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Published Brownsville Herald 11/1/3004
This week has been extraordinary for an info junky like me; the analysis and analysis of the analysis of the Presidential campaigns, the different perspectives shown on CNN, CBS, NBC and Fox news television and so many different versions of the same truths in The Times (East and West), The Chronicle, and Washington Post. I was especially pleased with the lead Editorial in The Herald Sunday entitled “No Super Heros” especially since my article pointing out many of the same issues beat it by one week. The President cannot do all things and the Federal Government should not be all things to all people. The Presidential election, while important, must share equal billing with local elections. Where is the real power?

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“Does the European Style Ferry Service work in the Gulf of Mexico?”
Published June 29th in the “FerryNews” London, England on their Website

In the late 1990’s I was the President of a company that operated both a Car/Pax and RoRo ferry operations.
The original planning for the project was done with two friends then employed by the prestigious marine engineering firm, M. Rosenblatt and Son, Inc, working with me to develop a business plan that made financial projections as accurate as possible,related to costs and benefits. A plan, I might add, that was very well received when presented at an annual meeting of the American Society of Marine Engineers.
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Published Brownsville Herald 10/17/2004
During this election season we have heard some of the most outrageous claims and counter claims from both major party campaigns and the candidates themselves. Some are out and out falsehoods, others are exaggerations, and few are true.
Here in Texas, I have heard the admonition: that “If you can’t add something to a story, don’t tell it.” In the case of this election choices made may become some of the most serious in our history. We need to verify the accuracy of the claims, what the real issues are and what if anything has just been added.
For the most part the President establishes policy, provides rule in emergencies, manages the White House, and manages the Government in General by issuing Executive Orders which are published in the Federal Register and are available on the internet. More »