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Sullivan: 18 Minutes For Liberty

On April 21, 1836, the independence that had been hastily declared some eight weeks earlier was decisively achieved on the fields of San Jacinto. It might not have been. There were those who wanted to continue fleeing the massive Mexican army in search of a better...

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Truth In Context

Not a day goes by in which I don’t get bulk emails and text messages from someone passing on information they know isn’t completely accurate but send it anyway hoping it will shock people into action. That’s not fair to anyone. As co-laborers in the fight for liberty,...

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Jill Glover: Advocate for the People

“That’s what matters to me. I desperately want the Republican voters’ voices to be heard in Austin.” As many Texans become more concerned about the direction of the state and nation, they can find a valuable resource and advocate in North Texas activist Jill Glover....

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Don’t Aid The Enemy

It seems there are some conservatives who suffer from an unfortunate desire to be applauded by the left. While it is tiresome to see ostensibly right-thinking men and women prop up leftwing news outlets as guests and commentators, it is downright disgusting when they...

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Surrounded by Beauty

It’s not something we generally think about, but Israel rests at roughly the same distance from the equator as Texas. Jerusalem itself is on the 31st northern parallel – in line with the Texas cities of Odessa, Hemphill, Waco, and San Saba. That generally doesn’t mean...

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Embracing Our Responsibility

A self-governing people must be eternally vigilant. The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Without the citizens taking an active and engaged role in civic life, the notion of self-governance collapses....