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Category: Privatization

Free Market Solutions

July 19, 2023 Brian Phillips Privatization, Property

This post is the second in a series. Before I could determine if Ayn Rand was correct in claiming that

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Sell the Damn Dams

September 19, 2019 Brian Phillips Privatization, Property

In August, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) announced plans to drain four lakes beginning September 16. GBRA said dewatering was

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Resolving Social Conflicts with Property Rights: Education

January 17, 2019 Brian Phillips Education, Privatization

Education in America is a virtual monopoly of the government. As such, it is a highly politicized topic and controversy surrounds

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Reform that Won’t Be

January 5, 2019 Brian Phillips Education, Privatization, Taxes

When legislators convene in Austin next week, reducing the tax burden on property owners will be near the top of

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The Roundup 4

July 21, 2018 Brian Phillips Privatization, Roundup

Close Public Libraries Permanently Nearly a year after Harvey flooded many of Houston’s public libraries, six remain closed and virtually

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A Walk in a Private Park

June 15, 2018 Brian Phillips Books, Environmentalism, Privatization, Property

This is an excerpt from Individual Rights and Government Wrongs. To meet budget shortfalls, a growing number of municipalities and

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You’ve Got Private Mail

May 15, 2018 Brian Phillips Books, Privatization

This is an excerpt from Individual Rights and Government Wrongs. Perhaps no government institution is the object of more jokes

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Individual Rights and Government Wrongs

July 6, 2017 Brian Phillips Books, Privatization

Politicians and pundits regularly decry the increasingly divisive nature of American politics. From the Tea Parties to Occupy Wall Street,

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