From our earliest days as a nation, the American story has been one of striving. Born in pursuit of a more perfect union, we have repeatedly sought to animate the ideals of liberty and justice in our laws and mores. Our history lays bare our successes and failures in this endeavor. We’ve learned—often in painful ways—that it is up to…
Recently, elements of the Tarrant County GOP have campaigned to remove Dr. Shahid Shafi from his leadership position in the local Republican Party because he is Muslim. This is outrageous and should be opposed strenuously by every Republican and patriotic American. Ours is a country founded upon certain ideas about the nature of man and the role of government. Americans look…
We are very excited to announce that the Lone Star Policy Institute is hosting an esteemed panel of experts to discuss Smart Cities and Liberty on November 2018 in Dallas. The panel will include: Michael Hendrix: director of state and local policy at Manhattan Institute Chelsea Collier: Founder of Digi.City, Editor-At-Large at Smart City Connect Trey Bowles: Chairman of the…
Americans today face a crisis of liberty. Even in Texas, where free enterprise ostensibly prospers, real freedom is in danger. Over time, a perversion of law has allowed the balance of power to shift, emboldening the government to tell citizens how they can and cannot act. Worst of all, the use of laws with the praiseworthy intent to create a…