The Liberty Cafe

Episode 112: Is the Texas PUC Creating Another Enron Scandal?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:33:15 -0500

The last time a state–California–tried to create a fake electricity market, it led to the collapse of the grid and the Enron scandal. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we examine the possibility that Texas

Episode 111: Why the Texas PUC Ignored Gov. Abbott

Bill Peacock — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:51:03 -0500

Last week, the Texas PUC ignored Gov. Greg Abotts admonition to move forward rapidly with their redesign of the Texas electricity market. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we explore why the PUC commissio

Episode 110: Tax Cuts for Texans?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:10:12 -0500

The Texas Comptroller recently announced that the Texas Legislature has an unprecedented $32 budget surplus of your tax dollars. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we take a look at whether they are going t

Episode 109: Is Democracy Really Under Attack?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:01:33 -0500

According to the left, conservatives are the main threat to democracy and the American way of life. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we take a look at the historical ignorance and outright hated of libert

Episode 108: A Theology of Economic Regulation

Bill Peacock — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:54:49 -0500

Civil governments assault on our liberties has taken over just about every aspect of our lives, including our economic activity. On todays Liberty Cafe, we discuss the biblical foundation for taking

Episode 107: The Temptation of Inflation

Bill Peacock — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:00:22 -0500

Inflation is a deadly disease that is misunderstood by many. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we discuss why conservatives ought to pay almost as much attention to the Federal Reserve as they do to our el

Episode 106: Texas – Renewable Capital of the U.S.

Bill Peacock — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:10:22 -0500

A recent report projects that renewables will exceed natural gas as Texas primary source for electricity in 2023. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we discuss why this is very bad for Texas from both a pr

Episode 105: Making Big Government Small

Bill Peacock — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:08:44 -0500

Christians and conservatives are rightly concerned about governments assault on our God-given rights. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, though, we discuss why instead of playing whack-a-mole with each new

Episode 104: The End of Affordable and Reliable Electricity in Texas

Bill Peacock — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:12:56 -0500

Ever since the 2021 blackout, Texas politicians have been trying to cover up their role in bringing it about. Now, they are at it again. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, well look at new plan from the Pu

Episode 103: Turning the World Right-Side Up

Bill Peacock — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:53:37 -0500

The reactions of many people to this weeks elections seem to indicate they think their world is being turned upside down. On this weeks Liberty Caf, we examine how many of those people are upset th

Episode 102: Life, Liberty, and Property Taxes with Don Huffines

Bill Peacock — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:24:39 -0400

High property taxes, a porous border, and failed government schools concern many Texans. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we talk with Don Huffines about how to address these problems and further secure l

Episode 101: How Stacey Abrams and Progressives Are Destroying the Family

Bill Peacock — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:53:51 -0400

We all have to depend on someone. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we discuss how the progressive left is turning our dependence away from God to a god-like government.

Overcoming Oppression

Bill Peacock — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:03:11 -0400

The rise of oppression in our culture is obvious to us all. On the 100th episode of the Liberty Cafe, we discuss the true source of oppression and consider how we as individuals and a nation can turn

It is OK to be a Gay (Celibate) Pastor?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:32:57 -0400

The culture is raging against God and His people. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we examine one form of this attack on God and the church: Side B Homosexuality and gay pastors.

Episode 98: Teacher Unions, Texas Politicians, and More

Bill Peacock — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:22:37 -0400

Teacher unions and Texas politicians are damaging, respectively, our schools and electric grid. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we discuss why throwing money at public schools and the electric grid wont

Episode 97: Can the Texas Electric Grid Survive the Renewable Onslaught?

Bill Peacock — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:47:39 -0400

Texas electric grid is being overwhelmed by unreliable and unaffordable electricity from wind and solar farms. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, I talk with energy expert Robert Bryce about how Texas can

Episode 96: God and Government w/ Gary DeMar, Part II

Bill Peacock — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:22:21 -0400

We live in a fallen, messy world. In Part II of our interview with Gary DeMar of American Vision, we discuss how the path out of this mess is through biblical government, in which all forms of human g

Episode 95: God and Government w/ Gary DeMar, Part I

Bill Peacock — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:05 -0400

As conservatives witness the increasing oppression of government, we may wonder if this is how God really designed it to work. In our interview with Gary Demar, we examine the biblical foundations of

