Perhaps the Size of Government IS the Problem

March 29, 2012 News

As it continues to feel the heat from state agencies, the Collin County Commissioners Court discussed the possibility of hiring a lobbyist to represent the populace when it comes to certain hot-topic legislative items. via planostar.com Great, now we have a proposal to have government lobby government! It’s time for a change! Vote Libertarian!

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Traffic jams waste gas, 1.9 billion gallons from USATODAY.com

March 27, 2012 News

via usatoday.com We need to clear the way for driverless cars in the State of Texas. If elected I will move to reform and repeal the current laws that are in the way of making this a reality.

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My Nomination

March 27, 2012 News

On Saturday, March 24, I was officially deemed the nominee of the Texas Libertarian Party for State Senate in District 8. Once again, I am humbled and honored to represent the Libertarian Party. Thank you to Michael Jones for placing my name into nomination and Paul Petersen for the ringing endorsement and second.

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States Facing ‘Sleeping Cancer’ in 96% Unfunded Retiree Benefits – Bloomberg

March 23, 2012 News

States haven’t financed almost 96 percent of the $627.4 billion they were projected to owe for future retiree benefits in 2010, according to Bloomberg Rankings data. The estimated deficit grew from about 95 percent in 2009 as governors coped with lower general-fund revenue and rising demand for services following the longest recession since the Great [...]

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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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Introductions at the Plano ISD PTA Candidate Forum

March 20, 2012 News

Here is the first of series video from my appearance at the Plano ISD PTA Candidate Forum. I will post two videos in each subsequent post. This first will be my response to the question and the second will feature the responses of all of the candidates. This first video is the one minute introduction. [...]

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Got a Mention in the Plano Courier Star

March 19, 2012 News

Candidates from three parties will vie for the open senate seat. Jack Ternan, the sole Collin County Democrat seeking a legislative spot, will go up against Republican Ken Paxton and Libertarian Ed Kless in the November election. Paxton originally had a challenger, but Scott O’Grady officially withdrew during the most recent filing period after having [...]

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Named a State Delegate

March 17, 2012 News

It is again my honor and privilege to be named a delegate to the Texas State Libertarian Convention and represent the people of Collin County. Here I am with Michael Jones, chair of the Collin County Libertarian Convention.

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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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