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Exposing Government Waste In Texas | Texas Action
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The Arena Exposing Government Waste In Texas. The federal government gets plenty of well-deserved flack for its wasteful spending habits. Some of the crazy projects the federal government spends your tax dollars on would make a drunken sailor blush. Try this on for size: The United States Centers For Disease Control gave $181,406 of your hard earned dollars to The University of Kentucky to study the impact of cocaine on the sex drive of Japanese quail. That can’t be real. At a location near downtown they...
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Happy Texas Independence Day | Texas Action
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The Arena Happy Texas Independence Day. Today marks the 179th anniversary of the Texas Declaration of Independence. To simply declare independence was not enough to actually make it so. Independence from Mexico had to be fought for, bled for, died for, and eventually won at great cost. May we all live with the courage of Travis, and may the Spirit of 1836 never recede from the heartbeat of the Lone Star State. Commandancy of the Alamo. Bejar, Feby. 24, 1836. Fellow citizens and compatriots. Our mission i...
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A Unique And Moving Memorial Day Perspective | Texas Action
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The Arena A Unique And Moving Memorial Day Perspective. Memorial Day is the time we set aside to reflect together as one grateful nation and to recognize that we are blessed to live free because others freely laid their lives down for us. Most of us, however, are unaware that tens of thousands of our fallen heroes remain buried in the soil of nations they fought to free. Over at Watchdog Arena, Carine Martinez has published a poignant article. The Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial. 8220;The ceremon...
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Liberty Principles | Texas Action
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We highly regard the right of each person to live life to the best of his or her ability with as little government interference, regulation, and coercion as possible under the protection of the United States and Texas Constitutions. In a free society where people have the ability to chart their own path in life, we each bear responsibility for our choices. We have an obligation and moral duty to act as responsible stewards of our liberty.
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Vote Recommendations | Texas Action
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At Texas Public Policy Action we are committed to providing legislators with vote recommendations based on our analysis of legislation viewed through the lens of liberty. While our Liberty Principles. Do not exhaustively define liberty, they encapsulate its essence in five major categories; free markets, individual liberty, personal responsibility, private property rights, and limited government. Based on these categories we offer the following vote recommendations:. We recommend that legislators oppose ...
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Keeping The Wolves Away | Texas Action
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The Arena Keeping The Wolves Away. Harris County man uses hunting rifle to repel home invasion:. 8220;The incident happened about 4:30 am in the 23000 block of Botkins near Bauer in the Hockley area, said Deputy Thomas Gilliland, a spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Read the whole thing at the Houston Chronicle here. Posted October 03, 2014 by Nathanael Ferguson.
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Sine Die | Texas Action
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The Arena Sine Die. Sine Die: The term is bandied about with reckless abandon this time of odd-numbered years in Austin. People in and around the Capitol know what it means while the rest of the world looks on with a blank stare. Mirriam Webster has this to say:. Definition of SINE DIE. Without any future date being designated (as for resumption) : indefinitely the meeting adjourned sine die. Posted June 01, 2015 by Nathanael Ferguson.
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Submit your resume to our resume bank. Email where are can contact you about your application. Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf. Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf. Texas Action is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, principle-based organization founded on the idea that government should pursue policies that enhance liberty.
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