A new group has been formed to oppose the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston. ReRoute the Route–a coalition
Tag: defending property rights
The “Other Guy”
Texans are quick to defend their own property rights, but they are often willing to turn a blind eye when
The Evil of Accepting a “Necessary Evil”
Atascosa County Farm Bureau President Pete Pawelek has called for reform of Texas’s eminent domain laws. He claims that current
Conceding Moral Premises
An Oakland couple was recently forced to pay $6,582 in order to reoccupy their own home. The military couple had
How to Talk to Anyone About Property Rights
A significant portion of property rights issues occur at the local level—zoning, land-use regulations, preservation ordinances, and controls on short-term
Why Precise Thinking Matters
Discussions of property rights (as well as most policy issues) are cluttered with clichés and bromides. These terms and phrases
Considering the Full Context
The context establishes the relationship of a statement or idea to other statements and ideas. If we consider an idea
The Importance of Real Alternatives, Part 3
In Part 1, we briefly examined the prevalence of false alternatives in controversial political issues. In Part 2, we examined