Good morning All: I just spent the last hour with, who I hope will be the next Governor of Arizona, Alice Novoa. After reading the following letter from her , which I received this morning . I had to call her. Result, we are on the same page. So please read her letter, and give […]
Several years ago,Hillary Clinton made the statement that it takes a village. She was correct. Over the past several administrations, we’ve seen these governments,city,county,state,and federal for what they really are. Corporations hell bent on destroying America. Even the So called Supreme Court has shown that it is no longer is a protector of citizens constitutional […]
In 2007 I organized the Right a Way bill in Arizona SB 1264. Others tried to take credit, but many knew better, that’s history. Here is a document that a team has prepared for Colorado, but can be applied in all 50 states. It also sheds light on the current issue that the Bundys are […]
Governor Sandavol, Its time you removed the Blm and the forest service from the state of Nevada. These federal agencies are criminal enterprises. Lock and Load your Constitutions boys. Required Reading. Our problem is that Americans do not understand what has been happening in the west , particularly west of the 100 meridian for over […]
Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/smart-meter-opt-out-are-we-there-yet/ =================================================================== UPDATE: While both pieces of opt-out legislation failed this past legislative session, the PUC has since created a rule that allows electric customers in areas with retail competition to choose a non-standard meter as long as the customer pays for all costs associated with non-standard meter use. Charges will include a one-time fee and a recurring monthly fee. Customers who want to comment on the proposed charges (which are different for each Transmission and Distribution … Continue reading →
As the Texas Tribune reported, we’ve started the ball rolling AGAIN asking for interim studies and public hearings on common carrier pipelines and eminent domain abuse in our state. We knew public input (pulling wisdom from the minds of men and women) would be an important element in the search for solutions to protecting private property and water while providing fertile ground for oil and gas development. There was ONE and only ONE public hearing … Continue reading →
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 →
Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/eliminating-the-property-tax-one-small-step-one-giant-leap-2/ =========================================================================== “First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.” ― Mahatma Gandhi. Friday, March 8, 2013, Rep. George Lavender of Texarkana filed HB 3742 to eliminate the property tax in Texas! Blood, sweat, tears, more blood, more sweat, the boulder we have been pushing against for over four years has finally rolled over. We are one giant step closer to true private property ownership in our state. The … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →