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Sullivan: Would Texas’ Founders Recognize Us?

When the founding fathers of Texas declared independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836, a gun was already pointed at their head. Unlike the American founders, who had an ocean separating them from their tyrannical overlord, the Texians’ tormentor was within their own...

Macias: Republican Chairmen Should Think Like Chris Turner

Chris Turner has been handed a tremendous amount of power by Dade Phelan. Not only is Rep. Turner a liberal marxist and chair of the Democrat Caucus, but he’s also now the chairman of the Texas House Business and Industry Committee. A couple of weeks ago, Turner took...

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Would We Answer?

One day into the siege of the Alamo, on February 24, 1836, William Barret Travis wrote a desperate letter seeking aid from his fellow Texians and all Americans in the world. You see, rather than offer an easy and dishonorable surrender to the far superior forces...

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A Cold Truth

This has been one of the coldest weeks on record. We’ve all been troubled to learn just how deeply our state failed to properly prepare for emergencies like this. One can find temporary warmth in unfocused anger, or we can bask in the permanence of truth. I suggest...