Arne MortensenJun 1, 20111 minAn Imperial Longview City CouncilMay 2011 An Imperial Longview City Council Earlier in the week of the 23 May we saw a flurry of activity regarding red light camera...
Arne MortensenFeb 3, 20112 minRed Light CamerasFebruary 2011 Red light cameras Red light cameras, a hot local topic, are another government activity performed for your own good. Yet...
Arne MortensenDec 9, 20101 minEarmarksDecember 2010 Earmarks Congressional earmarks have earned a bad reputation with the voting public; we need only to think of a bridge to...
Arne MortensenMar 4, 20101 minWe Are Not a DemocracyMarch 2010 We are not a Democracy Many are familiar with the Alexander Tyler quote about Democracies being short lived because folks...
Arne MortensenMar 4, 20102 minThe ACAMarch 2010 The ACA In the Thursday paper (18th), Dr. Cavens presented yet another plea for passage of the current health care bill. She...
Arne MortensenJan 31, 20101 minUSDA Jobs Forum in LongviewJanuary 2010 USDA jobs forum in Longview On Tuesday January 26, at the Cowlitz County Convention Center I attended a forum on jobs and...
Arne MortensenDec 24, 20091 minWill of the PeopleDecember 2009 Will of the People What do you call it when your leaders ignore the fundamental law of the land (US Constitution) and the...
Arne MortensenDec 10, 20091 minBeing CountedDecember 2009 Being Counted It seems that our elected politicians believe that they are our rulers. Whether you are for or against the...
Arne MortensenAug 13, 20091 minSpecial InterestsAugust 2009 Special Interests A cornerstone of the American psyche is a sense of fairness. Yet we have an ever growing set of laws that...
Arne MortensenJul 16, 20091 minBetter than the Department of EnergyJuly 2009 Better than the Department of Energy Looking to the government to solve problems is fruitless. We may grant the government an...