Episode 94: Big Government Can’t Fix Big Tech

Bill Peacock — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:18:22 -0400

Conservatives know that Big Tech is taking the lead in advancing woke policies and practices that are doing great harm to American culture and individuals. On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we discuss why

Episode 93: The Collapse of the Constitutional Order–Part 2

Bill Peacock — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:44:23 -0400

Do you ever wonder how America decayed into what we see today? On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we take a second look at how American went from a constitutional republic focused on liberty to a centralize

Episode 92: The Collapse of the Constitutional Order–Part 1

Bill Peacock — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:36:17 -0400

Do you ever wonder how America decayed into what we see today? On this weeks Liberty Cafe, we take a first look at how American went from a constitutional republic focused on liberty to a centralized

Episode 91: Will Trump Be Indicted? Why Christians Should Care

Bill Peacock — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:49:53 -0400

Will President Donald J. Trump be indicted? On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we examine the evidence to help understand what Democrats and the secular left are up to and discuss why Christians should be concerned about where this is going.

Episode 90: Biblical Care of the Earth and People–A Conversation with Cal Beisner

Bill Peacock — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:35:20 -0400

Too many conservatives and evangelicals have given into the false allure of socialism to fix our problems. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance explains how a biblical perspective on economics and public policy provides better outcomes for people and the planet.

Episode 89: Why Texans are Paying More for Less Reliable Electricity

Bill Peacock — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:22:46 -0400

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Texans’ electricity bills are skyrocketing. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we examine how Texas politicians’ refusal to end renewable energy subsidies is increasing the price of electricity while reducing the reliability of the grid.

Episode 88: What the Texas Legislature Should Do with the Budget Surplus

Bill Peacock — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:35:42 -0400

Texas is projected to have a budget surplus of $27 billion next year. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we look at how some politicians want to spend it, and how they should spend it: on eliminating proper

Episode 87: Experts, Government, and God

Bill Peacock — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:09 -0400

Experts seem to rule the world today. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we look at how experts and government are taking the place of God in the debates over culture and policy.

Episode 86: Playing Politics with the Texas Electricity Market

Bill Peacock — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:10:36 -0400

Texas politicians are playing politics with the reliability of the Texas grid. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we discuss how state leaders are covering up their support for renewable energy by making ou

Episode 85: How to Eliminate Texas Property Taxes

Bill Peacock — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:08:13 -0400

No matter how much Texans complain, property taxes keep rising. On this week’s Liberty Café, we lay out a plan for ridding ourselves of property tax bill once and for all.

Episode 84: Texas Republicans and the Collapse of Liberty

Bill Peacock — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:05:00 -0400

Though we have seen some good things come out of Texas government in recent years, economic liberty continues to suffer. Please join us on this week’s Liberty Cafe as we discuss the contribution of Te

Episode 83: Why God Matters

Bill Peacock — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:51:41 -0400

The world around us seems to have little understanding of who God is. Join us on this week’s Liberty Cafe as we discuss how Christians should go about explaining to the world why God matters, especial

Episode 82: Why Men Can’t Have Babies

Bill Peacock — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:36:25 -0400

If there has ever been proof that we live in a fallen world and need redemption through Jesus Christ, it is seen in the assault on human sexuality in today’s culture. Please join us this week on the L

Episode 81: Science, Experts, and the Truth

Bill Peacock — Tue, 31 May 2022 18:47:49 -0400

Many people, even Christians, have made idols of science and experts in recent years. Listen in to the Liberty Cafe this week as I walk through some of my favorite books that debunk myths about expert

Episode 80: Simplicity v Complexity

Bill Peacock — Wed, 25 May 2022 08:23:14 -0400

Life can be complicated, but biblical truths are simple and straightforward. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we look at how progressives and liberals attempt to hide the consequences their actions regard

Episode 79: What Liberty Looks Like

Bill Peacock — Wed, 11 May 2022 08:55:03 -0400

God designed civil government to secure life and liberty. Join us on this week’s Liberty Café as we walk through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation to better understand what liberty and biblical gov

Episode 78: Black Flight

Bill Peacock — Wed, 04 May 2022 08:02:41 -0400

Blacks are leaving inner cities just like a generation of whites did before them. One example: Washington D.C. is no longer a black-majority city. On this week’s Liberty Café, I discuss why progressiv

Episode 77: Pornography, Caesar, and School Choice

Bill Peacock — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:05:36 -0400

Pornography in public school libraries and school choice are both hot topics in Texas at the moment. On this week’s Liberty Café, we take a look at the problems of expanding Texas’ public education sy

