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Author: Brian Phillips

The Coercive and the Voluntary

September 28, 2017 Brian Phillips General

If your neighbor broke into your house to steal money for his transportation needs, you would recognize his action as

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The Right to Property

September 26, 2017 Brian Phillips Property

For decades, property rights have been under attack across America and Texas. From environmental regulations to zoning ordinances, from business

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Individual Rights and Discrimination

September 21, 2017 Brian Phillips Business Regulations

The advocates of anti-discrimination legislation believe that individuals should be protected from unfairness and stupidity. They want government to prohibit

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Capitalism

September 19, 2017 Brian Phillips General

Capitalism is the social/political system that recognizes and protects individual rights—the freedom to live as one chooses so long as

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The War on Uber

September 14, 2017 Brian Phillips Business Regulations

Each time it enters a new market, Uber meets with vehement protests. But those protests do not come from consumers.

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Cronyism is Fascism

September 12, 2017 Brian Phillips Property

Cronyism is the practice of dispensing political favors to some at the expense of others. Those with the proper political

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The “Public Interest”

September 7, 2017 Brian Phillips General

No matter which party or politician backs a particular piece of legislation, its advocates nearly always proclaim that it serves

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Pro-zoners Love Harvey

September 5, 2017 Brian Phillips Property, Zoning and Land Use

Before the flood waters in Houston had even stopped rising, calls for more land-use regulations to reduce flooding were being

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