On Laws that Need to Change

Texas Senate District 8 Debate

October 26, 2012 News

Last night, I participated in a debate sponsored by the Allen Area Patriots. The Patriots are truly non-partisan and are to be lauded for their commitment to having all candidates and nominees at their events. I believe the debate went quite well. It is my belief that whomever is elected, SD8 will be the most [...]

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Texas in Worse Fiscal Shape Than New York

October 2, 2012 News

As we Texans celebrate Come and Take It Day, also, know as the Battle of Gonzales, let’s ask ourselves just what is it that we are challenging our oppressive government to try to take away? I believe that Washington, D.C. is irreparably broken.  The corrupt two party system, mired in the ways of Washington, is [...]

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Real Healthcare Reform

June 19, 2012 On Big Government

This is not really a state issue (except in terms of Federal intrusion via Medicare and Medicaid), but the lack of a price system is a destroyer of markets everywhere and anywhere. The medical field is no different. To “fix” healthcare in the United States we must: End the employer post-tax benefit to let people [...]

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On Speaking at the Homeowners’ Council

May 3, 2012 On Big Government

Tonight I had the opportunity to speak to the Plano Homeowners’ Council. As part of the setup to one of the great questions. Robert Miller, 2nd Vice-President of the Council held up this book, which contained the 76 pages of new regulation passed by the Texas Legislature during their last session in 2011. Mr. Miller [...]

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TSA Infographic

May 2, 2012 On Big Government

Hat tip to my cousin Eric for sending this one to me. Especially telling is the statist about the probability of getting cancer and the probability of being killed in an attack as being equal.

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Neat Driverless Car Infographic

April 29, 2012 On Laws that Need to Change

Regular readers of this blog will not doubt be familiar with my position on driverless car technology and my call for the State of Texas to revoke laws which require a human operator to be in control of the vehicle. Recently, I was contacted by someone who has developed an interesting infographic on the subject. [...]

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On Meeting John Stossel

April 27, 2012 On Big Government

Yesterday, I had the great privilege to meet and briefly speak with John Stossel of FoxBusiness. Stossel has been a champion of libertarian issues in the media since his days at ABC’s 20/20. His books: Give Me a Break; Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity; and No, They Can’t, have had a great influence on my [...]

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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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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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