As lawmakers increasingly justify internet regulation in the name of child protection, conservatives should be careful not to trade parental authority for government control. From app store age verification laws to social media bans for minors, the growing push for state-managed online access raises serious concerns about privacy, free speech, data security, and the proper role of government.
As America marks 250 years since declaring independence from monarchy, some on the populist right are flirting with the idea that the American experiment has failed. But calls for a king, Caesar, or centralized strongman are not a return to Christian order. They are a rejection of liberty, federalism, self-government, and the founding principles that made America worth preserving.
When government claims the power to protect adults from their own choices, personal responsibility gives way to state supervision. Seatbelt laws may seem like a small example, but they reveal a much larger problem: the gradual acceptance of paternalistic government in everyday life.
After days of reflection following Thomas Massie’s primary defeat, the deeper lesson is becoming clear: elections alone will not save liberty. Real change begins in homes, communities, businesses, churches, and everyday acts of courage. Preserving freedom requires people willing to lead, educate, build, speak truth, and carry the torch for future generations even when the political system feels broken.
An examination of the political cost of standing on principle in modern American politics, and why ideological consistency increasingly clashes with party loyalty, populism, and political expediency.
Texas lawmakers are once again pursuing government efficiency reforms, but history shows the state has repeatedly confronted bureaucratic growth before. A look at past reform efforts and what today’s proposals may actually accomplish.
Texas has an opportunity to seriously confront the growth of the administrative state and regulatory bureaucracy. Meaningful reform will require more than symbolism and temporary committees.
Government bond propositions often mean long-term debt, higher property taxes, and expanded government obligations. Texans should approach every bond election with skepticism.
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