Where Oppression is on the Menu
Republicans have wasted a good portion of the 19 years they have been in charge of Texas government. On Episode 44 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at the role stupidity has played in their poor performance.
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Twenty years ago Texas began its experiment allowing competition in the electricity market. Despite its great successes, it looks like competition may succumb to fearful politicians and rent-seeking generators and Wall Street bankers. On Episode 34 of the Liberty Cafe, we examine how and why all this happened.
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Dealing with the Great Texas Blackout of 2021 was near the top of the to do list for Texas Legislators this session. This week on the Liberty Café we take a look how the Texas Legislature failed to deal with both the causes and the fallout of the blackout–though we’ll suggest different reasons than are being offered by progressives and the mainstream media.
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Jesus is making all things new, but some things stubbornly remain the same. That is particularly true about current ruling elites when compared to those of the 1st Century A.D. On Episode 41 of the Liberty Café, economist Jerry Bowyer helps us understand what Jesus said about rulers, wealth, and corporate cronyism in his day so that we can better understand them today.
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Earthly power is corrupting. Unfortunately, most power exercised today by our elected officials–including those in Texas–is earthly, not biblical. Yes, their authority as rulers comes from God, but most of what that they do with their God-given authority defies God’s commands in Scripture. On Episode 40 of the Liberty Café, we examine what this means for governance in Texas.
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Next week the Texas Legislature will pass a budget that will ultimately account for at least $265 billion in spending–and perhaps as much as $280 billion; up from $209 billion only six years ago. This week on the Liberty Café we go over the Top Ten reasons conservatives and Christians should oppose this continued profligate spending from Texas policymakers.
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Texas school districts use Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code to give large property tax breaks to businesses–especially renewable energy generators–that the rest of us don’t get. On Episode 38 of the Liberty Café, we take a look to see if the Texas Legislature is doing anything to rein in corporate cronyism through Chapter 313 and other special interest provisions in state law.
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The place of God in government and in our personal lives is of great debate in our increasingly secularized culture. On Episode 37 of the Liberty Café, U.S. Rep Chip Roy discusses his views on the Christian faith and how faithful adherence to God’s Word in our personal and political lives is the only path to liberty.
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The Texas Legislature will not stop spending more and more our money. And most of what they spend it on is not good for Texans–or liberty. This week on Episode 36 of the Liberty Café, we visit with Texas Scorecard’s Jeramy Kitchens to talk about what the last few weeks of session will mean for Texan’s pocketbooks.
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Corporate cronyism is one of the major threats to liberty in the world today. This was also the case back in first century Jerusalem, as the ruling class in Jerusalem joined with their Roman overlords to exploit the local Jewish population. On Episode 35 of the Liberty Café, we look at what Jesus had to say about exploitation by elitist rulers and how we might apply His wisdom in our world today.
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