http://www.dennis.polhill.info Free market capitalism, transportation, and government effectiveness Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:14:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en #4 TERM LIMITS QUOTES Assembled by Dennis Polhill (1990 – 2007) Quotes Directly Related to TERM LIMITS REF # QUOTE AUTHOR DATE SOURCE A7 I am for making of terms annual, and for sending an entire new set every year. John Adams A8 Where annual elections end, there slavery begins ... Humility, patience, and moderation, without which every man ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/376 Moldova By Dennis Polhill, 1997 BACKGROUND The fall of the Berlin Wall on the other 9/11 … November 9, 1989, symbolized a blow against repression and on behalf of liberty. Eastern European Communist dictators subsequently fell in weekly succession. The USSR was composed of 15 “independent” Republics (When Lenin wrote the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/362 Diary Somaliland Election Observation Dennis Polhill May 26 through June 8, 2001 In 2001 the Initiative and Referendum Institute was invited to be the official election observer for the election ratifying the constitution of Somaliland.  Somalia became a nation when European nations divested themselves of colonies throughout most of the world.  Somalia had ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/366 Dennis Polhill contributed three chapters to The Initiative and Referendum Almanac. You may read his contributions here: The Issue of a National Initiative Process The Role of I&R in Aiding the Women's Suffrage Movement Colorado Initiative Usage From the Publisher: No other book has ever provided such a complete and comprehensive history of the initiative ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/82 This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill The effort for I&R in Colorado was started by Dr. Persifor M. Cooke of Denver in the mid-1890s. As secretary and president of the Colorado Direct Legislation League, Cooke and the constitutional ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/89 This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill and Kim Garrett(i) One of the first instances of the discussion of women’s suffrage was in 1776 when Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, asking him to include women in ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/88 This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill National referendums are a regular event among the world’s democracies. With four national elections per year Switzerland has held approximately half of the 800 national referendums in world history. One application of national ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/51 Identifying the Obstacles to Colorado's Initiative and Referendum Process (Issue Paper) Issue Paper By Dennis Polhill 1. Context of the Initiative Process A. Introduction Initiative and Referendum (I&R) is important to representative democracy as a check and balance, a means of augmenting government accountability. The Initiative is essential for dealing with issues that legislators cannot ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/76 A Common Sense Primer on the Initiative Process By Dennis Polhil Introduction On Election Day, Nov. 5, Colorado citizens will exercise their right to vote not only in electing candidates but also in deciding upon proposed laws, both statutory and constitutional. Some of these proposals will have been initiated by signature petitions, ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/72 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Does the Initiative process enhance or diminish representative government? In Colorado, citizens have the power to bring their idea before voters by using a petition. If a number of citizens agree by signing the petition, the idea goes to the ballot. Legislators dislike the Initiative process because they ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/47 Some Facts about the Colorado Constitution Compiled for Colorado Constitution Panel By Dennis Polhill, March 4, 2008 DPolhill@aol.com Colorado’s Constitution is average. It contains 45,679 words. The longest is Alabama at 310,296 words. The shortest is Vermont at 8,295 words. The most amended is Alabama with 711 amendments. The least amended is Illinois with 11 amendments. Between 1912 and 2005 ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/182 Dennis Polhill contributed to The Battle over Citizen Lawmaking: A Collection of Essays, authoring Chapter One: Democracy's Journey (original version of Democracy's Journey prior to editing). From the Publisher: There is little doubt that in recent years the initiative process has become one of the most important mechanisms for altering and influencing ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/84 This paper is a chapter from The Battle Over Citizen Lawmaking. You can purchase the book here. Also see the original version of Democracy's Journey prior to editing. By Dennis Polhill Many historians will argue, and I will agree, that Democracy has its roots in Greek and Roman history. However, for the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/94 This is the original version of a chapter from The Battle Over Citizen Lawmaking, prior to editing. Also see the published version. By Dennis Polhill The most significant idea of the second millennium is that government powers must be limited. This is the foundation principle for democracy. HISTORICAL BACKDROP The dominant form of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/96 UWSA, February, 1995 The Bigger Issue Within The Term Limits Issue By Dennis Polhill The Republican majority in Congress has a serious problem: term limits. Perhaps they didn’t really expect to gain majority control with their promises and “Contract With America.” Now they have to deliver, and their pain is exhibited by the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/214 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Melissa Moses It could be argued that government under Soviet communism was less hypocritical than America's. The Soviets made no pretense about democracy, representation, accountability, competitive elections or open government. Citizen participation was mandatory for show. Lack of election alternatives was irrelevant. Besides, the ruling elite knew ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/27 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Most Colorado legislators will violate their oath of office soon after swearing it on January 10, 2001. The legislators will knowingly subvert the state Constitution's provision which allows citizens to call for a vote on new laws passed by the legislature. The oath reads, I, (name) solemnly swear ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/25 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Every two years the State of Colorado accuses hundreds of thousands of its citizens of violating election laws. This accusation is implicitly made when signatures on initiative petitions are ruled invalid by the Secretary of State.Yet no one is fined or imprisoned for their crimes. These criminals are ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/21 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Chris Baker Great strides in the evolution of human existence are rare. One of those great strides occurred 223 years ago this month. Thomas Jefferson, the 33 year old delegate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress