April 21st, 2014
"The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth."-ErasmusIn that case, we're doomed. In our current public education system, we are consistently teaching to a standardized test and that's what...
April 19th, 2014
The White House quietly announced that President Obama signed Senator Ted Cruz’s anti-terrorist ambassador bill into law. The bill was written to prevent the admission into the United States, any representative to the...
April 18th, 2014
On Saturday, April 26th, the Dallas Passport Agency will be hosting “Passport Day.” If you plan to travel outside of the U.S., the agency will provide all of the relevant information you need to know regarding travel...
April 18th, 2014
The United States State Department is on an art spending spree.First, it spent $1 million for a granite statue at the London Embassy. It is modern art. It looks like a stack of bricks.Now it has spent $400,000 for a statue...
April 17th, 2014
April 15, 2014 Univision StudioUnivision may have just as well billed this debate Man-Child vs Adult debate instead of Cara A Cara, Face to Face. I was one of the very few Conservatives invited to the live broadcast at the...
April 17th, 2014
I sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding answers about the Department of Justice’s exploration of “smart gun” technology. Earlier this month, the Attorney General testified before the House of...
April 16th, 2014
Texas Lt. Governor candidate State Sen. Dan Patrick, a Republican, engaged in a highly-publicized debate on immigration and border security with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, a Democrat widely believed to have national...
April 16th, 2014
I recently posted about what I think is a practical and necessary prescription for campaigning, pursuing, and unifying all Republicans. It is hardly a novel ambition, but has become ever more so in the popular culture, only...
April 15th, 2014
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Michael Williams notified Beaumont ISD's school board president and superintendent Monday that a conservator will be appointed immediately to take over the school district. "This...
April 15th, 2014
Every week, I hear from farmers, ranchers, and small business owners who are hoping for a simpler, fairer tax code that will help them grow their businesses. Tax reform can help us strengthen the economy and create jobs....
April 20th, 2014
How would private law function? Bob Murphy joined me this week to discuss his provocative book Chaos Theory: Two Essays in Market Anarchy. Bob is strikingly original on this topic, and well worth listening to. Of course,...
April 18th, 2014
Well, flip! Substitute my F-word for their F-word and drop the suggestion that even straight women want to “do ‘very sexy things’ to Windy," and I could have had the vast WingRight Conspiracy laughing at this column....
April 18th, 2014
The following is a press release from the Gordy Bunch for Texas Senate campaign.HOUSTON, April 18, 2014 – With the endorsement of the Houston Chronicle, Gordy Bunch takes the lead in the race for Texas State Senate, District...
April 17th, 2014
The following came in from the Republican Party of Texas:A report from the Gallup organization published on February 7th, 2014 has confirmed what previous Texas GOP polling has shown, that the Texas GOP is making significant...
April 17th, 2014
Last week I officially introduced H.R. 4447, the “Contempt Act.” H.R. 4447 would simply prohibit any federal employee who is found in contempt of Congress from receiving his or her salary. More specifically, the bill would...
April 16th, 2014
Imagine what the government can do with technology. Government can track your speed, and now it can give you this warning, if you are speeding!The LRAD systems weigh from 15 to 320 pounds (6.8 to 145.1 kg) and can emit sound...
April 16th, 2014
Now that spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner, many families are planning vacations to Washington, D.C. From April’s Cherry Blossom festival through the 4th of July celebrations, spring and summer are...
April 15th, 2014
Last week, Brandeis University reversed its decision to award Ayaan Hirsi Ali an honorary degree for her women’s rights work, and withdrew her commencement speaking invitation.Reason given: some of her past statements are “...
April 15th, 2014
When leaders in your Federal Government:1) consistently violate the law2) show a complete disregard for the Constitution and Bill of Rights3) Refuse to answer We the People who question their actions in Congressional...
April 14th, 2014
Despite promises to the contrary, it appears that State Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) voted on bills that affect her clients and favorably impact the bottom line of her law firm.“I have never done anything in a way that...