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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Greece’s Insoluble Problem
Greece’s left-wing Syriza party was swept into power by promising voters they could have their cake and eat it too. The problem is that not only is there no cake to eat, but Greek already owes more money than it … Continue reading
Venezuelans Now So Screwed They Can’t Afford to Get Screwed
Thanks to the Magic Power of #Socialism™, in Venezuela a 36-pack of condoms now costs as much as an iPhone: Venezuelans who already must line up for hours to buy chicken, sugar, medicines and other basic products in short supply … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Economics, Foreign Policy
Tagged condoms, Economics, Foreign Policy, Henrique Capriles, hyperinflation, Nicolas Maduro, socialism, Venezuela
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John B. Judis Turns 180º, Proclaims Coming Republican Advantage
John B. Judis is most famous for proclaiming that rising minority populations would make Democrats America’s natural majority party before too long, a theme he expounded upon in The Emerging Democratic Majority (with Ruy Teixeira) in 2002. Now Judis has … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Republicans
Tagged 2014 Election, 2016 Election, Democrats, Elections, John B. Judis, Republicans, Ruy Teixeira
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Dan Patrick Sends Three Second Amendment Bills On To Committee
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced that he’s sending three pro-Second Amendment bills to the Senate State Affairs Committee: Senate Bill 11 (SB 11), An act relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations … Continue reading
Posted in Guns, Republicans, Texas
Tagged Brian Birdwell, campis carry, Craig Estes, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Guns, open carry, Second Amendment, Texas, Texas 84th Legislative Session
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Who Is Behind “Texas Citizens Coalition”?
Back in the middle of January I got a four-page flyer form an outfit calling itself the “Texas Citizens Coalition.” The group is headed up by Rosenberg realtor Gary Gates. Their ostensible goals sound conservative enough: 1. A smaller role … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Drew Springer, Gary Gates, Giovanni Capriglione, Jason Villalba, Joe Straus, Republicans, Tan Parker, Texas, Texas Citizens Coalition
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LinkSwarm for January 30, 2015
Already the end of January? How did that happen? Some links: Mitt Romney is not running for President in 2016. Good. Now the media can stop sucking all the oxygen out of the race running will-he-or-won’t-he stories. In a way-too-early … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Jihad, Media Watch, Republicans, Texas
Tagged Andrew Sullivan, Austin, Chris Kyle, Foreign Policy, Greg Abbott, Hillary Clinton, Jews, Jihad, Jonathan Chait, LinkSwarm, Media Watch, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Republicans, Scott Walker, Texas
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Gunman Forces Dutch News Off the Air
Dutch news agencies reported on Thursday that a man with a gun had entered the offices of the national broadcaster NOS and was demanding to go on air. The RTL press agency reported that a building belonging to NOS was … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy, Jihad
Tagged Crime, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Netherlands
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Texas vs. California Update for January 29, 2014
To a certain extent, this Texas vs. California roundup is incomplete, since we’re hot and heavy into the new legislative session and I haven’t had a chance to fully digest the proposed budget numbers yet. By the Legislative Budget Boards … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Democrats, Jihad, Supreme Court, Texas, unions, Welfare State
Tagged Budget, California, Democrats, Fresno, Jihad, Kern County (CA), Legislative Budget Board, Newport Beach, oil industry, pension crisis, Sacramento, Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Toyota, unions, Welfare State
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Ted Cruz’s Speech At The Iowa Freedom Summit
Why yes, I am feeling a bit lazy today. Why do you ask? Sorry for the audio buzz, but it seems to be from the event itself rather than a video artifact.
Posted in Elections, Republicans, video
Tagged 2016 Election, 2016 Presidential Race, Elections, Iowa, Republicans, Ted Cruz, video
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Pat Condell: “Jews are being driven out of Europe by Muslim anti-Semitism”
Once again, Pat Condell cuts right to the heart of the matter progressive multiculturalists desperately seek to obfuscate. Samples: “Not all Muslims hate Jews, but crucially the religion of Islam does hate them.” “Every anti-Israel rally that’s full of Muslims … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, video
Tagged anti-semitism, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Muslim, Pat Condell, video
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