What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things yet…
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The Liberty Café 20: There’s No Such Thing as Freedom of Religion
Many Christian leaders claim that the Bible doesn’t really tell us all that much about how civil government should be operated. Yet Scripture is full of direction both for civil rulers and citizens about the limits of civil government. And about how we are to worship no one other than God. Podcast: Play in new window | Download…
How the Texas GOP Missed the Revolutions
Over the past 18 years, the Texas GOP has missed two revolutions. Today on the Liberty Café we take a look at missed opportunities and some steps on the path forward to liberty. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
The Liberty Café 18: Why I am Still Voting for Trump
In 2016 I did not vote for Donald Trump. But after watching him for almost two years, in 2018 I decided I would do so in the next election. There are still those out there, though, who are considering not voting for him in 2020 for many of the same reasons I did not four…
The Liberty Café 17: Defunding Public Schools
Most Americans have been rightfully battling the left to reopen the economy and our lives. But perhaps we should rethink the current push to reopen the public schools, which have produced one new generation after another “who [do] not know the LORD or the work that he [has] done.” Instead of defunding the police, it…
Compartmentalizing God
People in all ages have their conceits. For instance, a conceit of the ancient world was that man could manipulate the gods because the gods were a lot like man. Today, in the modern age, a major conceit is that we think we can compartmentalize God and keep Him in His place. Perhaps the primary…
The Liberty Café 16: No Future for Renewable Energy
Renewable energy disappeared almost overnight from the Western world once we could afford to build the infrastructure needed to benefit from reliable and affordable coal, oil, and natural gas. On this week’s Liberty Café, we discuss how renewable energy will disappear once again if Texans, Americans, and citizens across the world are willing stop their…
Predatory Pricing in the Texas Electricity Market
Executive Summary Renewable energy generators are driving other, more reliable sources of energy out of the Texas electricity market. The reason is straightforward. Renewable generators often undercut the prices of their competitors by selling electricity below their costs, and even their marginal costs, to gain market share. In many ways, this behavior matches one of…
Dull Hearts, Loving Thy Neighbor, and the PCA
Christians Under Assault Unlike the rest of his teammates, San Francisco Giant pitcher Sam Coonrod did not kneel during Major League Baseball’s season opening tribute to Black Lives Matter, or perhaps to black lives matter. Coonrod has been vilified by many, including NBC Sports writer Monte Poole. While Poole says Coonrod “did nothing wrong,” he…
Wind and Solar Subsidies Increase Texas Electricity Costs
Key Points Texas wholesale electricity prices jumped 13% in 2019, compared to drops from 15% to 30% in other markets Retail electric prices in Texas increased by 6.8% last year, more than the 1.3% increase in U.S. retail prices Renewable energy subsides in Texas last year cost $2.4 billion, and have totaled $19.4 billion since…