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A Challenge to My Right-leaning Friends

November 4, 2010 News

Two years ago, I laid down this challenge to my left-leaning friends – What, specifically, to you expect of President Obama and the Democrats in control of Congress over the next two years such that if these things are not accomplished you will consider it a failure? I received the following answers (with my assessments): [...]

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Even More on Driverless Cars

October 12, 2010 News

On Good Morning America this morning, they featured the Google Driverless Car. Texas must lead the way in allowing this technology on our roads.

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Cato’s Governor’s Report Card Earns Perry a B

October 1, 2010 On Big Government

Today, the Cato Institute released its report card on the fiscal policies of governors. For the full report click here, but here is what that had to say on Texas Governor Rick Perry: Texas – Rick Perry, Republican Legislature: Republican Grade: B Took Office: December 2000 Governor Perry has generally avoided tax increases during his [...]

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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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On Driverless Cars – Part 2

September 13, 2010 On Transportation

Last week a post on driverless car technology created a bit of a stir when my friend and political mentor, David Hall, passed it along to his constituents. He received a number of comments and questions that he passed along to me. This provided me an opportunity to think deeper about the subject. In addition, [...]

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More Governor Christie

September 10, 2010 On Education

Until Kathie Glass wins in the great State of Texas, Chris Christie is my favorite governor. We need more frank conversations like this!

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My First Campaign Promise

August 31, 2010 On Big Government

My friend and economics advisor, Ron Baker, recently told me about a site that was created by the new conservative government in the United Kingdom. It is called Your Freedom. From the site: This website is designed to allow as many people in the UK as possible to put forward their ideas on what laws [...]

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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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On School Measurement

August 2, 2010 On Education

Last week Melissa B. Taboada reported the following in the Austin Amercan-Statesman: For the second consecutive year, more than two of three schools statewide earned top academic honors exemplary and recognized ratings Texas Education Agency officials announced Friday. But even as he lauded the numbers, state Education Commissioner Robert Scott defended the special formulas used [...]

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On Red Light Cameras

July 7, 2010 News

Yesterday, a report in the Dallas Morning News detailed the use (and some say abuse) of red-light cameras in various Texas cities. As far as I am concerned the real story was in this side bar article detailing the uptick of lobbying in Austin by the producers of this technology. While friends claim a significant [...]

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