put goose-quill to paper and etched words that will stand ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/17 Denver Post, January 3, 1999 Taking The Initiative Petitions underscore people’s right By Dennis Polhill Initiative and referendum, or “petition rights,” reinforce the ideal that the people are sovereign. As declared in 1776, “governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” While citizens across the country ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/249 Feudal rulers have always preferred dutiful servants. Things have not been the same since Magna Carta in 1215 first guaranteed the right to petition about grievances. The nuisance of citizen involvement in their government was further enlarged in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects the petition and ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/14 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Life would be so much more pleasant for Colorado elected officials if they could somehow figure out how to be representatives of the people. Their failure to act on various popular ideas, viewed by them as repugnant, proves their reluctance to represent. The legislature's most recent display ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/8 By Dennis Polhill UWSA-Colorado, Issues Chairman for Denver Election Commission PART I "We must disenthrall ourselves from the past. Otherwise becomes a barrier to the future." - Abraham Lincoln The American Civil War was the final desperate effort of agricultural society to survive against the onslaught of industrial society. The transition from first wave (agricultural civilization) ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/122 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill It is about power. Power over the people. If the people have more power, then there must be less for elected officials and those who influence them. Conversely, if elected officials and their minions wish to have more power, then they must take power ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/3 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY OVER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION   By Dennis Polhill Research assistance by Dominque Tarpey and Steve McWhirter         Presented at American Legislative Exchange Council Seattle, Washington July 2004           At least 9 Presidents of the United States issued public statements to Congress indicating that the U.S. Constitution required amending before the Federal government could become involved in Transportation policy. In 2004 ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/185 Following are the December 1999 observations of Dennis Polhill regarding the Confederate Constitution as contrasted with the U.S. Constitution: The structure of the Confederate Constitution (and government) was extremely similar to the U.S. Constitution. The Confederate Constitution was written with ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/184 Introduction to the Philosophy of Liberty, by the International Society for Individual Liberty. http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/93 http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/91 http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/90 Uncle Jay's educational "vacation" episode, explaining why Congress needs so many vacation days. http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/56 http://www.freepeoplefreemarkets.org/ This course makes the moral and philosophic case for free-market capitalism. One of the most important concepts ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/53 http://www.freepeoplefreemarkets.org/ http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/52 I think I saw the original version of this in 1958. The interesting thing (50 years hence) is to see how many things have become reality, others have been tried and failed, others will never work, and others yet have yet to blossom. One that should have happened ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/50 Force of Finance: Triumph of the Capital Markets "The Force of Finance: Triumph of the Capital Markets" by Reuven Brenner, Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, Toronto, 2002 and Texere Publishing London & New York, challenges unsupported conventional thinking in many areas including economics, finance, capital markets, prosperity, freedom and democracy. "Prosperity is the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/48 THE SECRET ELECTION: FOOTHILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By Dennis Polhill July 9, 2006 The Foothills Fire Protection District (FFPD) has long been the pride of Lookout Mountain.  Hundreds of people support the district both financially and by volunteering. In 1996 three small fire districts merged into ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/183 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Nathan Pawlicki The tax spenders (politicians, lobbyists, and special interest groups) claim that Colorado has a budget crisis. They say the $150 million shortfall in the $15.2 billion State budget can be remedied only with more taxpayer money. This same budget was $6.3 billion in 1992 and ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/46 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill What is wrong with this picture? Traffic congestion is the worst ever and is worsening. Congestion imposes costs that exceed the cost to eliminate it. Half of the gas tax goes to the Federal government, which neither owns nor operates any highways, railroads, airports or transit facilities. Congress ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/45 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Alex Schroeder If one could put $100 in the bank and get back $4000, one would be a fool to not do it. A $10 million prize offered by a St. Louis group has stimulated $400 million in research and development since 1996. Equally important, the X-Prize ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/44 Policy Analysis no. 547 by Patrick Basham and Dennis Polhill American representative government suffers from the handicap of a largely uncompetitive political system. American politics has fewer and fewer competitive elections. In arguing that political competition matters a great deal, this paper traces the increasing trend toward uncompetitiveness and details the role ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/55 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The wealth Americans enjoy depends upon the efficient movement of goods and services. When the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, trip time halved. Suppliers suddenly had twice as many people to sell to. Consumers had twice as many purchasing options. Efficient transportation yielded benefits to both ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/43 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill RTD's FasTracks boondoggle is about much more than wasting billions of taxpayer dollars and the implementation of destructive policies. It is about increasing government control over people and redistribution of wealth. The damage caused by similar authoritarian policies has resulted in death and impoverishment for ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/42 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Orogdol Sanjaasuren The 20th century gave witness to a Titanic ideological struggle between collectivism and property rights. The 1990s closed the