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Jun 25, 2009
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Urgent Action Needed to Stop Cap and Trade Legislation
Cap and Trade legislation will be voted on tomorrow, June 26th, in the US Congress. We need to put as much pressure as possible on the Texas Democrats to vote NO on Cap & Tax.
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Jun 05, 2009
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Energy Myths and Realities - A Warning about What's Coming with "Cap and Trade"
This excellent presentation clearly explains the disastrous path the socialists in Washington are taking on our energy policy and demonstrates how it will fail because it ignores both the laws of thermodynamics and economics.
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Jan 23, 2009
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"Burying The Hatchet" To Advance Conservative Legislation
Harmonious relationships are essential to accomplishing goals. On Wednesday morning, January 14th, I met with Governor Rick Perry in his private office at the State Capitol in order to restore our relationship.
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Dec 05, 2008
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Blocker Rule Change Needed for Conservative Success in Upcoming Texas Legislature
The Texas Senate Blocker Rule must be changed in order for Republicans to pass conservative legislation in the upcoming 2009 Texas Legislature.
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Dec 01, 2008
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Government Bailout Will Prolong Financial Crisis
Wall Street does not represent free enterprise capitalism but rather corporate statism. Working in collusion with Washington politicians and financial regulatory bureaucrats, the Wall Street financiers created the speculation...
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Oct 16, 2008
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The Ant, the Grasshopper and the 2008 Election
Original Version
The ant works diligently all summer in the withering heat to build his house, store supplies and make provisions for the winter.
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Oct 01, 2008
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A House of Cards
The Wall Street debacle is of the Democrats' own making. In 1995 President Clinton's new regulations for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) became effective. These regulations required banks to make home loans to low income groups.
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Sep 22, 2008
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People not Government Responsible for Houston's Recovery
"In every adversity there is a seed of equal or greater benefit." - Napoleon Hill
Houston has been battered by Hurricane Ike. It is common for people to initially feel hopeless and helpless in a natural disaster.
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Sep 15, 2008
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Coercion Is Not Neighborly
“It’s just being neighborly,” Obama explained to Bill O’Reilly during his recent television interview. This comment was made when O’Reilly challenged Obama’s economic program as wealth redistribution based on socialism.
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Sep 05, 2008
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Conservatives Have New Leader in Palin
Nature abhors a vacuum and there has been a vacuum in conservative leadership in our nation for 20 years.
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Sep 01, 2008
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The Audacity of Free Enterprise
Free enterprise innovations are the way to create solutions, not government programs.
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Aug 25, 2008
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Uncompromising Conservative Leadership Is Needed
Polling data reveals that Congress only has a 25% approval rating. Some view this as a sign that the public is fed up with rancorous political infighting between the political parties.
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Aug 18, 2008
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Keep the Politicians out of the Energy Business
Oil enabled the United States to develop an abundant energy source which has made us the most productive and prosperous economy in the world. Rather than curse it, as do the environmentalists and liberals, we should thank God we discovered it and learned how to convert it to useable energy.
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Aug 11, 2008
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Government Programs Fail
If you are gainfully employed, then you earn an income. It is your money and you should keep it.
The federal government holds a different view. It sees your earnings as its money of which you will be allowed to keep some.
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Aug 04, 2008
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Political Saviors
It is a pagan concept to view government as omnipotent and its ruler as the political savior of the people. It now appears that many Americans embrace this position as evidenced by their frenzied support of Obama. Obama seems to relish his role as the presumptive savior of the world.
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Jul 28, 2008
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Whose Morality Are We Legislating?
If you keep telling a lie long enough then people will eventually believe it. The secularists in our society have repeatedly argued that “you cannot legislate morality.” This is sheer nonsense. The whole purpose of law is to legislate morality. The real question is whose morality will be legislated.
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Jul 21, 2008
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Who Does Tort Reform Protect?
When Ronald Reagan first appeared on the national scene, the mainstream Republican establishment opposed him. Reagan advocated free enterprise, limited government, and tax cuts.
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Jul 14, 2008
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What Has Changed in our Citizens?
What has happened to our nation that the majority of citizens want civil government to solve their problems?
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Jul 07, 2008
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Global Warming Hysteria
"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" warned Chicken Little.
Al Gore is our modern day Chicken Little.
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Jun 30, 2008
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A Perfect Storm Brewing
The Republican Party has been living off the legacy of Ronald Reagan who advocated free enterprise, personal initiative, limited government, low taxes, family values, and a strong national defense.
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Jun 23, 2008
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Liberty’s Rebirth Requires Leadership
It remains a mystery to me why people continue to believe that the civil government can provide solutions for their problems. For millennia governments have been the agents of tyranny, enforcing illogical laws, denying liberties, and starting wars.
