Commentary
Transparency at the Texas Capitol
Simply put, open government is good government.
Communist China is Behind the Strong Pushback of Land Ownership Bill
“I simply don’t see the bill will hurt any naturalized U.S. citizen like myself or green card holders or asylum-seekers in any way.”
TX-23: Rep. Gonzales’ New Challenges
The 23rd has flipped between the parties four times and had five incumbents during the 16-year period.
Y’All Answered: Keep Daylight Saving Time?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Set Aside Your Fear… And Make Them Fear You
Fear is a powerful tool. Improperly applied, fear causes us to make irrational choices without thinking. Yet it can also, in the words of the Book of Proverbs, be the “beginning of wisdom.” The difference is what we fear. In Proverbs 9:10 we find, “fear of the LORD is...
The Role of Government
God created three realms of authority: the family, the church, and civil government. They each have a role. The family doesn’t do the same work as the church, the church can’t do the same work as the family, and the government can’t do the work of the church. As with...
Y’All Answered: Is It War?
Following a nationally televised speech in which Joe Biden radically villainized his political opponents, liberal political commentators immediately began referring to it as a “wartime address.” We asked readers if they believe the left actually see themselves...
Josh Posey: Speaking Out to Protect Kids and Restore Schools
As parents across the nation speak out against disturbing and sexually explicit curricula in their children’s schools, the fight is also happening in seemingly safe communities across Texas. However, parents like Houston-area dad Josh Posey are getting involved—and...
Government Will Make Things Worse
Here’s my philosophy on government policy in a nutshell: There is no problem created by government that government cannot make much worse. And what government proposes to fix in society, it only makes more broken. I suppose there might be some exceptions, but those...
Analysis: California And Its Chumps
Late last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Of Course) announced his failed state would ban the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Figures, right? As it turns out, the Commonwealth of Virginia and a dozen other “states” are no longer sovereign, but vassals...
Y’All Answered: Medical Schools & Childhood Gender Transitions
Late last week, a state representative found that Texas’ publicly funded medical schools were teaching “gender transition” procedures on minors that include both hormonal and surgical techniques. In yesterday’s Texas Minute, we asked readers if medical schools in...
People Pleasers
Our Founding Fathers upturned the traditional role of “the people” in relationship to “the government.” The citizenry became the masters, and government officials were to be their servants. All good servants share a particular trait: they want to please people. That...
Education, Not Indoctrination
Thank you, President Ford, board members, and most especially the parents, guardians, and taxpayers in this room tonight. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has always meant so much to me and my family. My two children went through the halls of the district, and throughout...