For the last few decades, the claim from the renewable energy industry was that renewables needed subsidies to catch up to traditional sources of energy such as coal, nuclear, natural gas, and oil. Now the headlines are telling us that wind and solar are cost competitive with traditional sources: Solar and Wind Power So Cheap…
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Will Texas Republicans Ever Fight for Limited Government?
Sometimes when I look around at what Republicans are doing, I don’t really know what to do with myself. Just think about how Republicans were in charge of the U.S. Senate and House and the White House for two years of the first two years of President Trump’s term. What did they accomplish? Not much….
The Liberty Café 27: Is Government Above the Law?
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…
The Liberty Café 26: If Not Now, When, Mac Thornberry?
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
The Kingdom of God
by Peter Leithart Scripture seems to be almost deliberately vague about the kingdom. It is like a seed, like leaven, like a sower going to sow His field, like a merciful master who forgives our debts. The kingdom is also a place where we enter to eat and drink with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus…
The Creation Week vs. the Framework Hypothesis of Genesis 1-2
by Gary North Here, I deal with the framework hypothesis of Genesis 1 that was offered by Meredith Kline in the late 1950’s. I show why it is not biblical. The framework hypothesis denies that the six days of Genesis 1 were sequential. Instead, it says that the days were literary. Day 1 paralleled day…
Mitch Rapp, R.I.P.
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is the classic example of iconic figures sprouting from the popular spy/military/crime thriller genre of literature. Others include the French detective Jules Maigret who appeared in 75 Georges Simenon novels. More recently, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan topped the charts. But my favorite of them all is Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp. Sadly,…
True Compassion
At my previous job, we tended to have lots of discussions about public policy. As part of that dialogue, an intern once asked: Is government regulation never a good thing? Even if regulations are designed to reduce pollution or cut down on secondhand smoke in restaurants (nominally good goals, although the regulations may be flawed/designed…
Republicans Will Not Stop Spending Our Money
Did you here the one about the latest report on government efficiency? It seems the thing that government is most efficient at is spending our money. For instance, every two years the Texas comptroller tells the Texas Legislature how much money is available for spending. And then, five months later, legislators pass a budget that…
The Liberty Café 25: Why Government “Protection” Usually Leads to Oppression
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