Every two years, thousands of lobbyists, industry reps, mayors, county commissioners, and other descend into the state Capitol building in Austin when the Texas Legislature convenes. And they all want one thing: your money. Unfortunately, for the most part, lawmakers are happy to provide it to them. The thing is, they don’t really want you…
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Who Killed George Floyd?
Raise your hand if you think the police murdered George Floyd? Ok. Anyone believe they just wrongfully contributed to his death? Given the role that Floyd’s death has played in the turbulence and violence in our culture for much of this year, these are important questions to ask. Especially within the church. In some ways,…
The Liberty Café 24: Liberty or Bust
Whether or not President Trump wins reelection, the current state of politics exposes the fact that Americans–including many Republicans and and Christians–are not sure if they want liberty. We take a look at this problem this week and at the only path forward to liberty. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
Election Reader: Liberal Oppression, Censorship, and the Path Forward
Kamala Pledges to Get Rid of Trump Tax Cuts – Breitbart Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke to Hispanic Americans at a campaign stop in McAllen, Texas, on Friday, telling them that she and former Vice President Joe Biden’s “first order of business” is to get rid of President Trump’s tax cuts. “I promise you this…
Election Reader: Pro-Joe (and Pro-Abortion) Evangelicals
A fair amount of evangelicals are going Pro-Joe! Or at least declaring they will not vote for President Trump. Here are some excerpts from articles explaining why they are wrong: Election and the Spirit of this Age: A Response to John Piper – Mark and Timothy Belz Yet, by God’s providence, there is a team…
Election Reader: Polls and Prognosticators
Here is a series of tweets, excerpts, and links about where things stand and where they are heading: A November Surprise: Trump And The Coming Red Wave Zogby Analytics: Trump Approval at 51% (poll released on Oct 9; 833 likely voters; conducted 9/25-27) pic.twitter.com/cvTLFBlvH3 — PollWatch (@PollWatch2020) October 9, 2020 Don’t Get Suckered By The…
Pro-Abortion Evangelicals
Have you ever noticed how much more complicated it is to cover up the truth rather than confess it? For instance, God tells us: “And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished” (Genesis 1:31-2:1). Yet rather than simply confess, as the Westminster Divines did,…
The Liberty Café 23: How Politicians Keep Secrets-Part 1
Politicians love power. However, most of them understand that “Power to the Politician” is not a very good campaign slogan. This week on Episode 23 of the Liberty Café, we talk with local government expert and liberty lover James Quintero with the Texas Public Policy Foundation about how politicians keep secrets and what can done…
The Liberty Café 22: What President Trump and the Houston Astros Have in Common
A recent conversation with friends helped me to see more clearly the connection between the Houston Astros and President Donald Trump: liberals hate them both. And as a result we get a lot of fake news about each of them. This week on the Liberty Café we explore what that means for the upcoming presidential…
The Liberty Café 21: Church/State and Trump/Biden
A lot of folks may find theological debates within the church boring and not worth their time. But what happens in the church is a pretty good predictor of what is going to happen in the culture. Put another way, if the church caves to worldly wisdom, it is a good bet that that the…