If there is ever a mistake in one of his articles, he is the first to correct the mistake. More importantly, he tells truths that make people in power uncomfortable. In a political climate where state employees are fired for expressing honest opinions, and members of the legislature are terrorized and threatened with loss of committee assignments and capital outlay projects for the areas they represent, Tom speaks the truth that they cannot. When those in power believe laws apply to everyone but them, Tom calls their hand on it. Armed with only his pen, Tom has been more effective in putting a stop to the unchecked behavior of the current administration than has the entire legislature.