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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 →

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 →

Pumping Up Politics, Prices: Transcanada Keystone XL Pipeline

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:April 4, 2012
Post category:Features Nebraska Network Archives Property Rights

From my article of November 2, 2011, “TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices“: “The TransCanada Keystone Xl pipeline project will result in increased gas and diesel prices in 15 Midwestern States – to the detriment of those states’ citizens and economies.” While I continue to ponder the question… How much more… more

The New National Past Time: Pipeline Hot Potato

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:November 12, 2011
Post category:Federal Foreign Policy Nebraska Network Archives Sovereignty

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No! Wait… Is that a football? No, but it is brown. And it is oblong. Hey, it’s smoking! Wait! It’s a hot potato! It’s America’s new national past time and no, sorry, Husker fans, it is not football. It’s called Pipeline Hot Potato. So, let’s play! Let’s meet our… more

So We Had A Resolution, Huh? Hmm. How IS That State Sovereignty Thing Workin’ Out For Us?

Post author:Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN)
Post published:November 8, 2011
Post category:Health Care Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Nebraska Network Archives North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Property Rights South Dakota Tennessee Wisconsin

Nebraska was one of only fourteen states to see the successful passage of a State Sovereignty Resolution in the two year period 2009 – 2010, while well over thirty states had resolutions. In other words, the passage of the Nebraska resolution on April 13, 20101 , was no small thing. It took an organized effort… more

Is President Obama Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:November 5, 2011
Post category:Federal Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Nebraska Network Archives North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Property Rights South Dakota Sovereignty Tennessee Wisconsin

I’ve received some feedback on the most recent article published here “TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices“. That feedback confirms my earlier concerns about the use of environmentalist rhetoric in the pipeline project debate. That feedback also confirms that anyone else interested in running for Miss Popularity in the state need… more

TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:November 2, 2011
Post category:Features Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Nebraska Network Archives North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Property Rights South Dakota Tennessee Wisconsin

As we’ve noted here, more than once, our primary interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project was the conduct of Nebraska’s elected officials at both the state and federal levels, and serious concerns about property rights. We did not have an overall position on the project and we did not recommend any particular action. Our… more

#1 Question for Lee Terry: What DID You Do With That 2010 CRS Report About Pipeline Authority?

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:October 4, 2011
Post category:Federal Nebraska Network Archives

UPDATED October 7, 2011: After reading this article, we highly recommend reading the next article in this series, “NE Unicameral on TransCanada Pipeline: Twisting Words & Giving Away Sovereignty“, as there are a number of updates and additional information included in it (we have included some of those updates here) . It’s obvious that the… more