quo is no longer acceptable." about 2011 Wisconsin Budget Battle. February 19, 2011

The status quo is no longer acceptable.
A funny thing happened in Wisconsin in the 2010 mid-term elections. A state reputed to be one of the bastions of liberalism and one that had bee …

posted ""One person can make a difference. I will make a difference."" about Chris Christie. February 17, 2011

"One person can make a difference. I wil …
Such was the pledge made by the newly elected Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in his inaugural address on January 13, 2010. Chris Christie …

posted "Sundays just aren't that special anymore." about Sunday Sales. January 04, 2011

Sundays just aren't that special anymore …
It is a subject that I am passionate about and the book I have always wanted to write. I suspect that the initial reaction of most folks who read this …

commented on drifter51's review of Government Employee Unions, "The jig is up......look at what is happening in Wisconsin and Ohio!". January 03, 2011

posted "The jig is up......look at what is happening in Wisconsin and Ohio!" about Government Employee Unions. December 29, 2010

The jig is up......look at what is happe …
"Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea 'Til greed got i …

commented on coldsteel7's review of Transportation Security Administration, "If You Are Not Outraged, You Are Not Paying Attention!". November 21, 2010

commented on MNeulander's review of Christine O'Donnell, "Is O'Donnell the "whacko" that the liberal media is working so hard to make her out to be?". September 24, 2010

commented on gwenbasil's QuickTip of Tea Party, "Racism! Ignorance! A negotiable relationship to facts! No thank you. ... Well, at least they're brin ...". September 16, 2010

commented on MNeulander's review of Tea Party, "Power of the Tea Party". September 16, 2010

commented on coldsteel7's review of Health Care Bill Lawsuit, "When Is A Tax Not A Tax?". September 15, 2010

commented on MarySoderstrom's review of Le Corbusier, "The Unlamented Death of Le Corbusier: Forty-Five Years After the "Genius" of Bad Urban Planning". September 07, 2010