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Jun 16, 2008
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Republican Judges Side with Drug Company against Widow
What has happened to Republican judges?
A panel of three Republican judges, Adele Hedges, Jeff Brown and John Anderson, of the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, overturned a jury award for the widow of a man who the jury decided had been killed by the drug Vioxx.
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Jun 09, 2008
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Drug Company Influence at the FDA
The FDA takes its cues from the pharmaceutical companies which provide it with nearly 30% of its funding, $350 million in this fiscal year alone. The drug companies help fund the FDA by paying drug user fees on any drugs that the FDA approves.
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Jun 02, 2008
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Carbon Tax and Wealth Redistribution
The socialists are at it again. They are pushing a massive new tax upon Americans which would seriously undermine the free enterprise system and transfer enormous amounts of income to the federal government.
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May 23, 2008
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Marriage and Sexual Orientation
Texans have it right and must stand firm!
In 2005, an overwhelming 76% of Texas voters approved the constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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May 15, 2008
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Democrats Promote Windfall Oil Profit Taxes
Socialist rhetoric is flying high in the Clinton and Obama campaigns. "Let's impose a windfall profit tax on those evil, greedy oil companies." This proves they have no concept of business or the economic law of supply and demand.
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May 06, 2008
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Perry Should Repeal Business Tax
It is high time for the Republican leadership in Texas to confront the brutal facts: the party is in deep trouble and faces the distinct possibility of being resoundingly rejected by Texans in the upcoming General Elections in November.
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Apr 24, 2008
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Corporate and Government Collusion
A free society depends upon the ability of individuals to pursue worthy goals without oppression or restriction from government or large corporate interests. Unfortunately, these entities often work hand in hand to maximize their influence, power and income to the detriment of Americans.
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Apr 18, 2008
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It's Time to Make a Change
Self discipline is a key ingredient for success.
The media has been hyping a coming recession for the past five years. If you worry about something long enough it will eventually come to pass.
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Apr 03, 2008
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Obamamania
Throughout history people have longed for a political savior who would right all the injustices that existed in society and create a literal heaven on earth.
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Mar 27, 2008
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Government Lobbyists Paid with Tax Dollars
Are you aware that governmental entities use our tax dollars to hire lobbyists to promote the growth of government and oppose tax limitations? They do this despite the fact that there are laws on the books in Texas which prohibit this activity. Unfortunately there are no penalties for violating these laws.
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Mar 20, 2008
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Pete Olson, Man of the Hour
Success is determined by leadership. With Pete Olson, Republicans have the opportunity to send an experienced conservative leader to Washington from Congressional District (CD) 22.
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May 15, 2008
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Tough District Attorney Needed
Crime doesn’t pay. A long line of Harris County District Attorneys have communicated this message to criminal elements inside and outside of Harris County. It’s a strong message that our next District Attorney should continue to send, and the upcoming Republican Runoff election will most likely produce our next District Attorney.
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Mar 06, 2008
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Let's Talk Turkey About Taxes
It’s political season and, as always, taxes are a hot topic. The Republicans promise to keep taxes low and Democrats promise to tax the rich to help those who want the civil government to provide for them. This is nothing more than the Democrat’s way to buy votes for their entitlement based constituency.
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Feb 28, 2008
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Fight for Your Property Rights
The zoning advocates are back. Instead of calling it zoning they call it “Blue Print Houston” or “public planning.” Whatever it is called, these individuals are promoting the creation of a new city government regulatory agency to intervene in the real estate market.
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Feb 21, 2008
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Huckabee Gaining Momentum
While Democrats are buoyed by hope and the Republican establishment is sinking in despondency, Governor Huckabee's candidacy is gathering force. The winds of hysteria over the candidacy of Barrack Obama are sweeping the Democrat party. Republican concerns about a Hillary Clinton nomination have been replaced with anxiety about an Obama presidency.
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Feb 14, 2008
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Penalties for Violating an Agreement
Historically, the Republican Party had been the party of the north where the nation's industries and businesses were located. The Democrat Party was the party of the South, of the rural countryside and the common man. The southern Democrats were populist conservatives who distrusted big government and supported state's rights.
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Feb 07, 2008
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First Things First
Successful people practice the fundamentals. They set their priorities and take action. This applies to nations as well. Can the United States remain the "shining city on the hill" to which President Reagan so often referred? To do so, we must practice the basics and fundamentals which will guarantee our success.
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Jan 31, 2008
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Nothing to Smile About
Because mercury is a poison, the FDA is concerned about mercury in the fish we eat. If it is dangerous to your health to eat fish with mercury, then shouldn’t the FDA be as concerned about mercury fillings in your teeth? The FDA is playing a shell game by causing you to worry about one problem, when it knows the real problem is the mercury in your mouth.
