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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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For your viewing pleasure

July 21, 2010 On Big Government

In the past two days, I have come across a few videos that provide some excellent and cogent commentary on issues of import. In the first, Jeff Miron and Mary O’Grady crystallize the problem with the “war” on drugs. It is interesting to note that many people who are pro-WOD are pro-WOT (“war” on terror), [...]

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A Rational Tax Proposal

July 13, 2010 On Big Government

A recent email exchange with my advisor, David Hall, led to some thoughts on what is and ought to be a fair and rational taxation system for the State of Texas. We agreed that a consumption tax is without question the fairest way to assess and collect taxes. If elected I would move to eliminate [...]

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Republicans Fiscally Conservative? My Donkey’s Behind!

July 2, 2010 On Big Government

Right from the elephant’s mouth we have this flyer. Call me crazy, but it seems to me the Republicans are trying to buy the Hispanic vote. Enough is enough folks, the State of Texas is $18 billion in the red. If you really think the GOP is the party of fiscal conservatism, think again! Whenever [...]

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It’s Wrong to Take People’s Stuff

June 18, 2010 On Big Government

I love this commercial.   However, I would make one small change. Replace “egg management fee” with “liberty management fee (aka taxes).” The irony is that Ally Bank is none other than the rebranded GMAC! “Ed,” you might be saying, “do you mean the GMAC that took $12 BILLION in TARP funds?” Yes, that is [...]

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Help Me Understand #2 – Illegal Immigration

June 16, 2010 On Economics

Thanks to Bryan McAninch, chair of the Collin County Libertarian Party, for passing this along. It is a very interesting mapping tool which visually displays from where the people coming to Collin County have moved. Click on the map to play with the tool yourself. Consider this is all legal, but if they happen to [...]

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Help Me Understand #1

June 14, 2010 On Big Government

One of the key devices I use as a consultant is something I call the “Help me understand” question. I use this when it seems that there is an apparent contradiction between two things which are said or behaviors of a person. The structure is this: Help me understand how A (one behavior or statement) [...]

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