Episode 76: Liberty Requires Free Markets

Bill Peacock — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:23:51 -0400

Human rights today are often equated with what government gives some people by taking away from others. On today’s episode, we examine how our God-given, unalienable rights can only truly be expressed

Episode 75: Redeeming Our Fallen Culture

Bill Peacock — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:10:12 -0400

Even a brief survey of the world around us makes it obvious that our culture is falling apart. This week, we take a look at some of the problems we are facing and how our hope for the redemption of ou

Episode 74: Why Politicians are Making You Pay More for Electricity

Bill Peacock — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:05:55 -0400

Texans are paying billions more for electricity than needed. On Episode 74 of the Liberty Cafe, we take a look at how faulty economics and greed have led to this and to the decline of Texas’ once worl

Episode 73: Bad Economics Has Cost Texans Billions

Bill Peacock — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:42:13 -0400

Texas politicians and regulators have used mainstream economic theories–and self-interest–to run the Texas electricity market into the ground, at the cost of billions to Texas consumers. In Part 1 of

Episode 72: Whatever Happened to Limited Government?

Bill Peacock — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:29:51 -0400

Disney’s recent assault on common sense and decency regarding Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation is yet another example of Big Business bedding down with proponents of Big Government.

Episode 71: The State of Property Rights in Texas

Bill Peacock — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:43:56 -0400

Another case involving a pipeline company abusing Texas law and property rights was just argued before the Texas Supreme Court. In Episode 71 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at this and a few othe

Episode 70: Will the 2023 Texas Senate be Conservative?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:37:02 -0500

After last week’s primaries, four new Republicans will be heading to the Texas Senate in 2023. On Episode 70 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at how conservative the new Senate might be compared to

Episode 69: Where Wealth Comes From

Bill Peacock — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:40:09 -0500

The ability of society to increase wealth is under attack today. On Episode 69 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at where wealth comes from and how we can forge a more prosperous society.

Episode 68: Will UT’s Liberty Institute Help Secure Our Liberty?

Bill Peacock — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:04:21 -0500

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said the newly created Liberty Institute will help eliminate CRT at the University of Texas. That raises the question: will a government-funded, government-run thin

Episode 67: Will Renewable Energy Add to Civil Unrest?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:36:16 -0500

Renewable energy is increasing electricity’s cost while decreasing its reliability across the globe, including Texas. On Episode 67 of the Liberty Cafe, we talk with energy analyst and Fox News contri

Episode 66: Rights, Markets, and Liberty Under Assault

Bill Peacock — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:10:46 -0500

One rationale for government oppression today is that people in government can do most things better than the rest of us can. On Episode 66 of the Liberty Café, we discuss how individuals exercising o

Episode 65: Freezing Weather, Big Government, and Corporate Cronyism

Bill Peacock — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:42:46 -0500

The freezing weather is back! And so is government/corporate cronyism (actually, it never left). On Episode 65, we take a look at why Texas has not done what is needed to ensure a reliable, affordable

Episode 64: Texans Still Waiting for Property Tax Relief

Bill Peacock — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:04:29 -0500

Texas political leaders assured Texans in 2019 that they had “fixed school finance” and provided “meaningful and lasting” property tax reform. On Episode 64 of the Liberty Cafe, we look at the numbers

Episode 63: Implied Powers and the Assault on Liberty

Bill Peacock — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:12:31 -0500

Ever since the U.S. Constitution was adopted, advocates of a strong national government have distorted the meaning of its words to oppress Americans. In Episode 63, we examine how the debate over word

Episode 62: Abortion or Liberty – Which Will the Supreme Court Pick?

Bill Peacock — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:34:00 -0500

For the first time since it decided Roe v Wade, the United States Supreme Court has a case before it that could allow states to make the killing of babies illegal. On Episode 62 of the Liberty Cafe, w

Episode 61: Fear (and Renewables) is Driving Texas Toward More Blackouts

Bill Peacock — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:07:10 -0500

Texas regulators are spending billions of consumer dollars on the Texas grid in response to the blackout last winter. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we discuss why this fear-driven spending is doing nex

Episode 60: Why Discrimination Should be Legal

Bill Peacock — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:31:30 -0500

Christians today are being forced to bake cakes for gay weddings, hire “transgendered” workers, and get injected with vaccines. On Episode 60, we examine the roots of these mandates in civil rights la

