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December 13, 2024
Title: Should Product Owners have the Right to Repair?
Topic: Government Interference
Discussed by Greyson Gee
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
When it comes to trying your hand at repairing your personal
property, certain manufacturers are getting in the way of consumers and
hobbyists who just want to get their own electronics, appliances, and vehicles
up and running again.
Today, Greyson Gee discusses Right to Repair Laws and why you should
care about them! Greyson Gee is a Policy Analyst for the
Better Tech for Tomorrow Campaign at the Texas Public Policy
Foundation.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are products just not made to last like they were once upon a time?
Will many manufacturers void all warranties if a product owner attempts to
repair a product on their own? Greyson Gee reveals that some
manufacturers even have the ability to shut off products remotely if a specific
sensor is triggered with non-approved devices or repairs!
Why, oh why, are manufacturers allowed to do this? Terry and Greyson
both share stories that will make you say “hmmmmm”.
Look up the Phoebus Cartel and you’ll be shocked!!
What is the Right to Repair? Greyson Gee explains why the
TPPF is so invested in this issue and
why they are hopeful that legislation will be passed in Congress this next
session. He also gives one example of a company that is absolutely ridiculous
with their repair regulations.
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July 31, 2015
Title:
Do you Recycle Well Enough?
Topic: Government Interference
Discussed by Ethen Blevins
with Pacific Legal Foundation (www.PacificLegal.org)
In Seattle, WA,
residents once had their garbage protected from nosy trash collectors. Not
anymore. Now, if you do not sort through your recyclables and
trash well enough, you can be fined and forced to sort through it again! Yes!
I’m serious!
Ethen Blevins
is an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation representing the people in Seattle who are fed up with the government overreach. Ethen calls them “lovers of liberty”. He explains the law and why it is just so
outrageous. He also discusses the two main components to their lawsuit against
the city of Seattle. Listen in as he explains.
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February 10, 2014
Title: A Government That Governs Least, Governs Best
Topic: Government Interference
Written by Barry Smitherman
with www.BarryForTexas.com
Texas is under assault from a liberal regime in Washington, DC that opposes
everything our great state stands for. The fat-cats in WDC don’t like our free
enterprise, personal freedom, and traditional family values that we cherish here
in Texas.
While my opponents agree that we must stand up to the federal government, I am
the only candidate for Attorney General with a proven record of doing so. I’ve
been on the front lines fighting against Obama’s federal overreach, suing the
EPA seven times in order to protect jobs and energy for our families and future
generations of Texans.
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March 5, 2013
Title: Builders Scheming Schemes
Topic: Government Interference
Discussed by Alex Winslow
with Texas Watch (www.TexasWatch.org)
Part 1 of 3
The first concept of holding a builder accountable for faulty construction
dates back to Moses! But we won’t go back that far.
A few decades ago, builders began placing tiny, tiny print about something
called “forced arbitration” in their buyer contracts. The biggest shock with
these “forced arbitration” is…
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Title: Part 2 of 3
Topic: Government Interference
Discussed by Alex Winslow
with Texas Watch (www.TexasWatch.org)
TRCC stands for
Texans Residential Construction Commission. Sounds good right?
Listen to this segment to find out the who, why, what, when, where, and how of
this government-formed state agency.
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: Government Interference
Discussed by Alex Winslow
with Texas Watch (www.TexasWatch.org)
Perry Homes and
David Weekly Homes played major roles in the formation of TRCC.
For many reasons, this did not sit well with home owners in Texas. So, the TRCC
was abolished.
But, the problems have not ended. If you are buying a home in Texas, be careful
and make sure your house is solid!
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