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In his concurring opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Justice Clarence Thomas has indicated that he would let states become theocracies. Thomas wrote, “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.” The ruling in Griswold struck down Connecticut’s ban on contraception. In…
Sean Hannity’s False Alternative
ByjbpThis was originally posted on Live Oaks on March 26, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. I generally try to avoid listening to Sean Hannity, but I happened to catch a portion of his program the other day. A caller was frustrated over the attitude of those who have argued that we cannot claim that…
Virtual Mayoral Candidacy
ByjbpIn February 2009, I announced my “virtual” candidacy for Mayor of Houston. It was a campaign conducted solely through my blog, Live Oaks, and was intended to demonstrate the positions that a freedom-loving candidate would take. Below is my platform. Over the past few months I have previewed some of the potential candidates for the…
Posturing on the Wall
In mid-2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a plan for the state to build a border wall. To date, the program has raised a little more than $55 million in donations and completed 900 feet of wall. The state has committed $1 billion to the project. According to the Texas Tribune, as of December 31,…
Deed Restrictions Versus Property Rights?
Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that short-term rentals are not a commercial use of property. The case involved a home owner association that claimed short-term rentals were a commercial use and violated its deed restrictions (also called covenants). Patrick Sutton, the home owner’s lawyer, said, This is about as strong of a property…