century with dramatic events symbolizing the victory of freedom over tyranny. The Berlin Wall sought to contain East Germany's population. Its fall in ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/41 Issue Paper By Dennis Polhill Summary By using the power of the market to help the T-REX project, congestion-free, free-flow traffic travel can be made available to both carpoolers and single occupant drivers. Further, $600 million can be pocketed by the state. By contrast, a decision to forego over a half billion dollars ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/75 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Tiffany Dovey Anyone who's ever had the misfortune of traveling on I-25, or rather, of sitting in the parking lot otherwise known as Interstate-25, knows that as you head from downtown to the Tech Center things go from bad to worse. T-REX will add capacity. But, will the improvements increase ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/40 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As the possibility of a strike grew nearer, stronger threats against the Regional Transportation District union were made: contracts with private companies might weaken discipline, or break the unruly union. RTD union members missed an opportunity to declare independence. The RTD Board lost an opportunity to increase ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/39 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The cost of traffic congestion exceeds the cost to eliminate it. An ongoing project of the Texas Transportation Institute estimates traffic congestion annually. TTI calculated the cost to the U.S. economy at $68 billion in 2000. Because the cost is growing faster than the population, congestion is making ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/38 Issue Backgrounder By Dennis Polhill, Matthew Edgar The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) recently updated its Metro Vision 2020 Regional Transportation Plan. Although their transportation agenda is not directly stated, hints are revealed in their rhetoric. One stated mission is to offer a 'variety of travel opportunities.' As with all rhetoric ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/65 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The Founders wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it." Since 1990 Americans have sought to "alter" an out-of-control government by imposing new limits: term limits. Other limits proposed include ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/37 Denver Post, October 10, 2002 Decision 2002: Referendum D Yes: Get Rid of Outdated Laws By Jerry Kopel Almost everyone agrees: Get rid of dead and obsolete laws. For the past 14 years, I’ve taken on the Herculean task of cleaning out the Colorado stables. And I’ve been successful in ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/219 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Professional politicians hate term limits. Their actions in 2002 reveal how much. Voters know that term limits are most needed for the U.S. Congress. Colorado's 1990 term limits initiative spawned nationwide clamor, because it included Congressional Term Limits. By 1994 twenty-three states, all but New Hampshire by citizen ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/36 A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting Abuses By Dennis Polhill EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Representative democracy is a system of government whereby citizens rule the government through chosen representatives. In the U.S. representatives increasingly choose those they will represent, as elections tend to be predetermined by gerrymandering. Originally the states decided their system of representation. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/121 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Scott Barton Traffic congestion is getting worse and transit is not helping. Analysis of 2000 Census data by Randall OToole of the Thoreau Institute (www.ti.org) reveals that Americans are turning away from transit and increasingly using automobiles to satisfy their mobility needs.  Between 1990 and 2000, passenger-miles traveled ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/35 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Ozone is a known cancer-causing agent. It also causes lung irritation and difficulty in breathing, especially among the very young, elderly, and those with respiratory ailments. Ozone is an unstable form or oxygen. Light rail trains generate ozone. Is there a problem? In the atmosphere oxygen usually travels ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/34 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As a fundamental rule of negotiation and basic courtesy, it is counterproductive to offend ones adversary when first introduced. The predictably defensive reaction among government managers ostracizes the word "privatization" to the lexicon of words rarely spoken in government circles, throttling an open and honest discussion of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/33 Issue Backgrounder By Dennis Polhill Summary Issue: Both the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) can expect a dramatic reduction in highway and transportation funding from traditional sources over the next few years. Colorados highway network is already overrun with travelers, yet widened and expanded highways will ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/61 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The clamor over Congressman Bob Schaffers announcement to honor his pledge to serve only three terms in the U.S. House is deafening. One might conclude that integrity among Congressmen is rare. Schaffer is lambasted by Democrat Party leaders for making the promise and by Republican Party leaders for ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/32 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The failed monorail proposal contained interesting aspects, one of them being the absurdity of its discussion as a viable proposal.  Voters wisely recognized the dubious and speculative nature of the exaggerated technological and economic claims.  Even if the monorail could have worked at any price, then how ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/31 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Stephen R. Mueller Everyone is complaining about traffic congestion. At the Independence Institute, we've said it time and time again: it's not the growth, it's the traffic that has everyone upset. The most important thing we can do to alleviate traffic congestion in the western metropolitan area ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/30 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Matthew Edgar The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will not allow Coloradans to have real transit solutions such as jitney service. A jitney is a privately owned minibus that carries passengers from point to point on a flexible schedule. In 1989, the Florida legislature accidentally created a legal loophole ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/29 Dennis Polhill was a member of the Washington DC-based Initiative & Referendum Institute’s Election Monitoring Team, which gave freely of their time in order to participate in this historic Somaliland National Referendum election. I. Introduction The Initiative and Referendum Institute (the Institute), an international non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., observed the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/80 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Usually a terrorist is an extremist hijacking an airliner and holding innocent passengers hostage.  