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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
U.S. Backed Forces Enter Islamic State Capital of Raqqa
While the media was presenting wall-to-wall coverage of the Comey hearing, something a lit more momentous was happening in Syria: U.S.-backed forces entered the Islamic State capital of Raqqa: At Raqqa’s eastern edge, a handful of Syrian fighters cross a … Continue reading
Theresa May Screws Up
Despite having an absolute majority in Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May gambled she could increase Tory numbers in Parliament, strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations, and KO the Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party by calling a snap election. The result: the … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Foreign Policy
Tagged Brexit, Conservatives, Democratic Unionist Party, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Scottish National Party, Theresa May, UK
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TPPF Legislative Update Recap
Tuesday I attended the Texas Public Policy Foundation‘s Legislative Update following the close of the regular 85th Texas Legislative Session. I meant to live-blog it, but I neglected to get the WiFi password before it started, so I ended up … Continue reading
Gov. Abbott Calls Special Session
On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 18: Abbott gave legislators an ambitious 19-item agenda to work on — including a so-called “bathroom bill” — after they approve must-pass legislation that … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Regulation, Texas, unions
Tagged 85th Texas Legislature, Budget, Dan Patrick, education, Greg Abbott, Joe Straus, Regulation, Special Session, Tranny Bathrooms, unions, voting fraud
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Is President Trump Behind Qatar Isolation?
When news came down that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt were cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar, I speculated that this might be a direct result of President Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East. Noting longstanding belief that Qatar … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad
Tagged Bahrain, Donald Trump, Egypt, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, Twitter, UAE
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China: Ghost Cities and Ghost Collateral
Remember China’s ghost cities, the sprawling, mostly-empty cities built across China on credit? Well say hello to ghost collateral: Back in 2014, a scandal erupted when media reports confirmed what many had previously speculated about China’s banking system: namely that … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Foreign Policy
Tagged China, Economics, Foreign Policy, Ghost Cities, Ghost Collateral
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jihad/Not Jihad in the Philippines
There’s been some confusion over the phrase “Did you hear what happened in the Philippines?”, as the answer to that question varies depending on which incident you’re talking about. One is jihad-related, the other not. The ongoing fighting in Marawi … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Jihad, Military
Tagged Jessie Carlos, Manila, Marawi City, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Philippines
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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
This seems more than a regular diplomatic row: Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations and all land sea and air contacts with fellow Gulf Arab state Qatar on Monday, saying the move was necessary to protect the kingdom from what it … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military
Tagged Bahrain, Donald Trump, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
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Other Reasons For Hillary’s Loss
If you’ve been following the Hillary Comeback Tour, you might have noticed that she has an ever-expanding list of reasons why she lost the 2016 Presidential race: Funny how none of those cover her own corruption, incompetence and dishonesty. (Hat … Continue reading
Obama: If if if if…
Instead of actual content, have a silly stuttering Obama rap video from last year