The Roundup 9

ByBrian Phillips

The Guardian has an article on the border wall that touches on a deeper, and equally divisive issue: drug prohibition. A former customs agent is quoted: ” “You got to ask yourself: why are all the drugs and illegal immigrants coming through? Why? Because of the demand for illegal drugs and illegal labour, not much different from Al Capone and prohibition.”

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Last week, the Texas Senate passed an eminent domain reform bill. While the bill will not protect property rights, it will mitigate some abuses of the process and is a step in the right direction.

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TribTalk has a very good article about the injustice of business regulations. The article focuses on three examples from very different industries. It is worth reading.

Many food trucks are completely banned from working on South Padre Island, the craft brewers are collectively losing millions, while Mbogo faced thousands in fines.

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