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Your vote belongs to you. Why the “wasted vote” argument falls short and why political parties must earn support from independent and third-party voters.
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad raises a question bigger than capital punishment itself: should government transparency extend to turning an execution into a public spectacle?
On Constitution Day 2026, amid America’s 250th anniversary, we revisit the Constitution’s enduring purpose: restraining government power, protecting individual liberty, preserving federalism, and ensuring that “We the People” remain sovereign over the government created to serve us.
On the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember the lives lost and those who answered the call while reflecting on the wars, surveillance, expanded government power, and erosion of individual liberty that followed 9/11.
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View Archive →A Texas Tech graduate and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, I've spent the last decade running liberty-focused campaigns, staffing Texas lawmakers, and working in public policy. I currently serve as President of Texas Policy Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to the legislative process and advancing liberty-based solutions that improve governance across the Lone Star State.
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