A City of Houston ordinance bans the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of churches and most private schools, or
Author: jbp
Free the Energy Producers
In its never ending quest to expand government power, the Chronicle calls for Texas legislators to re-regulate the state’s electricity
The More Things Change…
In 1993, during the final months of the last attempt to bring zoning to Houston, I gave a talk to
Regulations Impede Rationality
A liberal friend was recently lamenting personnel decisions being made at her workplace. I pointed out that, in a free
The Importance of Being Earnest
The purpose of art is to depict man as he could be and should be—as man the hero. It would
Democracy is the Problem
With the government shutdown entering its second week, the blame game is reaching new heights. In the Washington Post, Ezra
Elections Have Consequences
In his comments on the eve of the government shutdown, Obama stated that “one faction of one party in one
A Writing Lesson
I wrote my first book in about fifteen months. I have been working on my second book for nearly two
The Altar of Government Schools
This was originally posted on PoodleRose on August 30, 2013. Comments have not been migrated. Rational parents want what is
Failed Energy Promises
This was originally posted on PoodleRose on August 28, 2013. Comments have not been migrated. For decades, politicians have promised