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Jan 24, 2008
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Kudos for Rosenthal
Yellow journalism is alive and well in Houston. You would think Chuck Rosenthal had committed some horrendous crime, the way his e-mail correspondence has dominated the news. It is only an insight into his personal life which was meant to be private. You might argue that if he wanted to keep things private, then he should not have been emailing from a public computer. Point well taken!
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Jan 17, 2008
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Back to Basics
It is election time and promises are flying through the air. The people are lifting their open hands toward the candidates who pledge to fill them with goodies. It's like having Halloween and Christmas all rolled into one holiday which lasts over a year.
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Jan 10, 2008
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Large Corporations Oppose Free Enterprise
Large American corporations do not really believe in free enterprise. They believe in monopolies or oligarchies, and use governmental entities to advance their business interests.
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Jan 03, 2008
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The No Match Rule
The federal government wants 12 million illegal immigrants, working for legitimate businesses, to be fired, not deported, fired.
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Dec 27, 2007
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Immigration: An Economic Necessity
Society benefits when individuals work at improving the quality of their lives. Industriousness builds and produces wealth, and is the key to success in any culture. On the other hand, idleness causes dissolution and a decline in the standard of living.
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Dec 20, 2007
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Steroid Hysteria
The sky is falling! Athletes are using steroids to enhance their performance. Hold a Senate hearing. Get press. Sell newspapers! Smear the reputations of athletic stars. Work the public into frenzy. Pass more legislation and restrictions. Demonstrate that the federal government can solve this and every social problem.
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Dec 13, 2007
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A Time to Reflect
Christmas is a time for us to reflect upon our blessings. It is a time to resolve to allow the message of Jesus Christ, about whom we celebrate Christmas, to be reflected in our actions every day.
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Dec 06, 2007
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We Must Elect Proven Conservatives
Hope springs eternal. Republicans have been disheartened by the lack of leadership and abandonment of conservative principles by many Republican politicians on the state and national level. They ask "What has happened to the party of Ronald Reagan who advocated a strong national defense, free enterprise economics and conservative social values?"
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Nov 29, 2007
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English Improves Opportunities for Immigrants
When in Rome live as the Romans do.
Each of us has a deep desire to be understood, and humans have developed languages to communicate ideas among themselves. Each nation has its own specific language which serves as the currency of the realm in terms of conversation.
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Nov 22, 2007
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Learn from History
Studying history has the benefit of providing us with a perspective of who we are, why we are here and where we should be going.
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Nov 08, 2007
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Don't Let the SCHIP Hit the Fan
The liberal Democrats in Congress don't care about children or the American public. They are only interested in scoring political points in the upcoming elections in order to increase their control over the lives of Americans. They are blaming Bush for allowing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to expire. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Emanuel said about Bush, "If he vetoes the bill, it's a political victory for us."
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Oct 19, 2007
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Don't Exchange Your Liberty for Security
The United States is rapidly becoming a nanny state to which the citizens are looking for their security. The politicians offer us cradle to grave security if only we will vote for them. In order to have security you will inevitably have to give up your liberty. Government dollars mean government control.
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Oct 11, 2007
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Free Enterprise Solution for Medical Care
Liberal politicians are using alarmist tactics to sell their plans for socialized medicine, called universal health care, but don't let them frighten you. You can take charge of your own health easily and affordably without government intervention.
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Aug 23, 2007
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On Liberty
Individual liberty is being choked by the unprecedented growth of government, which extends its tentacles into every area of our lives.
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Jul 18, 2007
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Take Dead Aim
Texas Republican politicians would do well to heed the advice of the great golf teacher, Harvey Penick, and “Take dead aim.” Unless they learn this lesson, they will likely suffer defeat at the hands of the Democrats in the 2008 General Elections. Here is why.
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Jul 10, 2007
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Remember the Little Guy
Shouldn’t companies and individuals who cause you harm be responsible for the damages they inflict?
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Jun 28, 2007
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Maintain United States Sovereignty
Are you ready to kiss the good ole' US of A goodbye and link arms with the Canadians and Mexicans to form a new nation? Well, you better get ready because if the powers that be have their way, it's going to happen.
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Jun 21, 2007
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Trade Your Dollar for an Amero?
Should the United States relinquish its sovereignty and form a North American Union with Canada and Mexico? If the socialists have their way, this will happen without you being aware of it or having the opportunity to vote on it.
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Jun 08, 2007
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How to Stop a Bully
Water buffalo can teach us how to deal with bullying bureaucrats, regulators and politicians.
