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On a new compensation plan for Texas legislators

March 22, 2012 On Big Government

I have had this idea for a while, but I was recently reminded of it by Barry Moltz’ post entitled Should Politicians’ Salaries Be Based on Their Performance? In a sense I think the answer should be, “Yes,” but not in the way Barry intended it. My proposal would be to pay legislators .1 percent [...]

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On Beer and Taxes

March 20, 2012 On Big Government

I wish I was this smart. Author unknown. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100… If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this… The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth [...]

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Reforming Sex Offender Laws

March 15, 2012 On Big Government

For years, states such as Texas have been passing tough laws that punish sex offenders, even minor ones, with punishment that in my opinion is cruel and unusual – violating the Fourth Amendment. Please do not interpret my opening as in any way condoning sex crimes (or any type of crime) against children. These truly [...]

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Video from the Plano ISD-PTA Candidate Forum

March 4, 2012 News

Over the next few weeks, I will be breaking this up into multiple videos. I am thinking two videos per question: one with just my reply and another with the reply for all the candidates. That said, for those of you who might want to watch the whole shabang, I am posting it today in [...]

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Yes, I Am Opposed to the War on Drugs

March 4, 2012 On Big Government

Are you in favor of drugs? This is something every Libertarian get asked at every campaign event. As a matter of fact, I am. But not because I have any desire to use them. Unlike our current and probably last three Presidents, in my 45 years, I have never taken, nor had the desire to [...]

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On cities banning plastic bags

March 2, 2012 On Big Government

H. Sterling Burnett’s article in the Austin Statesman entitled Austin would be ill-advised to ban plastic bags, is an excellent example of well-meaning politicians who let their gris-gris trump reality. The only problem is we have to wait until the end of the story to get this gem of a paragraph. Environmental advocates often argue [...]

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And the Rooster said, “Behold! The Sun!”

March 2, 2012 On Big Government

However, Oregon’s decline in methamphetamine usage is consistent with a very similar decline in other states in the region (29 percent in California and 20 percent in Washington) and also more generally in the United States (23 percent). These findings strongly suggest that meth-use reductions are attributable to broader trends and cannot be claimed by [...]

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Education Week: What Research Says About School Choice

February 29, 2012 On Big Government

Choice’s track record so far is promising and provides support for continuing expansion of school choice policies. via edweek.org This is an excellent article on some of the most recent research done on school choice. If elected, I will work tirelessly to put education decisions back into the hands of the right customer, namely the [...]

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Kudos to Imam Abdullah Antepli

February 29, 2012 On Big Government

Finally, my dear fellow Muslims, you may be thinking that you have been defending Islam and Muslims against their enemies through these violent protests. May God bless you with enough common sense and wisdom to realize that, by protesting in this manner, you are being the worst and most destructive enemies of Islam. via huffingtonpost.com [...]

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Daniel Hannan’s Great Speech at CPAC

February 13, 2012 On Big Government

Daniel Hannan is a member of the European Parliament and understands the intended purpose of government of the United States Founders more deeply than most Americans. His book The New Road to Serfdom is brilliant. If elected to the Texas Senate, I would embody these principles and try to bring back the original spirit of [...]

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