What happens when people – who have rejected God – demand strong leaders? Spoiler: it doesn’t work so well.
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Lying With Facts?
Telling the truth requires that facts be offered in context, especially when it is inconvenient.
Ellis: The Trafalgar Effect
Routinely, Trafalgar’s data shows President Trump in better position than most pollsters because they attempt to quantify what is termed the “shy Trump voter.”
Sullivan: Politicians and Political Parties Are Tools, Not Idols
If establishment Republicans cannot be criticized for bad policies or even corruption during a session, or after a session, or the year before an election, or during an election, that leaves … when?
Jackie Schlegel: Defending Parents’ Rights
“I think stopping the bad legislation is probably the most important thing we’ve done.”
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In pandemics and any situation when the government has too much power, society is generally worse off when government officials make decisions that should have been left to the citizens.
Commentary: Export Bans and the Reemergence of the Nation-State
America’s trade policy must be tempered with a political and policy realism that acknowledges that the virtue of a national government is to protect and provide for its citizens in a crisis.
Commentary: Same Song, Different Verse; Liberal Assault on Texas Elections
Even before the coronavirus was sprung on Texas and the U.S., liberals planned to pull out all the stops in 2020.
Real People, Real Lives
We must not allow our politics, positions, philosophies, ideals, and candidates to become idols we relentlessly serve, but rather tools in the work of honoring God and loving our fellow man.
The God Who Restores
“I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Blog: Abbott Isn’t Reopening Texas, He’s Keeping It Mostly Closed
I’m not going to celebrate that the government shutdowns are over until they actually are.
The Hammer
Remember those darlings of the Tea Party, elected officials whose heads were quickly turned by the establishment elite? The Maccabees can relate.
Commentary: The Coronavirus Is Killing My Business
A small-business owner shares how the virus has taken away everything they worked hard to create.
Commentary: Civil Rights Under Assault During the COVID-19 Lockdown
As the country begins to reopen, those taking the initiative to get America back to work are being subject to scrutiny and ridicule.
Commentary: Why Anti-Lockdown Advocates Are Right (And Why Everyone’s Ignoring Them)
Texas should reopen its economy. Here’s why.
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Social Engineering of State Highway Users by Liberal Government is California-ising Texas
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Observations from the Recent Property Tax Hearings
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Nobody Is Above An Ethics Policy
Armin Mizani, a Keller City Councilman, submitted this commentary for EmpowerTexans.com and Texas Scorecard.
Property Tax Reform: Scope Creep Diverts Tax Dollars Away From Core Needs
“We cannot hand out corporate subsidies and simultaneously claim we lack sufficient tax revenue to meet our basic needs.”
Good News and Bad News on School Finance in Texas
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Bearing Arms at the Ballot Box: How to Fire Your Civil Bullet
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Richardson ISD Bond Proposal…FOUR new indoor football fields?
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Blank Checks and Blank Ballots: How to Lose Your Freedoms Without Thinking
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Sound Decisions vs. Sound Bites: Taking the Guesswork out of Voting
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Grassroots Texas Voting 101
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