On Economics

A Legal, Perhaps, Ethical Gedanken

October 1, 2012 On Big Government

Disclaimer: I do not believe that the law and ethical behavior are always in alignment with each other. Now, my thought experiment: First, a neighbor implies to you that he would have preferred that you had never moved in next door by saying, “I wish that you were removed from the pages of time.” Second, [...]

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Texas Third in Debt

September 4, 2012 On Big Government

The total debt of the State of Texas is just shy of $286 billion, yes that is with a B! This amounts to roughly $11,000 for every man, woman, and child in the state, according to the State Budget Solutions website, we are third in the United States. My Democratic opponent will tell you that [...]

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In De Nile

August 30, 2012 News

The following is my current list of people who are in denial. This is in no particular order. Ron Paul, Rand Paul and any followers of the Pauls who think you can reform the Republican Party from the inside. Conservatives and Tea Partiers who think you can reform the Republican Party from the inside. Ron [...]

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A Suggestion for Will Smith

May 9, 2012 News

The Huffington Post reports that Actor Will Smith “is supporting President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes on the country’s top earners.” Specifically, the POTUS has called for what is known as the Buffet rule that anyone earning over $1 million a year should have to pay a minimum of 30 percent in tax. In [...]

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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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Privatize Prisons? Not the real issue

February 16, 2012 On Economics

An article this week by Chris Kirkham in the Huffington Post analyzes the merits of states privatizing their prisons in an attempt to control costs. It is an excellent piece that is truly a balanced view of the situation. There is, however, one thing wrong with the article – it is concerned with a symptom, [...]

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On Unfunded Liabilities

October 5, 2010 News

While there is much talk in the Texas media about the budget shortfall of $21 billion. I think the more important issue is the unfunded liability of $193 billion (and rising every year.) This is according to the National Center for Policy Analysis, Policy Report No. 329 by Courtney Collins and Andrew J. Rettenmaier, published [...]

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On the Pacific Research Institute

September 24, 2010 On Big Government

Last night at the candidate forum sponsored by the Allen Area Patriots, one questioner inquired about my source for Texas being listed 31st as a state in economic freedom. My answer was the Pacific Research Institute. With pleasure I present a video about this terrific organization.   Click this sentence if you are interested in [...]

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Reason 1 Why Republicans Should Consider Voting for Me

September 15, 2010 On Big Government

This classic strip appeared in the papers on a couple of Sundays ago. If you are truly looking for a smaller government, you must consider voting Libertarian. As Libertarian Party executive director Wes Benedict said: Republicans are trying to fool you again. There are two kinds of Tea Partiers. One kind is so blinded by [...]

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“Austin, We Have a Problem!”

August 11, 2010 On Big Government

This came across my desk today from multiple sources, so I will give thanks to the first person who sent it to me, my friend and Libertarian Candidate for US Congress for District 4, Jim Prindle. According to a study on the economic freedom of the States published by the Pacific Research Institute,  Texas has [...]

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