The freezing weather is back! And so is government/corporate cronyism (actually, it never left). On Episode 65, we take a look at why Texas has not done what is needed to ensure a reliable, affordable supply of electricity for Texans. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
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The Liberty Cafe 64: Texans Still Waiting for Property Tax Relief
Texas political leaders assured Texans in 2019 that they had “fixed school finance” and provided “meaningful and lasting” property tax reform. On Episode 64 of the Liberty Cafe, we look at the numbers to see how Texas political leaders once again failed to deliver on their promises to provide property tax relief. Podcast: Play in new…
Texans are still waiting for property tax relief
Toward the end of the 86th Texas Legislature’s regular session in 2019, some of Texas’ leading politicians couldn’t stop congratulating themselves on the success of their efforts to provide property tax relief. “We are making tremendous strides to provide long-awaited relief to Texas homeowners and businesses,” said Gov. Greg Abbott in a press release. “Our…
Liberty Cafe 63: Implied Powers and the Assault on Liberty
Ever since the U.S. Constitution was adopted, advocates of a strong national government have distorted the meaning of its words to oppress Americans. In Episode 63, we examine how the debate over words in the Constitution is harming the liberty of Americans today. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Cafe 62: Abortion or Liberty – Which Will the Supreme Court Pick?
For the first time since it decided Roe v Wade, the United States Supreme Court has a case before it that could allow states to make the killing of babies illegal. On Episode 62 of the Liberty Cafe, we take a look at what both sides are saying and whether the justices will side with…
What Was Ted Cruz Thinking?
I’ve been a fan of Ted Cruz long before he ran for office. We first met about 2008 when he was an attorney in private practice. He would give occasional luncheon speeches for my employer, the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I was amazed. As I told my wife at the time, every word that came…
The Liberty Cafe 61: Fear (and Renewables) is Driving Texas Toward More Blackouts
Texas regulators are spending billions of consumer dollars on the Texas grid in response to the blackout last winter. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we discuss why this fear-driven spending is doing next to nothing to address the problems (renewable subsidies and intervention in markets) that led to the blackout. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple…
Calvinism and von Mises on Human Action
A while back a few of us in my office were discussing Calvinism around the water cooler. Much of the talk related to the concept of free will, a mysterious concept if there ever was one. Even many of those who agree that man has free will can’t agree on what free will means. At…
The Liberty Cafe 60: Why Discrimination Should be Legal
Christians today are being forced to bake cakes for gay weddings, hire “transgendered” workers, and get injected with vaccines. On Episode 60, we examine the roots of these mandates in civil rights law and discuss what the Bible and the U.S. Constitution have to say about whether discrimination should be legal. Podcast: Play in new window | Download…
The Liberty Café 59: Matt Schaefer on God, Guns, and Government
We are often told that we cannot bring God and His Law into the making of public policy. On Episode 59 of the Liberty Cafe, Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer helps us understand that the only good public policy is one that is biblically informed. And walks us through how constitutional carry became law in…