Category: Liberty Cafe

The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates electricity, telecommunications, and water markets in Texas. Though nowhere near as bad as their federal counterparts, PUCT bureaucrats still can’t keep their hands out of markets–and consumers’ pocketbooks. This week on the Liberty Café, we examine the effects of the PUCT’s intervention on markets in Texas–particularly the electricity…

Given the tough economic times we are facing, Texas has a real chance to cut spending and reduce the size of state government through the Liberty Budget. But the only way we will see this come to pass is if Republican policymakers are more scared of us than they are of liberals, big business, and…

Even 6th graders are aware that the Magna Carta established in law the biblical principle that no government is above God and His laws. However today, most of our leaders ignore–or are ignorant of–this principle enshrined in English law more than eight centuries ago. In Episode 37 of the Liberty Café, we take a look…

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, like many politicians, doesn’t think now is the time to deal with serious assaults against liberty. In this week’s Liberty Café, we look at whether Texas Republicans will ever get serious about fighting for liberty. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS

Whether it is COVID-19 mandates or the city of Houston’s “Vision Zero” plan, most government efforts to “protect” us usually lead to oppression. Join us on Episode 25 of the Liberty Café as we look into why this happens. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS

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

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…

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…

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…

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…