Commentary
Candidates Need to Address Social Security
You have only a couple of weeks to get your politicians on record with specific ideas about how the impending crisis will play out.
Commentary, Life, Texas Scorecard Podcasts
No One Can Steal Your Joy
The measure of our joy is found where we direct the vision of our hearts and minds.
Vote Yes on Prop 7 on the March 5 Republican Ballot
Proposition 7 reads: “The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.”
John Cornyn: “Target Tehran”
Beware of Texans in D.C. promoting foreign entanglements.
Commentary Archive
History Demands An Answer
One day into the siege of the Alamo, the 26-year-old lieutenant colonel in command knew the situation was desperate. He would not surrender the fort, he would not retreat. What would we do? On February 24, 1836, William Barret Travis wrote a letter seeking aid from...
Y’All Answered: Defund D.E.I.?
Yesterday, we asked readers if the Texas Legislature should defund the "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" initiatives in Texas' colleges, universities, and state agencies. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a...
Texas Must Mandate E-Verify to Eliminate Economic Incentives for Illegal Immigration
Contrary to the narrative advanced by the open borders cartel (the Biden administration, left-wing NGOs, and the open borders immigration lobby), the majority of illegal aliens are not “asylum seekers” or refugees. They are primarily economic migrants seeking access...
Liberty Is A Fragile Thing
Liberty does not happen by accident. While we have an inalienable right to liberty, history demonstrates securing it – and then holding on to it – are different matters entirely. It would be nice to think “liberty” is the norm and “tyranny” is the exception. It would...
Y’All Answered: Driver Licenses For Illegal Aliens?
Democrats in the Texas House are once again pushing for illegal aliens to be eligible for driver licenses. Proponents claim it will improve public safety and give them greater mobility options. We asked if Texas Minute readers agree with this proposal. Do you want to...
Texas Legislature Must Confront China
One of the many great things about the joe six-packs of America is that they really love this country. When the Chinese spy balloon flew over the heartland this past week, everyday Americans of all political persuasions wanted the dim sum dirigible shot down. After...
When Someone Shows You Who They Really Are…
It is fine to assume the best about people; in many ways, it is what allows civil society to function. I need to assume the teller at the bank isn’t pocketing my cash when I make a deposit! Sometimes, though, individuals tell us who they really are. When they do, we...
A Strong Border Requires a Strong Governor; Texas Must Declare Invasion
Since President Joe Biden assumed office in January 2021, the United States and Texas have experienced an unprecedented surge of illegal aliens crossing our southern border. Shockingly, this surge has been met not with an overwhelming response to combat it, but with...
Y’All Answered: Repeal the 17th?
For more than one hundred years, the popularly elected House of Representatives was "balanced" in the U.S. Constitution by a Senate with members were selected by the states' legislatures.That check on the growth of the federal government ended in 1913, when the 17th...