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TSA Confiscates Nail Clippers from Soldiers

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Soliders who were carrying guns. That’s some mighty fine security screening you’ve got going on there, Lou… (Hat Tip: Say Uncle)

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Post-Election Roundup for 11/4/10

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few bits: Jim Gegharty speaks to Obi Wan: “The people tried trusting Democratic claims that they would govern as moderates. That didn’t work out, and that trust won’t be back any time soon” Republicans increased their share of trifectas … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, October 29, 2010

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There’s an election coming up on Tuesday. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) Here are some links about it: This National Journal poll of political insiders shows that both Democrats and Republicans think the GOP will take over the house, but fall short … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Thursday, October 28, 2010

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So much election news, so little time to write about it: It’s the ObamaCare, stupid. Stuart Rothenberg touts up Democratic House members in trouble, with lots of familiar names: Steve Driehaus, Suzanne Kosmas, Kathy Dahlkemper, as well as Chet Edwards, … Continue reading →

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How Not to Post Content Spam

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Like a lot of blogs, BattleSwarm gets a lot of automatically-generated, badly-written content spam, most of which is supposed to flatter you ego without actually addressing anything in the blog post, and many times the posted name attached to the … Continue reading →

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117 House Races in Play?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Over at NRO’s Campaign Spot, Jim Geraghty lists a whopping 117 House races in play. His list includes all of the races I highlighted as as competitive, as well as two from my list of longshots: Joseph Donnelly vs. Jackie … Continue reading →

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Report on Rep. John Carter’s Open House on August 17, 2010

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Lawrence Person

My congressman, Rep. John Carter (“Warlord of Mars”) of Texas House District 31 held an open house in Round Rock on Tuesday, August 17. Here’s my brief report. (I’m quoting from memory, so please forgive me if I get any … Continue reading →

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Real Life Temporarily Defeats Blogging

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’m dealing with some renovation issues on my house, so expect pretty light blogging for the immediate future…

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Christopher Hitchens on His Battle Against Cancer

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

As always, an interesting essay. Including wondering why cancer is the one malady people always battle. “You don’t hear it about long-term sufferers from heart disease or kidney failure.” I previously talked about Hitchen’s cancer about a month ago. (Hat … Continue reading →

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Nuevo Laredo Shootout Update

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Warning: Graphic Material Contained in Links Below Dwight linked to this after-action report on a two-hour gun-battle between the Mexican Army and members of drug cartel in Nuevo Laredo. (Warning: Includes some graphic images.) Later, some people pointed out that … Continue reading →

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