Health Care Law’s Achilles Heel? A Growing Legal Morass
There are a number of well-kept secrets about the health care law, but I think the increasing legal morass has become the most important. “Morass” is a negative word: A growing number of citizens, businesses, and the state of Oklahoma have turned to the court system to seek relief. This means Americans are – or […]
2013 Annual Membership Drive Begins
Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/2013-annual-membership-drive-begins/ ========================================================== Today marks the beginning of our third annual membership drive. The bulk of the work we do is policy work that benefits us all: there is no customer and there is no fee. So the only revenue we receive, the revenue we need to fund our operations comes from our members. We need and appreciate your support. And every donation helps. We grew our ranks in 2012 and look forward to growing more in 2013. … Continue reading →
Pipelines and Legislators: Partners in Plunder
While the crony capitalism prevalent in Texas made national news headlines during the 2012 presidential campaign, the practice has not been curtailed. One need only look to the ongoing saga between private property owners and pipelines in Texas to see that the politically influential continue to script law that grants them special privilege. The ability of legislators to convince the public of their commitment to the rule of law, private property rights and free markets … Continue reading →
Fort Knox, Texas?
March 8, the bill filing deadline for the Texas legislature, was a very good day for We Texans. In addition to the filing of our property tax elimination bill and a common carrier/eminent domain reform bill, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione filed HB 3505: The Texas State Bullion Depository Bill More about this bill from our friends at Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/fort-knox-texas/ ====================================== Texas Sound Money: — The Depository would be a state agency under the purview of the State Comptroller. The … Continue reading →
It’s Funny? Even If Medicaid Expansion Saved Money, Citizens Wouldn’t See a Penny
Politicians, government bureaucrats, and the growing class of largely nonprofit corporate types who live off revenues siphoned from government entitlement spending make many a bizarre argument and manage to do it with a straight face. It’s a rare moment when you can catch them chortling over the idea of pulling [...]
NEGOP: Help us understand how you differ from Democrats
I am in receipt of your recent Chairman's Report update, and would like to report an injury; I have some bruising of the chin area, sustained when my jaw hit the floor from incredulity. This from the state Republican Party chairman whose senators own a super majority in the legislature, the same legislature that is about to pass without serious debate, challenge, or objection, a huge increase in the Nebraska Medicaid entitlement program?
This article NEGOP: Help us understand how you differ from Democrats appeared first on Grassroots in Nebraska.
Grassroots in Nebraska
Sowing the seeds of Constitutional, limited government
grassrootsne.com ~ Twitter: @NEGrassroots ~ Facebook ~ YouTube Channel
David (Landowner) vs. Goliath (Pipeline): Round Two
Landowner Julia Trigg Crawford and her attorney Wendi Hammond announced that they have filed their appeal against TransCanada with the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana. The brief disputes TransCanada’s attempt at taking Crawford’s property on the basis that TransCanada has yet to prove the company is a common carrier, but is instead a private foreign company utilizing its pipeline for private gain. “Our appellate brief is now in front of the Sixth Circuit Court … Continue reading →
A Little Music to “Sequester” By
For those of you who dread the Kalends of March, repeat after me: The world will not end if the federal government spends only $15 billion more this year than last. Repeat as needed. When a panic attack is imminent, listen to this song. Try singing along. Oh, and one [...]
This article A Little Music to “Sequester” By appeared first on Grassroots in Nebraska.
Grassroots in Nebraska
Sowing the seeds of Constitutional, limited government
grassrootsne.com ~ Twitter: @NEGrassroots ~ Facebook ~ YouTube Channel
A Little Music to “Sequester” By
For those of you who dread the Kalends of March, repeat after me: The world will not end if the federal government spends only $15 billion more this year than last. Repeat as needed. When a panic attack is imminent, listen to this song. Try singing along. Oh, and one more thing . . .… more
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 418
- 419
- 420
- 421
- 422
- 423
- 424
- …
- 433
- Go to the next page