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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Brandon Creighton: Out of Agricultural Commissioner Race, in Senate District 4 Race
Following the unexpected retirement of State Senator Tommy Williams, Brandon Creighton announced he’s dropping out of the Ag Commissioner race to run for state Senate District 4. Republicans still in the Agricultural Commissioner’s race include: J. Allen Carnes (Note: Auto-running … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2014 Election, Brandon Creighton, Elections, Eric Opiela, J. Allen Carnes, Joe Straus, Kinky Friedman, Tommy Merritt
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Texas Statewide Race Update for October 16, 2013
Slowly but surely I’m digging out from my post-Worldcon backlog, so I hope to do more on various statewide races soon-ish (for certain values of “soon-ish” that work out to “before the end of the year”). Greg Abbott reaches out … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Media Watch, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2014 Attorney General's Race, 2014 Election, 2014 Governor's Race, Dan Branch, George P. Bush, Greg Abbott, Jerry Patterson, Kathie Glass, Ken Paxton, Kinky Friedman, Lisa Fritsch, Paul Burka, Republicans, Texas, Tom Pauken, Wendy Davis
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ObamaCare/Shutdown MiniRoundup
In the tiny time left before the Senate Republican leadership decides just how far they want to sink their knives into backs of conservative hopes, here’s a tiny roundup of ObamaCare- and shutdown-related news. Also, for the record: Any deal … Continue reading
Posted in ObamaCare, Republicans
Tagged Ann Althouse, Megan McArdle, ObamaCare, shutdown
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Gun News Roundup for October 14, 2013
Enough gun news popped up this weekend to justify a roundup: California Governor Jerry Brown vetoes an assault weapons ban. “We’re through the looking glass here, people!” But before you celebrate this unexpected outbreak of common sense on Brown’s part, … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Guns, Obama Scandals
Tagged BATFE, California, Colorado, Colorado Recall, Elections, Evie Hudak, Fast and Furious, gun control, Guns, IRS, Jerry Brown, John Hickenlooper, Washington, Wendy Davis
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LinkSwarm for October 11, 2013
A LinkSwarm heavy on shutdown-related news: For epitomizing what Democrats have done to Detroit, Kwame Kirkpatrick gets 28 years. Hey Venezuela, how’s that Socialism working out for you? Inflation hits 49.4%. (Hat tip: Prairie Pundit.) Victor Davis Hanson thinks Republicans … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, ObamaCare
Tagged Bill Clements, Catholics, Crime, Democrats, France, George W. Bush, IRS, Kent Hance, Kwame Kilpatrick, Lloyd Doggett, Marine Le Pen, Mark Steyn, North Dakota, Obama, ObamaCare, Phil Gramm, Republicans, shutdown, socialism, Venuzuala, Victor Davis Hanson, War on Catholics
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No Content, Tanks
Busy working on a book catalog, so here’s some low calorie Content Substitute in the form of M1A2 tanks blowing things up: Also provides a distinct contrast in music, rap vs. (I think) Hans Zimmer…
Greenpeace Activists Shocked To Discover That Actions Have Consequences
Via Borepatch comes news of some super geniuses in Greenpeace who can’t understand why they’re sitting in a Russian jail. They illegally boarded a state-owned oilrig as part of a protest and were promptly arrested for piracy. “They had never … Continue reading
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Tagged Borepatch, environmentalism, Greenpeace, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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Texas vs. California Update for October 8, 2013
With budget issues occupying the nation, now’s time yet again to compare Texas’ successful Red State model with California’s failing Blue State model: Like Detroit’s retirement fund (or Greek public servants), some retired Sacramento government employees were evidently used to … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, ObamaCare, Texas, unions, Welfare State
Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Budget, California, CalPERs, CalSTARS, Gray Davis, ObamaCare, pension crisis, Rick Perry, Texas, unions, welfare, Welfare State
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ObamaCare: $597 a Month with a $13,988 Deductible
And that’s for someone making $45-55 a year. At least says one person who’s actually made it through the system: If I put that in an anti-ObamaCare parody, no one would believe me…
Barack Obama is a Petty, Spiteful, Vindictive Little Creep
In the myriad actions the Obama Administration has undertaken in the wake of the government shutdown triggered by Harry Reid’s refusal to consider legislation duly and constitutionally passed by the house, it should now be obvious that it is the … Continue reading