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Jun 01, 2007
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Don't Kill the Goose
The Perry Business Tax took effect on January 1, 2007, but the first payment is not due until May 2008, after the Republican Primary. When business owners discover this new business tax, they will be ready to cook the Republicans' goose in the 2008 General Election.
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May 17, 2007
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Where Have All the People Gone?
For the past forty years we have been warned about a world wide population explosion. The opposite is true. There is a population implosion occurring, most advanced in Western nations, which will adversely affect our economic and political futures.
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May 10, 2007
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Socialism and Immigration
Ronald Reagan had the courage to call modern liberalism what it is: warmed over socialism. When was the last time you heard a politician, from either party, call a government program, subsidy or entitlement, "socialism?"
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Apr 25, 2007
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Chill out about Global Warming
Socialists use fear tactics to gain public approval for expanded government control of the economy. Their latest scare is global warming. Politicians will use this to impose a host of new energy taxes on the population, promising that this revenue will be spent to stop global warming.
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Apr 19, 2007
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Drugs and Mass Killings
A disturbing thread runs through the stories of our nation's recent mass killings, from Colombine and Andrea Yates to Virginia Tech, namely the use of FDA approved antidepressants by the killers.
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Apr 12, 2007
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You Become What You Think About
You and you alone can determine whether or not you will succeed in life. You have complete control of your thoughts, and your thoughts will ultimately determine your outcome. "As a person thinks so he is." You have the opportunity to fashion your future and establish the course of your life. Your success will be measured by the goals you set and whether or not you achieve them.
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Mar 29, 2007
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Taxis and Taxes
The French Riviera offers not only spectacular scenery but also a striking contrast in economic systems. Let me explain.
Recently, I returned from a week long trip to France and Monaco where I was a speaker at the Anti Aging World Conference. You can learn a lot from taxi drivers and observation. What I discovered provides both an instruction and a warning for Texas and the United States.
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Mar 15, 2007
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Follow the Money Trail
Over 100,000 patients die each year in hospitals from adverse reactions to doctor prescribed, FDA approved drugs given in appropriate doses. This report was published in the July 26, 2000 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Tens of thousands of others die at home.
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Mar 08, 2007
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Patient Choice of Treatment under Attack
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to control how your physician and pharmacist treat you. Can a government bureaucracy diagnose and treat you better than your doctor? Shouldn't you have the freedom to choose natural solutions for your health? If the legislation drafted by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), becomes law, then you, your physician and your pharmacist will lose the right to choose your course of medical treatment and, instead, big government will determine what i
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May 03, 2007
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Socialism, Christianity and Taxation
There are two competing world views in the United States: socialism and Christianity. We have a critical choice to make: Follow socialism and lose our liberty and property or return to our nation's Christian heritage.
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Mar 01, 2007
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Privatize Our Educational System
Does socialism work? To find the answer, take a look at our educational system.
The federal and state governments and local school boards fund public schools with tax dollars unavailable to private schools. This creates a huge government monopoly.
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Feb 21, 2007
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Republicans Bust Spending Cap
There are three kinds of liars: liars, damned liars and politicians.
When running for office, Republicans profess their commitment to free enterprise capitalism, tax cuts, limited civil government and family values. The Democrats preach the gospel of socialism. They want to tax the "haves", the people who work, save and contribute to the growth of our society, and give those dollars to the "have nots." The socialistic Democrats gain supporters by offering "entitlements" to the poor and unedu
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Feb 14, 2007
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Prescribe a Dose of Free Enterprise for Medicine
The only thing that will save medicine is a good dose of free enterprise. Government regulations, entitlement programs and HMOs are leading us down the road to socialized medicine.
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Jan 24, 2007
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Republicans Need to Make a Difference
Many people do not think that there is dime's worth of difference between Democrats and Republicans. The reason for this is that the actions of elected Republicans appear to be out of sync with their party's platform.
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Jan 17, 2007
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The Perry Business Tax
Though most Texans don't recognize it, they are in harm's way. Governor Perry and the Legislature tied many businesses to the tracks during the special legislative session last year, and today a tax train is barreling toward them. There is going to be a terrible collision, and the long-term effects upon Texans - and the Texas economy - will be disastrous.
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Apr 04, 2006
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The Secret to Business Success
What is the purpose of a business? Many would answer: "To make a profit." While the survival of any business is determined by its ability to make a profit, allow me to suggest that this cannot be the primary reason for its existence.
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Feb 02, 2006
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Free Enterprise Revival Needed
Socialism is seeping into the body of our state government through over-taxation and entitlement programs. Texas needs a free enterprise, capitalism revival in order to stop this infection and secure a healthy, prosperous future for its citizens.
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