Currently the FTA (Federal Transit Agency) is holding mobility hostage to extort Colorado citizens. In 1991, an intergovernmental agreement was developed between the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, the City of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/28 Denver Post, Letter to the Editor, April 25, 2001Term limits workingThe Post’s April 4 editorial (“Term Limit bubble bursts “) requires clarification.How many times will the death of term limits be declared? Americans inherently understand that government by lifelong politicians frighteningly resembles feudalistic monarch prior to the Revolution. Support for ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/190 Issue Backgrounder By Dennis Polhill updated version of 2000-M Synopsis: RTD is one of Colorado's biggest and most obscure governments. Elections have not received sufficient public scrutiny, making control of the RTD Board a target for special interests. What the Bill Does: S.B. 39 changes RTD Board elections to partisan elections and increases ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/60 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Growth was a big problem in Colorado's early days. There wasn't enough of it. With a non-Indian population of 34,277, Colorado was virtually a ghost-state in 1860.The Oregon and Sante Fe Trails bypassed Colorado, in order to avoid the state's formidable mountains. Boom and bust cycles coupled ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/26 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The recent bankruptcy and closure of Sunset Beach Fitness and Racquet Club in Golden is a reminder that the laws of economics are real and that our political masters persist in ignoring them. Sunset Beach was a successful and thriving Golden business. The owners participated in all of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/24 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill A century ago, with the exception of railroads, transportation in the United States was by dirt road. Similar to growing demand for mobility in today's third world economies, the push to get America out of the mud in the early twentieth century was led by bicycle enthusiasts. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/23 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Elementary school students learn the opposite of politics. The Scientific Method, both used in school and required in Science Fair projects, mandates that a proposition, idea, question or assertion be proven. The notion is that facts are verifiable and repeatable. That June 21 has more daylight than ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/22 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, David Ottke Subverting the will of the people by fixing elections strikes at the heart of the democratic process. Shortly after the 2000 census is finished, powerful politicians will meet in virtual secrecy to decide who will be in power for the next decade. It is a flaw of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/20 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill At no cost to taxpayers space technology is making its greatest strides since completion of the Apollo Mission. And the result may turn Colorado into the world's space shuttle capital. Since its creation in 1958 NASA continues to spend over $13 billion of taxpayer money annually.  NASA has ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/19 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Like here in Denver, the Orange County Transportation Authority in California has expressed an interest in constructing light rail. The conflict of interest is obvious. If OCTA finds in favor of LRT, it gets a bigger budget, more staff, more prestige, and more power. Suspecting that the OCTA ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/18 An analysis of the Colorado state government's flawed plan for I-25 Issue Paper By Stephen R. Mueller, P. E. and Dennis Polhill, P. E. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. This report presents a detailed analysis and critique of the Southeast Corridor plan for Interstate 25 through Denver. The authors spent nearly six months gathering the baseline data ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/58 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Chris Baker Have you ever been stuck in traffic on the freeway only to look over and see a nearly empty car-pool lane? While they may have seemed like a good idea, unfortunately High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are woefully underused. For most of us, carpooling to work ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/16 Issue Backgrounder By Dennis Polhill Synopsis --- High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes use electronic toll collection technology to collect tolls at full speed. Surplus HOV lane capacity can be utilized, traffic congestion can be reduced and revenues are generated to offset transportation costs. Transportation constituencies all over the U.S. are finding common ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/59 Rockey Mountain News, 1999. Professional pols will not yield quietly Regarding Charles Roos’ recent column on term limits: The vigor with which opponents decry the evils of term limits and declare their death is evidence that proponents are succeeding. A revolutionary change that wrests control of government from elitist, political insiders ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/218 Jackson County Star, October 15, 1998 Some Back Term Limits for a Lifetime By Dennis Polhill When asked, the majority of the members of Congress will profess their strong support for term limits. In fact, many of these same politicians campaign on their support of term limits and a citizen legislature election after ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/198 DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL Denver, CO, October 30, 1998 Colorado needs term limits When asked, the majority of congressmen and senators in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their support of term limits and a citizen legislature election after election ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/193 Delta County Independent, October 28, 1998  Support voluntary term limits   Dear Editor: I am writing to encourage your readers to support the Voluntary Term Limits Declaration (Amendment 18). Amendment 18 would give each candidate for U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate the opportunity to sign a pledge stating they would ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/189 Clear Creek Courant, October 28, 1998 ‘Yes’ on term limits Amendment No. 18 To the Editor: I am writing to encourage your readers to support the Voluntary Term Limits Declaration (Amendment 18). Amendment 18 would give each candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate the opportunity to sign ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/187 Citizen Telegraph, Rifle, Colorado, October 28, 1998 Readers support Amendment 18 Dear Editor: I am writing to encourage your readers to support the Voluntary Term Limits Declaration (Amendment 18).  