Where Oppression is on the Menu
In Episode 34 of the Liberty Café, economist Robert Murphy and I revisit the Texas blackouts and look at the role renewable energy played in turning the lights off in Texas. But we don’t stop there. We take a look at how the Bible informs us of God’s wisdom about how to deal with the many public policy issues of the day.
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Jesus Christ is the King of all creation: “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” In Episode 33 of the Liberty Café, we discuss how this fact of life should influence our thinking about public policy.
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After a year of the Texas government destroying businesses and jobs and harming millions of people, Texas’ leadership is doubling down on this dictatorial approach to dealing with pandemics. But this only follows years of Texas government defying rational thought and conservative principles, leading to events like the Texas blackouts. This week on the Liberty Café, we discuss whether Texas is descending into California-style chaos.
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Mainstream media and liberal politicians almost always coordinate their response when something goes wrong with their progressive narrative. Well, they are at it again when it comes to trying to absolve big government and corporate cronyism from the blame for last week’s Texas blackouts. This week on the Liberty Café, we take a look at the real causes of why the Texas grid couldn’t handle the cold weather.
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Recently filed legislation highlights Texas’ effort to lead the way on expanding corporate cronyism. This partnership between big government and big business is becoming the greatest threat to liberty we face. On Episode 30 of the Liberty Café, we examine how bad this problem is and where it might take us.
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates electricity, telecommunications, and water markets in Texas. Though nowhere near as bad as their federal counterparts, PUCT bureaucrats still can’t keep their hands out of markets–and consumers’ pocketbooks. This week on the Liberty Café, we examine the effects of the PUCT’s intervention on markets in Texas–particularly the electricity market.
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Given the tough economic times we are facing, Texas has a real chance to cut spending and reduce the size of state government through the Liberty Budget. But the only way we will see this come to pass is if Republican policymakers are more scared of us than they are of liberals, big business, and the Austin lobby. It is up to us to make this happen.
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Even 6th graders are aware that the Magna Carta established in law the biblical principle that no government is above God and His laws. However today, most of our leaders ignore–or are ignorant of–this principle enshrined in English law more than eight centuries ago. In Episode 37 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at how government has once again risen above the law and what we can do to change this.
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Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, like many politicians, doesn’t think now is the time to deal with serious assaults against liberty. In this week’s Liberty Café, we look at whether any politicians–including those in Texas–will ever get serious about fighting for liberty.
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Whether it is COVID-19 mandates or the city of Houston’s “Vision Zero” plan, most government efforts to “protect” us usually lead to oppression. Join us on Episode 25 of the Liberty Café as we look into why this happens.
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