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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Pay-for-Play Endorsements Come to Williamson County
Yesterday I received a copy of The Link Letter in the mail, touting certain Republican Primary candidates and carrying ads for them. You should take these “endorsements” with several grains of salt, since they are strictly pay for play; candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2014 Election, Elections, Texas, Williamson County
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LinkSwarm for February 25, 2014
Another roundup of tab-clearing news, much of which got pushed aside by Ukraine updates: Obama Administration admits that ObamaCare will screw small businesses. (Hat tip: Instapundit.) Why are any Republicans futzing around with any fix but full repeal? Bobby Jindal: … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Crime, Democrats, Global Warming, Media Watch, ObamaCare, unions, video, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State
Tagged Anthropogenic Global Warming, Bill Clinton, Bobby Jindal, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Detroit, Gary Peters, Guns, inflation, John Dingell, John Kerry, LinkSwarm, Media Watch, Mel Reynolds, Michigan, New Orleans, ObamaCare, SFWA, Ted Cruz, UAW, unions, video, Welfare State
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In Which I Get Into A Twitter Fight With Keith Olbermann
So word came down that Piers Morgan’s shown on CNN is ending. At which point I quipped: Next up, @piersmorgan and @KeithOlbermann collaborate…on the rent for a Manhattan efficiency. — BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014 Enter Mr. Olbermann himself, who … Continue reading
Posted in Media Watch
Tagged CNN, Current TV, Keith Olbermann, Media Watch, MSNBC, Twitter
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Ukrainian Dictators
First word came that Yanukovich had left Ukraine for various rumored destinations from Russia to Dubai. Then came word that Yanukovich was denied exit from the country. But the delight of the day was ordinary Ukrainians touring the abandoned Presidential … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy, Waste and Fraud
Tagged Communism, Crime, EuroMaidan, Foreign Policy, fraud, Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko
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Yanukovych Flees Kiev (Ukraine/Euromaidan Update for February 21, 2014)
Yanukovych’s “compromise” looks more and more like a complete rout, with reports of him fleeing Kiev for his political base in Kharkiv, where reports have security forces burning documents: Security Service in Kharkiv is burning documents #Euromaidan #Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/9Mv8zYFc5r — Euromaidan … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy
Tagged EuroMaidan, Kharkiv, Kiev, Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych
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“Take the deal or you’ll all be dead.” (Afternoon Ukraine Update for February 21, 2014)
A small update on easing Ukrainian tensions. Lots of details remain to be worked out, and a lot of Euromaidan members aren’t happy with Yanukovych staying through December. But it’s sounding like they were made an offer they couldn’t refuse… … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy
Tagged Communism, EuroMaidan, Foreign Policy, Kiev, Russia, Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko
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Ukraine Update for February 21, 2014: Yanukovych Caving? Actual Peace?
Early reports indicates that Yanukovych may finally have gotten a clue: Viktor Yanukovych conceded to the major demands made by protesters, he announced Friday on his website. He had been holding out against their raging street demonstrations for months. Yanukovych … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy
Tagged Communism, EuroMaidan, Foreign Policy, Russia, Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, Vladimir Putin
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Afternoon Ukraine Update For February 20, 2014
A super-brief update on Ukraine: Current conformed death toll for recent fighting at 67, unconfirmed at 100 dead. Euromaidan captures 67 policemen. EU agrees to impose sanctions, including asset freezes and visa bans. It’s a start. Refusing to pay for … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, video
Tagged EuroMaidan, Foreign Policy, Gary Kasparov, Russia, Twitter, Ukraine, video, Vladimir Putin
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Pussy Riot Whipped
That happens sometimes, when you try to escape your country’s harsh political bondage, despite the clamps and chains Putin’s police state has forced on dissidents, reformers and lesbians… (Hat tip: Moe Lane, who doesn’t seem to have realized the glorious … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy, video
Tagged Communism, Pussy Riot, Russia, Sochi Olympics, video, Vladimir Putin
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Morning Ukraine Update for February 20, 2014: Mass Gunfire and Violence in Kiev
So much for that truce: Central Kyiv turned into a war zone on Feb. 20, with indiscriminate shooting, burning fires and the mass evacuations of government buildings. At least 35 people were reported dead by noon, bringing the total count … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Foreign Policy, Military, video
Tagged EuroMaidan, Military, Twitter, Ukriane, video, Viktor Yanukovych
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