Amendment 18 would give each candidate for U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate the opportunity to sign a pledge stating they would ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/205 DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, October, 27, 1998 Politicians ignore voters’ call for term limits  The Denver Post’s editorial against Amendment 18 (“Vote no on term limits,” Oct. 19) was disappointing in that it missed the mark on term limits and the history of Colorado’s support for limiting politicians’ terms. In ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/192 The Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs Colorado October 26, 1998 Term limits – a voluntary approach? Yes: Voters already said they want it By Dennis Polhill When asked, the majority of congressmen and senators in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/226 Rocky Mountain News, October 25, 1998Amendment 18: Pro: ConVoter power crimped by the advantages of incumbency By Dennis Polhill The time is now. Colorado voters have a golden opportunity to change how things are done in the hallways of power. A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot, Amendment 18, ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/225 Aurora Sentinel, October 21, 1998 Term limit liars Editor: When asked, the majority of congressman in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their support of term limits and a citizen legislature election after election — on their way ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/197 Intermountain Jewish News, Denver, Colorado, October 16, 1998Term Limits Amendment Editor: When asked, the majority of congressmen and senators in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their support of term limits and a citizen legislature election after ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/199 Denver Post, October 11, 1998   No Uncertain Terms Measure seeks to Limit Congressional Stays Less is more with career politicians By Dennis Polhill Colorado voters have another golden opportunity to lead the charge for term limits on Congress. Amendment 18, on the ballot this November, is the next crucial step in restoring Congress to ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/228 Colorado Statesman, October 9, 1998 POLHILL: TAKE CONGRESS BACK FROM CAREER POLITICIANS Vote ‘yes’ on voluntary term limits By Dennis Polhill When asked, the majority of Congressmen and Senators in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/217 Steamboat Pilot, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, October 7, 1998 Guest comment Congress won’t impose term limits on itself, so voters should This week guest comments come from Dennis Polhill. Polhill is the co-chairman of the Colorado Term Limits Coalition headquarters in Lakewood. When asked, the majority of Congressmen and Senators in Washington ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/222 Lafayette News, October 5, 1998 ‘Yes’ on Amendment 18 is ‘yes’ on term limits By DENNIS POLHILL When asked, the majority of Congressmen and Senators in Washington will profess their strong support of term limits. In fact, ironically, many of these same politicians campaign on their support of term limits and a citizen ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/200 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The phony claim that the federal budget is balanced underscores the need to privatize. Congress has conveniently borrowed surpluses from nearly 30 trust funds including $100 billion this year from social security to assert fiscal responsibility. The truth is that the trust funds have been robbed and ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/15 Denver Post Letter to EditorSunday, March 22, 1998 Limits for CongressRe: the March 1 Sue O’Brien column “Limiting terms also limits voters”: The controversy over Scott Mclnnis breaking his promise to limit his congressional tenure flushes out media bias against term limits. Columnists have resorted to the standard and disproven ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/188 Palisade Tribune, Palisade, CO (Mesa County), February 19, 1998 Court Errs in Derailing Limits By Dennis Polhill The Colorado Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of professional politicians. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/201 Golden Transcript, February 13, 1998 Voluntary term limits? The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of professional politicians. Amendment 12, approved by voters in the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/195 DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL Denver, CO, February 6, 1998 Trying again at limiting a politician’s term The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision last week striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of professional politicians. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/194 Monument Tribune, February 5, 1998 You Can’t Object to Voluntary Term Limits By Dennis Polhill, Independence Institute The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision last week striking down Amendment 12 highlights the courts overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/203 Summit Daily News, February 4, 1998 Court Sides with Professional Politicians The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of professional politicians. Amendment 12, approved ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/216 State Supreme Court Ruling Shields Legislators from electorate Steamboat Pilot, February 4, 1998 This week’s guest column is by Dennis Polhill, a senior fellow at the Independence Institute, a free market think tank located in Golden. The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision on last week striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/206 Colorado Leader, Denver, Colorado, February 7, 1998 Term Limits By Dennis Polhill The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision recently on striking down Amendment 12 highlights the court’s overtly political agenda. Instead of respecting the people’s right to petition the government for change, the justices found in favor of professional politicians. Amendment 12, approved by ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/13 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill There is no truth to the belief that light rail improves traffic congestion. A look at the failure of light rail in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere shows how wise Denver-area voters were to reject light rail in a landslide. Locals in Portland report "light rail actually put more ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/12 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As the Colorado Legislative approaches its final month, the words of Thomas Paines Common Sense ring with modern meaning: "We may be as effectively enslaved by the want of laws as by submitting to laws made for us." The job of legislating becomes more difficult as the pace ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/11 Issue Paper By Stephen R. Mueller and Dennis Polhill Senior Fellows, The Independence Institute In Brief: Congress is considering giving Denver hundreds of millions of dollars to construct an eight mile extension of the existing five mile light rail system. