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Why “Hail Satan” is Trending on Twitter and Other Stories from the Texas Capitol 4 Jul 2013 | 03:22 am
Last week I asked Perry to call a Special Session and laid out strategies to help us get the pro-life bill passed this time. The Session is now underway and I would like to give you an update on how t...
5 Mistakes Pro-Lifers Made on SB5 & How To Win Next Time 30 Jun 2013 | 01:33 am
Now that Governor Perry has called a second special session we have another chance to pass some of the most comprehensive protections for the unborn in recent memory. We should have been able to pass ...
3 Reasons Why Rick Perry Must Call Another Special Session Immediately 27 Jun 2013 | 01:14 am
I am not a fan of special sessions. I feel safest when the Texas legislature is at home. It’s a big deal for me to publicly call for a special session, but never has drastic action been more needed th...
The 4 Elements of Christian Leadership (one is a secret) 24 May 2013 | 07:05 pm
Someone once asked me what the elements of Christian leadership were. I don’t know what all the elements of Christian leadership are. I may know the first one though. It is not service, or wisdom, k...
God’s Term Limits 21 Dec 2012 | 04:11 am
Here is a man who was once influential in his community. This man is now gone, along with every other member of his generation. This photo made me think of our political leaders. Do you know what God’...
May 2012 Voter Guide 26 May 2012 | 06:50 am
For those of you who have followed this blog for some time you know I normally post a republican primary voter guide. This year I have been so swamped with launching the Bestseller Society, that I hav...
Wrong Assumption #4 – The Military Can Stop Transnational Terrorists 10 Mar 2012 | 07:45 pm
This is part 4 in a series of posts about foreign policy. Wrong Assumption #1 Giving Foreign Aid Promotes US Regional Interests Wrong Assumption #2 Limited Number of Terrorists Wrong Assumption #3 ...
Responding to SOPA Supporters 19 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
I have been dialoging with some friends who work with Chairman Lamar Smith about SOPA. I would like to share with you some of my thoughts on SOPA and respond to some of their concerns. If you don’t k...
Wrong Assumption #3 Bullets Can Stop Radical Islam 10 Jan 2012 | 06:29 am
This is part 3 in a series of posts about foreign policy. Wrong Assumption #1 Giving Foreign Aid Promotes US Regional Interests Wrong Assumption #2 Limited Number of Terrorists Many conservatives h...
Wrong Assumption #2 – Limited Number of Terrorists 9 Jan 2012 | 04:52 pm
I think President Bush believed that there are a fixed number of terrorists in this world. He stated as much in one of his speeches when he said it was better to fight them over there with soldiers th...