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On Term Limits (and another campaign promise)

September 6, 2010 On Big Government

Today, I had a very good conversation with a new advisor of mine. One of the questions I was asked was my thoughts about term limits. As a result of this conversation, I thought it would be a good idea to write about my ideas on the subject. While I do not think term limits [...]

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Dallas Morning News Voter Guide Released

September 2, 2010 News

The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here! Page 73 – Johnson, Navin R.! I’m somebody now! Millions of people look at this book everyday! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity – your name in print – that makes people. I’m in print! Things are going to start happening to me now. [...]

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Amen! Governor Christie! Amen!

July 30, 2010 Old News

While not a Big L – Libertarian, Governor Christie of New Jersey (R) certainly earned his small-l libertarian stripes with his response to a question about funding education on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this week. New Jersey was facing an $11 billion budget shortfall, Texas faces and $18 billion one. Unfortunately in Texas we seem to [...]

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Stop the games with our kids and our money!

July 26, 2010 On Education

Last week, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas 25th) and his cronies in Congress attempted to usurp the sovereignty of the people of Texas by amending what was a bill to fund operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti to include a provision forces Texas not to reduce spending on education or risk losing federal money coming back [...]

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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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More on K2

July 8, 2010 On Big Government

First, let me unequivocally state that K2 should not be sold to minors. That said, I think we need to think about this rationally. K2 would not be around, if marijuana were legal. Marijuana is a natural substance, more natural that alcohol in that alcohol needs more processing. If you want to ban marijuana for [...]

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One Cheer for Senator Shapiro

July 6, 2010 Old News

A story by Holly K.Hacker entitled Charter schools spread across Texas with goal of newer, better teaching was published in The Dallas Morning News on Sunday, July 4, 2010. I quote from the article: State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, said legislators should respond to parent demand and lift the “arbitrary” state cap. “You’ve got 40,000 [...]

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Report from the Parade in Plano

July 5, 2010 News

On Saturday, July 3, 2010, the Elect Kless campaign and a host of volunteers from the Collin County Libertarian Party participated in the Plano Independence Day Parade. Without question it was a huge success. We distributed over 1,000 pieces of Elect Kless and other Libertarian literature. What is more, the message really resonated with citizens [...]

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Independence Day Parade Float Decoration

July 2, 2010 News

As many of you know we are participating in the Plano Independence Day Parade tomorrow. I thought I would share some of the fun we had prepping the float. Thanks to my wife, Christine, who coordinated all the activities and accoutrements;  Bethany and Donna Heidenreich for their assistance in decorating the float; Jessica Karlinski for [...]

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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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