Episode 59: Matt Schaefer on God, Guns, and Government

Bill Peacock — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:44:58 -0500

We are often told that we cannot bring God and His Law into the making of public policy. On Episode 59 of the Liberty Cafe, Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer helps us understand that the only good public

Episode 58: Corruption in the Texas Legislature: The Role of Leadership

Bill Peacock — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:09:38 -0500

Corrupt doesn’t necessarily mean illegal. On Episode 58 of the Liberty Café, we examine how the power of leadership can lead to a corruption that places the interests of the leaders above the liberty

Episode 56: Corruption in Government from Augustine to Dade Phelan

Bill Peacock — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:14:40 -0500

Augustine was skeptical of the government’s ability to function without corruption because of the sinful nature of man. In Episode 56 of the Liberty Café–as Part 1 of a three part series, we trace the theory and theology of government corruption all the way up to today’s Texas House of Representatives.

Episode 55: The Law and Legal Plunder

Bill Peacock — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:16:04 -0400

God’s law is a blessing to the good and a terror to the wicked. However, in Episode 55 of the Liberty Café, we look at how men have corrupted our civil laws so that government can be used to take property from one group and so it can be given to another–something that would normally land the takers in jail but today is seen as completely legal.

Episode 54: The Law, the Lawgiver, and American Liberty

Bill Peacock — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:29:29 -0400

Our Triune God laid down the first law–“of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat”–to Adam and Eve to protect them from idolatry. On Episode 54 of the Liberty Café, we’ll examine how God’s law has brought liberty even to disobedient man and how that has manifested itself throughout history.

Episode 53: Chaos on the Texas Border

Bill Peacock — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:58:31 -0400

Illegal immigration across the Texas border has exploded since the inception of the Biden Administration. On Episode 53 of the Liberty Café, national security and immigration expert Todd Bensman explains how the queue at the Texas border starts as far away as South America and what can be done to stop the chaos.

Episode 52: Why Republicans Won’t Stop Taking Our Money–and Liberty

Bill Peacock — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:47:47 -0400

George W. Bush’s recent decision to raise money for Liz Cheney highlights how far too many Republicans still don’t understand we are in a fight for liberty. On Episode 52 of the Liberty Café, we take a look at the high cost of this battle in terms of money and freedom–particularly when it comes to the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill.

Episode 51: Fighting for Liberty in Texas: Part 2

Bill Peacock — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:23:56 -0400

Since Republicans took full control of Texas government 19 years ago, grassroots Texans have grown ever more vocal in demanding results from policymakers. Michael Quinn Sullivan joins us this week on Episode 51 of the Liberty Café for the second of a two part look at our recent successes and failures and the future of liberty in Texas.

Episode 50: Fighting for Liberty in Texas: Part 1

Bill Peacock — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:37:28 -0400

Since Republicans took full control of Texas government 19 years ago, grassroots Texans have grown ever more vocal in demanding results from policymakers. Michael Quinn Sullivan joins us this week on Episode 50 of the Liberty Café for the first of a two part look at our recent successes and failures and the future of liberty in Texas.

Episode 49: The Purpose and Roles of Government – Part 2

Bill Peacock — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:29:44 -0400

Too many Americans today are turning to civil government as their god. On this week’s Liberty Café, we complete a two-part series on the purpose and roles of government to help us turn to Him who ordained government for His glory and our good.

Episode 48: The Purpose and Roles of Government – Part 1

Bill Peacock — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:39:56 -0400

Too many Americans today are turning to civil government as their god. On this week’s Liberty Café, we begin a two-part series on the purpose and roles of government to help us turn to Him who ordained government for His glory and our good.

Episode 47: The Tyranny of Experts in Texas

Bill Peacock — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:07:18 -0400

Whether it is transgender children, mask mandates, or heavy government regulation, society today is embracing a lot of crazy ideas. Today, on Episode 47 of the Liberty Café, we examine the role that “experts”–and our willingness to listen to them–is playing in the downfall of our culture.

Episode 46: Whatever Happened to Limited Government and Free Markets?

Bill Peacock — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:49:32 -0400

It wasn’t that long ago that conversations in Republican and conservative circles would eventually circle back to the concepts of limited government and free markets. On this week’s Liberty Café, we examine how the conversation has shifted at the federal level and in Texas toward using Big Government to promote “conservative” solutions rather than letting a free people solve problems on their own.