Smart Meter Opt-Out: Are We There Yet?

SB241 has been voted out of committee and now awaits a vote by the full senate. The language of SB241 has been changed to make the op-out free of charge to consumers. We stand in strong support of this legislation. It needs your help in order to be brought to a vote. Please call the following Senators and ask for their support...

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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.

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How To: 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 to differently this time to insure a different outcome?

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We're so glad you've found us!  We've produced this quick little video to show you around.  It will help you get to know us and our site quickly and, we hope, prompt you to visit often and engage in the work we do!


The Philosphy of Liberty: Plunder

In this follow up video to The Philosophy of Liberty: Property, we explore Frederic Bastiat's concept of Legal Plunder. Is it ever OK for government to steal your stuff and give it to someone else? Or is government just a glorified organized crime syndicate ala Tony Soprano? Does it really make sense for citizens to plunder each other like competing bands of vikings? This video was produced by The Foundation for a Free Society.

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