Brian Phillips

Brian Phillips is the founder of the Texas Institute for Property Rights. Brian has been defending property rights for nearly thirty years. He played a key role in defeating zoning in Houston, Texas, and in Hobbs, New Mexico.He is the author of three books: Individual Rights and Government Wrongs, The Innovator Versus the Collective, and Principles and Property Rights.Visit his website at texasipr.com.

End All Government-Backed Student Loan Programs

The solution is to end the government’s involvement in every aspect, and that includes putting an end to all government-backed student loans.

A Truly Fair “Tax”

A Truly Fair “Tax”

The proposals by Herman Cain and Rick Perry to streamline the tax system are certainly a step in the right direction. But neither candidate has addressed one crucial point: taxation is theft. If your neighbor broke into your home and took your money, would the purpose...

“We Hate Crapitalism”

The latest gimmick of the Occupy Movement is “Stop Black Friday.” Apparently, the plan is to “occupy” the stores of major retailers and disrupt the busiest shopping day of the year. The website for this “occupation” suggests signs that state, “We don’t hate...

Penn Jillette May Not Know What Government Should Do, But I Do

Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) recently wrote an opinion piece titled “I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian.” Penn makes several good points that aren’t spoken often enough: People try to argue that government isn’t really force. You believe that? Try not...

Eating Up the Usufruct of the Lands

After Standard & Poors (S&P) lowered the credit rating of the federal government, an Obama administration official said, “This is a facts-be-damned decision.” So what are the facts? The facts are: The federal government had “revenues” of $2.16 trillion in 2010...

Self-interest versus Selfishness

[On his show] Rush Limbaugh was speaking about the “invisible hand” described by Adam Smith. It is not out of benevolence, Rush said, that your grocer sells you food. It is the grocer’s self-interest–his desire to feed his family–that motivates him. But, Rush quickly...

A Free Market in Water

A Free Market in Water

Houston–where I live–has been under a severe drought. This year, we have received about one-third of our normal rainfall. In response, the city has enacted water rationing and citizens will be fined if they violate the restrictions. At the same time, the city reports...

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