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is pushing for a vote on a tax increase ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/87 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Who should be exempt from taxes? By resoundingly defeating Amendment 11, Colorado voters said that private charities should continue to be exempt from property taxes. But there is a far larger tax exemption issue that has not been debated: should government entities be exempt from taxes? Why ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/10 Sky-Hi News, October 22, 1996  Term Limits: Yes on Amendment #12 by Dennis Polhill, Treasurer Colorado Term Limits Coalition, October 1996 In May of 1995, they overturned laws in 23 states and invalidated the votes of over 25,000,000 Americans. They subverted the will of the people and used the Constitution, designed to ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/223 USA TODAY, October 11, 1996 Term Limits Still Needed The American people are outraged their government has been hijacked by career politicians and special interests (“Surprise for term limiters,” Our View, Debate, Oct. 3). Just because the 9% turn over in Congress in 1994 is called a revolution does not mean ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/215   Denver Post, October 5, 1996 Term Limits Debate Amendment 12 forces them to listen DENNIS  POLHILL In May 1995, they overturned laws in 23 states and invalidated the votes of over 25 million Americans. They subverted the will of the people and used the Constitution, designed to protect individual rights, to protect an isolated ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/227 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill When was the last time that the Colorado legislature admitted to an error? Being that no one can recall any such admission ever happening before, the vote of May 2, 1996, may have been an historical first. An effort to reverse the 1995 legislative sessions action to ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/9 Golden Transcript, February 16, 1996 Congressional Term Limits WE NEED DONATIONS and VOLUNTEERS Call (303)584-7266    The PROBLEM: Career Politicians ·  Congressional careerism has undermined representative democracy. ·    The conflict of interest is clear: Congress will not impose term limits on itself. ·    The U.S Supreme Court has ruled that amending to the U.S. Constitution is ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/221 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Stephen R. Mueller The citizens and taxpayers of the Denver metropolitan region have shown their willingness to fund numerous imaginative public works and civic improvement projects over the past decade. Denver International Airport, at a cost of nearly five billion dollars, leads the list. But don't forget ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/6 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Watch out Colorado.  The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has an insatiable appetite for tax dollars and they are eyeing the state coffers.  They have a plan to divert $40 to $50 million of state highway funds to extend light rail to Littleton. RTD got its first taste of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/5 Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill A great deal has been said about the impact of the information age on various aspects of our lives. I am intrigued by the profound changes that the explosion of technology will have on our political system. Alvin Toffler describes these changes as "waves," with the agricultural age ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/4 Issue Paper By Dennis Polhill Although seldom a topic of conversation around Americas dinner tables, the generation and transmission of power is as ripe for privatization as the transportation industry. We must act quickly to assure that we do not lose the window of opportunity to do something significant in this ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/57 Golden Transcript April 11, 1995 ‘Monitoring Your Actions’ Editor’s note: The following was sent to U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo. Who do you think you are? It is appalling to witness the disgraceful display of arrogance and contempt that you hold for the people of Colorado and for the Constitution. You are ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/191 Golden Transcript, March 2, 1995 Guest Column CTLC wants term limits for all states by Dennis Polhill, treasurer Colorado Term Limits Coalition Editor’s note: Dennis Polhill joined more than 40 other state and national term limit leaders in proclaiming their support for a Congressional statute that would allow each state to establish ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/196 Governments Need Job Descriptions By Dennis Polhill An advantage that private sector entities have over public sector entities is clarity of purpose. The parts of private sector entities function like a well-tuned and well-oiled machine. Both the purpose of the overall entity is clear (to produce widgets) and the purposes of the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/245 Dennis contributed several parts to the Independence Institute's 1995 Book "Colorado in the Balance." Transportation and Infrastructure The Colorado Department of Transportation Financing Transportation Colorado Highway Maintenance Water Policy Population Growth and Development Providing Definition to Privatization Unfair Government Competition with Small Business http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/137 by Dennis Polhill & Stephen Mueller Action Agenda Principles There is no impending catastrophe in the economy, in the environment, in technology, or in the availability of resources that will force society to give up the freedom of automobile and truck transportation. The evolution of technology will generally augment the freedom and ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/124 By Dennis Polhill The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was created in 1966 when numerous transportation related functions were brought together in one cabinet level department. The U.S. DOT currently consists of: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) [formerly Urban Mass ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/125 By Dennis Polhill Few people dispute the importance of efficient transportation in an open and free society. As individuals gain in personal affluence, they willingly allocate a portion of their new wealth to increased mobility and freedom. As long as the wealth of society increases (both collectively and on a per ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/126 By Dennis Polhill In 1986, Colorado drivers were paying a gasoline tax of $.12 per gallon. Since then, the tax has gone up 83 % to $.22. Over that same period, what has happened to the condition of our highways? Roads have gotten progressively worse to the point where many have the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/127 By Dennis Polhill Water Quantity Action Agenda Convert state and federal water projects to private ownership. The key to minimizing waste of water is to have the rights freely transferable between private owners in a free market. The owners of a water resource should bear the opportunity cost of wasting it. