Author: Brian Gallimore

Proposition 6: Drowning Us In Debt?

Screenshot from 2013-10-07 20:50:51Moderate Republicans sided with Democrats to raid Texas’ rainy day fund for water projects.  Their priorities are backward — the most important projects should be funded first, not pushed off to the end then punted to the voters.  Note that local representative Giovanni Capriglione fought for transparency and accountability but couldn’t overcome the liberal and irresponsible establishment.

read the article at Empower Texans: http://www.empowertexans.com/features/proposition-6-drowning-us-in-debt/

The Armchair Lobbiest

602023_533005673450737_519895897_nDo the following statements ring true for you?

  1. We live in a representative government that requires all citizens participate to some degree in the process
  2. Voting (especially in primaries) is not sufficient to affect any significant influence (see video “How to Rig a Majority Vote“)
  3. Most people do not ‘have the interest’ or ‘the time’ to actively and meaningfully participate in politics. Continue reading “The Armchair Lobbiest”

F-Rated North Texans Leaving Office

Screenshot-5According to Michael Quinn Sullivan’s recent report “Dropping Fs”, several north Texas representatives who have done poorly in the area of fiscal responsibility are making the choice to not seek re-election next session.  The list includes: Continue reading “F-Rated North Texans Leaving Office”

Community Broadband – Illegal in Texas

Community Broadband Preemption MapCommunities are increasingly organizing to build modern communications networks with the goal of bringing inexpensive and fast Internet service to their residents and local businesses.  It is ironic that Texas prides itself on being a haven for freedom but has some of the most restrictive laws among the states regarding who can provide Internet service.  The lone star state protects the incumbent big businesses, stifles the free market, and hampers innovation.  Current Texas laws causes higher prices and lower quality service. Continue reading “Community Broadband – Illegal in Texas”

Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Senators

S172 Senate The Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 2013 Texas Legislature was published today.  Here is an excerpt of the full list showing the Texas Senators in the north Texas area.

See the entire list, more details, and clickable profiles for each legislator at Fiscal Responsibility Index or download the details in the pdf document.  The index is “a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility uses exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators’ governing philosophy.”   Continue reading “Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Senators”

Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Representatives

H309 House DFW H309 House Tarrant Dallas The Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 2013 Texas Legislature was published today.  Here is an excerpt of the full list showing the Texas Representatives in the north Texas area.

See the entire list, more details, and clickable profiles for each legislator at Fiscal Responsibility Index or download the details in the pdf document.  The index is “a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility uses exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators’ governing philosophy.”  Continue reading “Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Representatives”

Arlington SWAT Raid of Gardeners Raises Questions

968897_590749404282150_303346658_n A 3-acre home in Arlington was recently raided by police for suspicion of growing marijuana.  The 10-hour SWAT operation included: waking the residents out of bed, holding them at gunpoint, handcuffing them, searching through the house and land, cutting down blackberry bushes and other vegetation, and hauling off what the city deemed as trash.  What the raid did not yield however, was any marijuana plants, any marijuana, or any other illegal drugs.   Continue reading “Arlington SWAT Raid of Gardeners Raises Questions”

Making a Difference

clipart-the-ripple-effectHow valuable is your time?  Are you making good use of your efforts?

No matter how you feel about Edward Snowden, one thing most agree on is how much his actions mattered.  President Obama skillfully admitted this fact recently, when he ‘decided’ to try to rewrite a section of the Patriot Act and declassify more security documents.  The point is: actions matter, even if they seem like small things at first.   Continue reading “Making a Difference”

Defund ObamaCare – DontFundIt.com

obamacare-logo_fullWould it be a surprise to learn that we have one Texas Senator who is championing the fight against the upcoming Obamacare trainwreck and one Senator who is giving false reasons for not supporting the effort and siding with the DC establishment?   Continue reading “Defund ObamaCare – DontFundIt.com”