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Smart Meter Opt-Out: Are We There Yet?

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 →

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Proposition Opposition

With all the recent focus on the government shutdown, many will miss the fact that there is also an election just days away, early voting starts Monday and will run through Friday, November 1.  Texas voters will decide on nine amendments to the Texas Constitution.  View a sample ballot here  The Texas Constitution is a large and complex document because it is rare that constitutional amendments fail at the ballot box. With this in mind it is important to … Continue reading →

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Nix Prop 6: Public drain for private gain

Author: Terry Hall From the Archives for We Texans originally wetexans.com/nix-prop-6-public-drain-for-private-gain/ ========================================================== Rural water raid to benefit developers, not average Texan Have you ever had a kid ask for seconds during a meal before he’s even finished what’s on his plate? Well, that’s what the Texas Legislature is asking of voters with Proposition 6 on November 5. Lawmakers want Texans to pass this constitutional amendment to approve more funding for water projects. A similar measure narrowly passed in November 2011 for a $6 billion revolving fund to loan money to local government entities for water infrastructure, outside constitutional debt limitations. Now in 2013, the Texas Legislature is asking voters for permission to raid $2 billion from the state’s emergency fund, known as the Rainy Day Fund, to assist local agencies of government in funding water projects from the state’s water plan.

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Read more about the article Sovereignty and Responsibility

Sovereignty and Responsibility

On Tuesday, June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down section 4 of the Voter Rights Act of 1965. This new ruling rightly restores the responsibility for protecting the right to vote on several states that were previously required to have federal oversight of their election laws. This ruling is a victory for state sovereignty, but with sovereignty comes responsibility. Which begs the question, is Texas ready and willing to accept that responsibility? Every ten … Continue reading →

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No Rest for the Weary Landowners and Their Advocates

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 →

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Read more about the article TAS: The Right of Citizens of the several States to hold Title in Allodium
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TAS: The Right of Citizens of the several States to hold Title in Allodium

TAS: The Right of Citizens of the several States to hold Title in Allodium -- what the Corp Governments do not want you to know... The Supreme Court and Lower Courts Affirm That Americans are Sovereign Citizens.  To fully comprehend the expanse of the unalienable Rights possessed by Americans at the close of the Revolution it is only necessary to examine early court decisions. Chisholm v. Georgia 2 U.S. 419, 2 Dall.419,1 L.ED.440 (1793) “At the Revolution, the Sovereignty devolved on the people; and they are truly the Sovereigns of the country but they are Sovereigns without subjects…” Afroyim V Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 (1967) “In the United States the people are sovereign , and the government cannot sever its relationship to the people by taking away their citizenship.” Lansing V Smith, 4 Wendell9, N.Y. (1829) “The people of the state, as the successors of its former sovereign are entitled to the rights which formerly belonged to the king by his own prerogative.” People v.Herkimer, 4 Cowen 345,348 N.Y. (1825)

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Delia Lopez for Congress Oregon CD03 — Top Issues

Property Rights and the Environment Our environment is one of the most important issues today. Unfortunately the calls for more government regulations ignore the fact that our government has the worst environmental record of all. Read More www.dlopezforcongress.com Originally Published on: Apr 28, 2010 @ 15:09

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Looming Questions: The Race for Governor of Texas

To what degree will you fight for there to be arable land in Texas that has... ...No property tax and no possibility that it can be forced onto you by vote? ...No possibility of the government taking your land? ...No possibility of the government forcing you to vacate your home?

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