Commentary

Commentary Archive

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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...

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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...

Y’All Answered: Teachers Exposing Kids To Porn

In the Texas Minute for August 23, we asked readers about a proposal to permanently revoke the teaching license for those teachers who intentionally expose children to pornographic material.  Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas...

Exposed Officials in Medina County

On Thursday, August 11, Medina County residents filled the courthouse annex in Hondo, Texas. On the agenda, a particular bullet point is notably missing–––a declaration of invasion. Two weeks prior, Judge Chris Schuchart and the commissioners court stated that when...

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Evidence, Big And Small

It requires a great deal of faith to be an atheist these days, with scientists uncovering unimaginably complex evidence almost daily of a nature finely tuned to produce life. From the structure of the cosmos to new revelations about DNA, modern science leaves little...