This bill is a good step, but it’s just a first step in the effort to fundamentally change the way Washington does business. This does not balance the budget, but it does make it more difficult – if not impossible — to continue to increase spending. Republicans are absolutely committed to not allowing any tax [...]
As we all know, what could have been a nightmare scenario regarding the problems surrounding a very old sewer line was handled by the staff of the City of Ennis with the utmost care, professionalism and regard for homeowners’ properties being disturbed as well as the relocation of the sewer line behind our homes and in our subdivision.
Last month I submitted a letter laying out what I expect from my representative, and now I will offer more information from the legal aspect of the requirements. There are only four constitutional necessities for the position; there are three conditions found in Article I, in the first clause of Section 2, and one additional [...]
Ennis Masonic Lodge would like to thank all of the sponsors that contributed to our Annual Golf Tournament.
American taxpayers have seen more bailouts than they can stomach, and the last thing they should have to worry about are their hard-earned tax dollars being used to rescue a foreign government,” Sen. Cornyn said. With nearly 14 million Americans out of work and our nation’s fiscal house in ruins, we have more than enough [...]
The Texas Legislature deserves praise for sending the Health Care Compact to Gov. Rick Perry’s desk, the Texas Public Policy Foundation said. The Health Care Compact was included in the conference committee report on Senate Bill 7, which won final approval in both houses earlier today. “The Texas Legislature’s approval of our state’s participation in [...]
This isn’t an energy strategy, it’s a public relations strategy and Americans can see right through it. This Administration has consistently pushed policies to make oil and gasoline more expensive, and make us more dependent on foreign sources of oil. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is an important national asset that should not be used as a [...]
In today’s today world it is refreshing to realize that there are still those among us that have a moral compass that still point to integrity. Without realizing it, my son recently lost is wallet. In it were his identification, debit card and cash from his first check at his new job. It was found [...]
We now know that President Obama’s Recovery Summer of 2010 was a mirage. The promised new jobs and economic growth never materialized. In fact, the President’s job-killing policies have made things worse. The sad reality is that 1.9 million Americans have lost their jobs since President Obama took office. Pep rallies and speeches are not [...]
A New Analysis of Congressional Budget Office Projections and the Role of Bush-Era Tax and Spending Policies Contrary to recent reports which assign the lion’s share of the current federal budget deficit to Bush-era tax cuts, a new analysis from the Tax Foundation finds that the growth in federal spending, both on-budget and via the tax [...]
If the President is serious about boosting transparency and eliminating government waste, he would do well to start with one of the recommendations of his own fiscal commission – to establish a federal sunset commission based on the successful Texas model. Thousand of duplicative federal programs waste hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year, [...]
The article states “She said tracking down the group who was responsible for the flag display has proven difficult …” Were not all units participating in the parade required to “register” and/or obtain a permit prior to the parade? Wouldn’t such registrations/permits list the name of an individual and at least a telephone number and [...]
This is a victory not only for valedictorian Angela Hildenbrand, but also for her fellow graduates and young people across the country whose rights to express themselves through prayer at graduation ceremonies were vindicated. Today the gavel fell on the side of justice and reaffirmed the constitutional rights we hold dear. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas
As valedictorian of Medina Valley High School, Angela Hildenbrand has earned the right to deliver a graduation speech that is uncensored by a federal judge. The district court’s decision, to quote the late Chief Justice, bristles with hostility to all things religious in public life. This heavy-handed, activist decision is exactly the wrong civics lesson [...]
What do agriculture, baseball and Mother Nature have in common? Any farmer or rancher will tell you without hesitation, that in the competitive industry that is agriculture, Mother Nature always bats cleanup and nine times out of 10, she bats for the opposition, she’ll make you or break you every time. To date, crop year [...]
The Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the oldest and largest veteran’s organization in the state and their 82,000 members has expressed their disappointment with the Texas Veterans Commission. On May 18, 2011, Commissioners decided not to fund the only grant program that assists veterans statewide. In March of 2010, [...]
Dear Mr. O’Reilly, In the presidential race, Ron Paul and Herman Cain are my favorites at this time. Ron Paul has been consistently pro-constitution when it wasn’t cool, and has earned the admiration and deep respect of many of us in the heartland who might not be as libertarian as he is, but who love [...]
Many citizens of the country are tired of government, at all levels taking over our lives. From Washington, D.C. to Austin to your local city councils and school boards government entities are passing laws and assessing taxes that are taking away our liberties and freedoms. At the same time they are destroying the opportunity for [...]
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and [...]
Our mission has always been to take down Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda, the terrorist network that killed thousands of innocent Americans on September 11, 2001. That mission has now been accomplished through the patience and steadfast determination of our military, our intelligence officials, and the united leadership of Presidents Bush and Obama. Now [...]