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/132 by Dennis Polhill Population In 1940, the Denver Metro area had a population of 350,000. By 1990, it had grown to 1,900,000. This amounts to a compounded annual growth rate of 3.8%. If the Denver Metro area continues to grow at 3.8% per year, there will be a population of 4,000,000 in ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/133 by Dennis Polhill Privatization is a word that is greatly misperceived and unfairly imaged. Its very mention causes adrenalin rushes in government employees. Privatization is a word that is used with great caution, suspicion and trepidation in the public sector... if we don't talk about it, maybe it will go away. The ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/134 Action Items Government cost accounting should be modified to identify all cost components of producing various services. The units of service produced and the cost per unit should be reported to the public and the media. Clarify the respective duties of various government entities and prohibit them from declaring themselves ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/135 Term Limits Don't Be Fooled For United We Stand America, 1995 By Dennis Polhill Term Limits threatens the status quo of the elected elite in both parties in Congress. This issue, more than any other, crystallizes the cultural difference between elected officials of both parties and the people. Term limits is ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/224 By Stephen Mueller & Dennis Polhill Executive Summary In March 1993, the Independence Institute published an Issue Paper titled Stop that Train, which contented that the plans ofthe Regional Transportation District (RTD) to bulid a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system throughout the metro area were flawed. The Issue Paper suggested that expanded ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/70 By Stephen R. Mueller P. E. and Dennis Polhill P. E. In Brief: RTD is pushing a major public relations campaign to build an expensive light rail transit (LRT) system in southwest Denver, and eventually the whole metro area. In nine US cities that constructed LRT projects, actual costs exceeded projections ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/68 Number 12-93 By Dennis Polhill Executive Summary Unfair Competition exists when a government or quasi-government entity takes advantage of its tax exemption and other privileges to supply private goods to the market in competition with private suppliers. Unfair Competition adversely effects all Americans. Small businesses are most vulnerable. When jobs are lost, the poor, the unemployed, and ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/66 APWA REPORTER,  NOVEMBER 1992 Carrying public works into the future The article entitled “Infrastructure for sale” [August 1992] by Stephen T. Pudloski is outstanding. More needs to be written on the interesting and critical subject of privatization. Although the United States lags behind most other countries in the world when ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/232 The Colorado Leader — October 10, 1992 … also published in the Haxtun Herald, Haxtun, CO on Oct. 14, 1992 MAC: What’s the bottom line? By Dennis Polhill An upcoming vote by the Denver Regional Council of Governments will determine whether the Denver Metro area, spends hundreds of millions of dollars on a ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/234 Better Roads Magazine, September 1992, Interview of Dennis Polhill by Ruth W. Stidger, Editor-in-Chief Is your PMS sophisticated enough? The ability to predict future pavement conditions is what separates a leading-edge technology pavement management system from a database. Not only should such a system predict future conditions; it should also be able ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/240 Golden Transcript, February 6, 1992 Socializing property threatens America By Dennis Polhill Golden resident Socialism is disintegrating all over the world. Centrally controlled command economies do not work. Only a free-market economy can deliver goods of adequate quantity and qualify at the right time to suit the fickle demands of the consumer. Yet, with ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/244 Denver Post May 10, 1991 Here’s a Way to Shape Up our Congress Congress has again failed to act according to its own standards: 1991 was the year of Gramm-Rudman where the federal budget deficit would cease to grow. Even with the October tax increase, Congress has failed to follow its ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/233 Better Roads Magazine, Interview of Dennis Polhill by Ruth W. Stidger, Editor-in-Chief, March 1991 Manager or engineer? Public works managers are required to serve in a dual role — part-time manager and part-time engineer, says Dennis Polhill, P.E. Vice President, Pavement Management Systems. A report of the National Council on Public Works Improvement ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/238 by Willard Price PhD School of Business and Public Administration University of the Pacific and Dennis Polhill MPW Pavement Management Systems Denver Presented at the 1990 Regional IX Conference of the American Society for Public Administration Honolulu, Hawaii October 8, 1990 For submission to the Journal Public Productivity and Management Review October 1991 Abstract: The objective of this research is to examine methods ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/139 ASCE Conference on the future of engineering education presentation in April 1990 The Making of a Profession  Dennis Polhill, P.E.  James C. Pequette, Ph.D. Dennis Polhill is a Consultant to Pavement Management Systems, Inc.; Member of APWA’s National Committee on Graduate Public Works Education and President of the Graduate Public Works Alumni Association at ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/235 Colorado Engineering Magazine, March and April 1990 A Soviet Journey Editor’s Note: This is the first of two parts. The second will appear in the April 1 1990 issue. by Dennis Polhill, P.E. The American Public Works Association (APWA) extended to me the exciting privilege of being part of a trip to the Soviet ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/236 By Dennis Polhill The American Public Works Association gave me the unique and exciting privilege of being part of an outstanding trip to the Soviet Union from October 9 to October 23, 1989. The trip was organized cooperatively by the People-To-People Program and APWA. The Public Works Technical Group was requested ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/95 Colorado Engineering Magazine, August 1989 Guest Editorial Making Engineering a Profession by Dennis Polhill, P.E. I am concerned by the trends that I observe in engineering and in America. American business is suffering because of lack of technological leadership. In an article by Bernard M. Gordon in the November, 1987, issue of Electronic Business ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/237 PUBLIC WORKS MAGAZINE, October 1987 Pavement Management System Data: Relevance and Cost DENNIS POLHILL, P.E. Mr. Polhill is vice president with Pavement Management Systems, Denver, Colorado DATA are critical to a pavement management system, and there are three categories of field performance measures that are important. In order of significance for network level pavement ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/243 MAY 1987 Better Roads EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT By Ruth W. Stidger, Editor-in-Chief Better technical leadership is needed in public works. This fact repeatedly comes to the forefront of almost any after-session conversation at meetings where highway department officials gather. “I was 26 years old and just two years out of