The Liberty Café podcast

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Last Friday, the Texas House of Representatives killed an effort to bring school choice to Texans. On this week’s Liberty Café, Bill talks about why killing the proposal was actually the best thing the Legislature could have done for education and liberty.

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Episode 152: Centralization of Power in Texas Government 12:14

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Last week Texans voted to increase state spending by $13.8 billion. This week on the Liberty Cafe, Bill looks at how this will centralize power in Texas government at the expense of the people.

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Episode 151: Building God’s Kingdom through Markets with Andrew Crapuchettes 31:26

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One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist or philosopher to understand that some very unhealthy things are going on in our world today. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill talks with Idaho entrepreneur Andrew Crapuchettes about how he is taking on some of these challenges through the business world.

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Episode 150: Corporate Welfare on the Texas Ballot 16:36

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On November 7, Texans will vote whether to spend $13.8 billion of taxpayer money. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill examines how Texas corporations are doing all they can to make sure they get their hands on our money.

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Texans Can Save Billions by Voting No on November 7 30:32

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Texans have an opportunity to cut state spending by up to $13.8 billion on November 7. And Texas politicians can do nothing about it. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains how eight constitutional amendments on the ballot provide voters this opportunity.

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Is Trump Becoming a RINO? 19:56

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Donald Trump had one of the most successful, conservative administrations in U.S. history. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill will discuss some signs that suggest a second Trump administration may not be as conservative.

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Episode 147: Renewable Energy Generated the Texas Grid Emergency 13:09

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Last week, Texas experienced its first electric grid emergency since Winter Storm Uri. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains why the emergency would have never occurred on a grid without renewable energy.

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Episode 146: Breaking Down the Ken Paxton Trial 31:51

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On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill talks with Julie McCarty and Fran Rhodes of the True Texas Project about the first day of Ken Paxton’s Senate trial and why the impeachment and trial pose a threat to the liberty of Texans.

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Episode 145: How the Texas Legislature Busted the Constitutional Tax Spending Limit 18:13

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Texas politicians had a problem this year: they had more money than they could legally spend. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains how the Texas Legislature skirted an important constitutional spending limit without having to explain to anyone what they did.

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Episode 144: Applying the First Commandment to the United States 24:53

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How does the Bible apply to America today? That can be a controversial topic. On this week’s Liberty Café, Bill examines this question in the context of how we might apply the First Commandment to the United States.

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Episode 143: The Biggest Threat to Liberty: Google, Gannett, or the DOJ? 14:30

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Many conservatives have cheered recent state and federal antitrust enforcement efforts against Google. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill questions whether supporting these efforts is the best way to secure our liberty.

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Episode 142: The Texas PUC Increases Electricity Taxes–Again 18:42

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Last week, the Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to raise Texas’ electricity tax by $500 million a year. On this week’s Liberty Café, we’ll learn how the PUC and Texas Legislature are doing their best to keep this–and billions more in electricity taxes–hidden from public view.

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Episode 140: The Prophet Amos Judges Texas Government – Part 2 22:05

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Even many atheists understand that Christianity has something that society needs. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill uses Amos 5 to help us understand that what we Christians have that we all need-including when we are evaluating the rulers of our civil governments-is God’s Word.

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Episode 139: The Prophet Amos Judges Texas Government – Part 1 17:30

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Is the Bible a valid option for developing and judging the laws and policies of modern American government? On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill discusses why using laws and commentary on laws from the original Law Giver in this way is a really good idea.

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Episode 138: The Verdict on the Texas Legislature’s Property Tax Deal 27:16

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