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Commentary Archive

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Commentary: To Win, Trump Must Lead

Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 proved that populist conservatism has an audience in America. While prior Republican candidates and many opponents of Trump ran campaigns based on free-market economic principles, constitutional originalism, and interventionist foreign...

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Commentary: Texas Democrat Darling Rejected by Nation

Not too long ago, it seemed then-Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D–TX) was all that was talked about in Texas politics. Indeed, O’Rourke—and his blistering campaign against Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate—became the infatuation of the progressive left, both in Texas and...

Commentary: Part 2 – The CPS Caseworker

This government agency, Child Protective Services (CPS), is the genesis of this problem and others like it. As has been confirmed multiple times, CPS does not know when or under what circumstances it is in the best interest of the child to remove the child from...

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Commentary: Time to Say Goodbye to the PTC

One of the largest subsidies for renewable energy generation, the federal production tax credit, is slated to end this year. While some in the industry support the end of these tax credits, members of the U.S. House of Representatives are drafting legislation that...

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Commentary: Seniors Get Stiffed on $5B Tax Relief

For decades, seniors and disabled taxpayers have been allowed to have their property taxes “frozen” at the dollar amount paid as of their 65th birthday or their disability. After paying taxes for 50 years or so, many look forward to a slight tax break once their...

Commentary: CPS Heavy-Handed Overreach

When the overreaching, heavy hand of the government leads to even one instance of injustice, a little bit of liberty is lost for all citizens. On July 2, 2019, in Kaufman County, Texas, another piece of liberty was chipped from our society. Once again, in a very sad...

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Byron Schirmbeck: Leading for Liberty

Striving to preserve Texas’ reputation as a liberty and freedom-loving state, Baytown resident Byron Schirmbeck has devoted countless hours to preserving constitutional principles at the local and state levels. Born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Schirmbeck has lived in...

Commentary: Your Child is Next

What a tragic day for Texas families. While I am not at liberty to discuss due to the judge's orders, here is what I can say about what transpired from my personal experience as a medically complex parent, advocate, and concerned citizen of the State of Texas. These...

Commentary: Will Texas Keep Killing Constitutional Carry?

While the National Rifle Association is celebrating the passage of ten Texas legislative bills they endorsed this past session, the passage of constitutional carry (legalizing concealed and open carry of handguns without a license or permit) still remains the white...