Lloyd Lim

Lloyd Lim was a lawyer in government and the private sector and ran a private business. He is the author of several nonfiction books and blogs, and he was born and raised in Hawaii
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Analogies Are For Lawyers And Lazy Minds

Analogies Are For Lawyers And Lazy Minds

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Rail is not H-3, Trump is not Nixon and tax cuts don’t necessarily pay for themselves.

Today’s Politicians Are Showing No Mercy Flickr: Cal Almonds

Today’s Politicians Are Showing No Mercy

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To keep society from disintegrating, we’ve got to get back to seeing our fellow citizens as our neighbors.

It Matters If Pigs Have Wings Flickr: Maciej Lewandowski

It Matters If Pigs Have Wings

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Politicians and pundits too often exaggerate the importance of any given news story.

A Few Good Reads To Better Understand America

A Few Good Reads To Better Understand America

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Essential background reading to understand our governing charter includes Tocqueville, James Madison and Adam Smith.

It’s Good To See Young People On The March Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

It’s Good To See Young People On The March

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They need to start early because engagement in public policy is a long journey.

A Better Way To Run The Government With ‘If-Then’ Principles NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team/NOAA

A Better Way To Run The Government With ‘If-Then’ Principles

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In Hawaii, some special purpose entities have gotten out of control in terms of spending.

Placing Debt, Drugs, Weapons And Sex Into Context Flickr: Sean MacEntee

Placing Debt, Drugs, Weapons And Sex Into Context

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Recent history helps explain how we got to where we are with the normalization of Trump — even in Hawaii.

Government Vs. The Market: A History Lesson Flickr: UKBERRI.NET Uribe Kosta eta Erandioko agerkari digitala

Government Vs. The Market: A History Lesson

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Hawaii should stay within the American tradition by remembering the fundamentals of public policy.