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David (Landowner) vs. Goliath (Pipeline): Round Two

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:February 28, 2013
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

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 →

How To: Influence State Law

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:January 22, 2013
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/how-to-influence-state-law/ =============================================== Introducing the second publication in our How-To Guide series: We Texans How To Guide: Influence State Law Ladies and Gents of the great state of Texas: We are off to the races! The 83rd legislative session has begun. Now, if you, like countless other liberty-minded Texans, were sorely disappointed in the “results” we got from our state house the last time our elected representatives gathered in Austin, then the questions is: What are you going … Continue reading →

Texas’ Second Amendment Preservation Act

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:January 17, 2013
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034946/http://wetexans.com:80/texas-second-ammendment-preservation-act/ ============================================================== UPDATE: There is a provision in this bill that we believe effectively invalidates all its noble rhetoric. Sec 46.16 (c)(4) provides a defense against prosecution. Surely all federal agents will argue that what they are doing is constitutional. We Texans’ contributor Dwayne Stovall makes the following observation: Texas State Representative John Otto (District 18) filed H.B. 553, the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” on January 17th. “The Constitution was designed for times like these—when emotions run … Continue reading →

Equality Under the Law

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:December 4, 2012
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

In failing to give due consideration to the proper role of government, both our nation and our state are sliding down the proverbial slope towards what? Less prosperity, lower productivity, higher unemployment, losses of freedom, insurmountable public burdens of debt just to name a few of the maladies associated with impoverished society and to which we are precipitously headed. A prime example of this failure was highlighted in this past Sunday’s New York Times, “Lines … Continue reading →

[UPDATED] Smart Meters: We Texans are Pro-Choice

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:August 22, 2012
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/smart-meters-we-texans-are-pro-choice/ ========================================================== UPDATE: (08/22/2012) The Texas Public Utility Commission held a public forum for “Project #40190:Relating to Advanced Metering Issues” yesterday (August 21, 2012) to hear both invited and public testimony on the possibility of creating a smart meter opt-out provision for Texans. I gave the following testimony during the hearing outlining our proposal for creating the opt-out: As was made clear by Rep. Bonnen’s letter to Chairman Nelson dated February 10, 2012: “[The law] did not … Continue reading →

Railroad Commission Favoring Pipelines Over Land Owners

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:July 16, 2012
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

“Only one candidate for Railroad Commissioner has the proven experience and ability to lead the agency and protect private property rights.” That is the opening line from one of Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman’s re-election radio ads (emphasis added). The problem, at least from my perspective as an engaged citizen who has fought to protect private property rights in Texas for years, is that Mr. Smitherman has not lifted a finger to protect property from eminent … Continue reading →

Bold Plan. Free Texas.

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:June 15, 2012
Post category:Network Archives Property Rights Sovereignty Texas We Texans

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/bold-plan-free-texas/ ========================================== There has been an increased media buzz, both state and national, this week about the elimination of property tax. While voters in North Dakota defeated a proposition to eliminate the property tax in their state on Tuesday, we are pleased to hear, not deterred in reaction to that news, that Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the Texas House, has said that he plans to introduce a property tax elimination … Continue reading →

Annual Membership Drive Begins

Post author:We Texans Archives
Post published:June 5, 2012
Post category:Network Archives Texas We Texans

Today marks the beginning of our second 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 2011 and look forward to growing more in 2012. … Continue reading →