college when the ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/241 PUBLIC WORKS MAGAZINE, April 1987 Benefits of Network Level Pavement ManagementDENNIS POLHILL, P.E.Mr. Polhill is vice president of Pavement Management Systems, Denver, Colorado. Pavement management has become a familiar concept among public works managers, and each year more public agencies develop a structured program. It is important that technical issues ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/231 PUBLIC WORKS MAGAZINE, January 1987 Evaluating a Pavement Management System DENNIS POLHILL, P.E. Mr. Polhill is Vice President, Pavement Management Systems, Denver, Colorado. It’s benefits once debated, pavement maintenance has now been accepted as an essential element of public works. The public works profession can now turn its attention to the implementation ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/246 Colorado Engineering. January 1987 Privatization of Public Works by Dennis Polhill The infrastructure Colorado’s Pubic Works is falling into increasing disrepair. There is a serious shortfall of money in the public sector to pay for replacement of aging utilities, public buildings, institutions and roadways. There is a movement in numerous other States for ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/239 Many large metropolitan areas have initiated pavement management systems during the last several years, as scarce resources and rapidly deteriorating roadways have necessitated cautious and efficient expenditures of tax dollars. Such management helps to prevent accelerated street deterioration through an active preventive maintenance program. Not only is the life span ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/180 Broomfield has redesigned its standards and specifications to include performance specifications before new streets are accepted. Here's why - and how it works. by Gene Putman, P.E. and Dennis Polhill, P.E. Broomfield is a city of 24,945 people located midway between Denver and Boulder. Because of its location, it has grown from ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/179 Deflection Analysis and Case Illustrations of Thin Asphalt Pavements for Overlay Design April 9, 1984 Frank Meyer, PhD, P.Eng. PMS Group, Cambridge, Ontario Ralph Haas, PhD, P.Eng., Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Civil Engineering University of Waterloo   Dennis Polhill, MSCE, MPW, P.E. PMS Group, Denver, Colorado   Paper Prepared for Presentation to The Annual Meeting of The Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Scottsdale, Arizona April ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/247 By Dennis Polhill Mr. Polhill is a civil engineer, served in city government for 10 years, and is currently president of Pavement Management Systems. Inc. Three trillion dollars is needed to restore the nation's infrastructure. 'Infrastructure' is all of the physical public works facilities which support the way of life, standard of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/175 Published in Colorado Engineering by Dennis Polhill, P.E. Pavement Management is the process of making decisions about pavements. It is a daily activity of agencies responsible for pavements. In the con text in which "pavement management" is used today, it infers utilizing more information in order to make those decisions better. In pavement ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/169 Prepared for Presentation to 29th Annual Highway Engineering Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, March 24 and 25, 1983 By Ralph Haas, PhD., P.Eng., Chief Executive Officer, The PMS Group, Paris, Ontario, Denver and Calgary, and, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo   and Dennis Polhill, NIS, MPWA, P.E., President, PMS (Colorado), Inc., Denver, Colorado SUMMARY We have billions of dollars invested in ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/165 This was published in the Municipal Management, a Journal, Spring 1983, Vol. 5 No. 4. By Dennis Polhill, P.E. Dennis Polhill is president of Pavement Management Systems, Inc., a company that evaluates existing pavement structures and makes recommendations for maintenance and rehabilitation. He is a civil engineer and was a city engineer ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/170 How can a city or town decide the best way to use what money it has available for repairing its infrastructure? By Dennis Polhill, P.E Dennis Polhill is president of Pavement Management Systems, Inc., a company that evaluates existing pavement structures and makes recommendations for maintenance and rehabilitation. He is a civil ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/159 PROCEEDINGS of the Twentieth Paving and Transportation Conference Sponsored by: Department of Civil Engineering The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico By Dennis Polhill President Pavement Management Systems, Inc. Lakewood, Colorado Pavement Management is the process of making decisions about pavements. It is a daily activity of agencies responsible for pavements. In the context in which "pavement ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/164 DENNIS POLHILL, P.E. Pavement Management Systems 8725 W. 14th Avenue. Suite 208 Lakewood, Colorado (303) 232-2207 Pavement management is the process of making decisions about pavements. It is a daily activity of agencies responsible for pavements. In the context in which "pavement management" is used today, it infers utilizing more information in order to make ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/145 NATIONAL ROAD AND STREET MAINTENANCE The Third Annual Road and Street Maintenance Conference April 20 and 21,1982 Fort Worth, Texas Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Center for Local Government Technology Oklahoma State University Texas Transportation Institute Texas A&M University System THE CENTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY A University Extension Program of the Division of Engineering, Technology and Architecture PAVEMENT ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/150 By Dennis Polhill 7/20/76 CE 172 Urban Transportation Planning Prof Matzzie Table of Contents I. Problem Definition II. Energy Alternatives III. Practical Alternatives - Description 1 - 2 . Uniform Charge Otto 3 - 4. Stratified Charge Otto 5. Diesel 6. Brayton (Gas Turbine) 7. Rankine (Steam Engine) 8. Stirling IV. Practical Alternatives - Comparison V. Powerplant - Independent Vehicle Improvements VI. Conclusion Bibliography I. Problem ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/98 Trends in the National Transportation Policy by Dennis Polhill C.E. 170 Transportation Characteristics Instructor: Professor Athol December 22, 1975 Table of Contents I. Setting the Stage 1. Tradition 2. The First Legislation 3. The First Real Effort 4. Decline 5. The Federal Role 6. The "Good Roads" Movement II. The New Era 1. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1916 2. The Federal Highway Act of ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/97 By Dennis Polhill INTRODUCTION Federalism is a Constitutional Division of Authority and Functions between National and State Governments. Traditionally government policies particularly with respect to Federal Aid have attempt ed to conform with the rigid Constitutional Division of responsibilities. Until recent years, what Federal Aid existed, was applied primarily for educational purposes'. ... http://www.dennis.polhill.info/archives/118