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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Another Left-Wing Lie: The 50% Cut in Texas Wildfire Funding That Wasn’t
Note: My numbers below are somewhat off…but those of critical commentators are also off. See this post for the complete breakdown of Texas Forest Service/Wildfire Fighting and Prevention Funding. The bottom line is that it was increased by 80%. You … Continue reading
Two Great Scandals that Taste Great Together
You’ve heard about the Fast and Furious Gunwalker Scandal. And you’ve heard about the scandal involving the Obama Administration’s raid of Gibson Guitars. But it took Iowahawk to combine them.
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Guns
Tagged BATFE, Fast and Furious, Gibson Guitars, Guns, Gunwalker, Iowahawk, Obama, Satire
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That’s REALLY Standing Behind Your Product
Trent Kimball, CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), stands behind his own bullet-proof glass while a subordinate shoots an AK-47 at him. If there’s a more impressive example of standing behind your product, I haven’t seen it. (Hat tip: Stuff … Continue reading
EPA Shelves Smog Rules: Texas Off the Hook
When last we checked the Obama Administration, as part of it’s ongoing war against (pick one or more) A) Energy, B.) Capitalism, and/or C.) Texas, had the EPA come up with new emissions rules that would have resulted in Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Regulation, Texas
Tagged Energy Policy, EPA, Obama, Rick Perry, Texas
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Texas Senate Race Update for September 2, 2011
I had two separate science fiction conventions to go to (Worldcon in Reno, and Armadillocon here in Austin) back to back, plus some personal upheavals, so it’s taking me some time to get back in the swing of things. So … Continue reading
How the Rebels Won in Libya: Lawyers, Guns and Money
At least according to this article in Popular Mechanics (Popular Mechanics? Really? Well, it’s under “Military News,” so I suppose it sort of fits), which makes the Warren Zevon reference explicit. However, they inexplicably forgot to embed a video of … Continue reading
Perry Tops Obama 44% to 41% in Latest Poll
According to Rasmussen, “for the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.” That’s within the margin of error, but it’s still … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Texas
Tagged Michelle Bachmann, Obama, polls, Presidential Race, Rick Perry, Texas
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Something From the Libyan Section of the “Not Bloodly Likely” File
“Gadhafi’s Son Claims Dad Wants a Role in Rebel Government.” In much the same way that I seek a date Kate Winslet. Indeed, I think my chances are better with Kate than Gadhafi’s are with the rebel government… Gratuitous Image … Continue reading
Moammar Gadhafi’s Family Flees Libya for Algeria
I think this is a pretty big indication that Moammar won’t be sending out Muharram postcards from Tripoli this year. Gadhafi himself still seems to be playing the title role in Where’s Waldo, but him sending his family out of … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad
Tagged Iraq, Jihad, Libya, Moammar Gadhafi, Operation Iraqi Freedom
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I Was On Vacation
Anything happen while I was gone? Surely no major activity could have happened in the Middle East, since that region is such a paragon of changeless stability. More (hopefully) tomorrow…