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Profits are Pro-people
When pharmaceutical companies refused to waive their intellectual property rights to the COVID-19 vaccines, they were attacked for putting profits before people. When landlords increase rents to a level that tenants cannot afford, the property owns are condemned for putting profits before people. These attacks, and others like them, are unjust. Profits are pro-people. The…
A Chilling Free Speech Case
In December 2021, sheriff’s deputies in Fort Bend County, Texas, arrested Justin Pulliam for interfering with a police officer. Justin had been filming the officers while they made a mental-health call. He was located 130 feet from the scene, where other bystanders were also watching what was happening. With the help of the Institute for…
The Importance of Real Alternatives, Part 1
If we examine virtually any controversial political issue, we often find that we are presented with false alternatives. This fallacy consists of asserting that we must choose between a limited number of alternatives when other, unmentioned alternatives exist. As an example, when a Christian baker refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding, and…
Quality of Life
We hear lots of talk from politicians and various organizations about improving the quality of life. But the quality of life advocates never define what they mean by the term. They assume that we all know, and agree to, its meaning. More than 25 million people live in Texas. Some prefer the ballet over baseball….
Free the Innovators from the FDA
For more than six weeks, Americans have endured the hardship and uncertainty of a lock down. Millions of businesses have been forced to close, and many will never reopen. Tens of millions have lost their job, and with the closure of so many businesses, it will be difficult for many to find work. This unprecedented…