July 4, 2010, the United States commemorated the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has been 234 years since Jefferson and his co-signers found it “self-evident that all men are created equal and endowed by their...

In Iowa, you are not allowed to set up fireworks. The only fireworks shows are those sponsored by the local communities. As brilliant and awesome as they are, the monopoly of fireworks by local governments symbolizes of what...

When I heard about Kevin Costner’s press conference on the British Petroleum oil spill, I’m afraid that I thought about WaterWorld, that huge money-loser that helped put

Since I commented on Speaker Straus' headlining of a fundraiser for State Representative Patrick Rose, I have gotten to know his opponent, Jason Isaac, and the people of HD 45. Many people had told me that Jason was "the...

President Obama promised the American people that he would make immigration reform a priority during his first year in office. Eighteen months into his presidency, he continues to deliver words, but no action. 

Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final disapproval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) flexible permit program today, I released the following statement: 

Milton Friedman was the preeminent American giant of economics of the past 100 years. In response to those who presumed him “conservative,” Friedman would assert that he was not. He was for liberty, which his expositions...

I made the following opening statement during the committee’s hearing on the nomination of Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is the full text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery:...

It is quite evident from this year's Texas Democratic Party Convention, that the Obama bubble has burst!