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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Greece Suspends Soccer
Greece has suspended their top soccer league due to violence: The new Greek government suspended competition in the top-flight Super League indefinitely after violence at a weekend match between the top two football clubs in the country. Sunday’s game between … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy, Media Watch, Welfare State
Tagged Crime, European Debt Crisis, Foreign Policy, Greece, Media Watch, soccer, Syriza, video, Welfare State
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Lithuania Reintroduces Conscription
With Russia still fighting it’s thinly disguised proxy war in Ukraine, other former Soviet states have to be nervous. That’s why Lithuania is reintroducing conscription. To my mind, all of the Baltic countries should go to a universal service model … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy, Military
Tagged Baltic States, Communism, conscription, Foreign Policy, Lithuania, Military, Russia, Ukraine
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“You are blocked from following @AlecBaldwin”
Keith Olbermann was given a Twitter-induced suspension by his employer ESPN over insulting Penn State students for a pediatric cancer fundraiser (of all things) this week. While noting my own little dust-up with Olbermann, I observed that it was high … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Media Watch, video
Tagged Alec Baldwin, Amanda Marcotte, Democrats, Keith Olbermann, Media Watch, Twitter, video
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Wisconsin Unions Double Down On Stupid
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then Wisconsin union leaders may be clinically insane. Their suicidal idée fixe is on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his labor law … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Republicans, unions
Tagged 2012 Election, 2016 Election, 2016 Presidential Race, Democrats, Elections, Republicans, Right to Work, Scott Walker, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Recall
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70 Years Ago Today…
U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi: It was not the end of fighting on Iwo Jima. Of the six men in the famous flag-raising picture, three (Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley, and Michael Strank) died … Continue reading
Groundhog Day on the Aegean
Greece two weeks ago: “We will not negotiate this people’s pride and dignity.” Greece today: “Yes, Master! We’d love to grovel some more if you continue tossing pennies into our cup!” “As far as we can tell, the Greek government … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for February 20, 2015
A Friday LinkSwarm for your edification: Over on Ace of Spades, DrewM wonders just what we hope to achieve by intervening against ISIS. Why doesn’t Obama include Egypt in the coalition against ISIS? ISIS beheads cigarette smoker. Good thing Nurse … Continue reading
Texas vs. California Update for February 19, 2015
Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: U.S. bankruptcy judge presiding over the Stockton case says pensions are not sacred and can be cut in bankruptcy. “CalPERS has bullied its way about in this case with an iron fist insisting … Continue reading
Highlights from Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave his State of the State address yesterday, and there’s plenty to talk about. Some highlights: “Last week, Comptroller Hegar reported that sales tax revenue in January increased by 11 percent, surging to an all-time record. … Continue reading
Kroll Report Vindicates Wallace Hall (Yet Again)
Every time new revelations come to light about the UT Admissions Scandal, they’ve always proven that UT regent Wallace Hall was right to launch his investigation, and that his critics were wrong to attempt to bury it (and him). The … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Media Watch, Texas
Tagged Austin, Bill Powers, David Dewhurst, Jim Schutze, Joe Straus, Jon Cassidy, Kroll Report, Media Watch, Texas, University of Texas, Wallace Hall
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