Category Archives: Texas

LinkSwarm for April 5, 2019

I’m knee deep in doing my taxes, so if you haven’t started working on your yearly tithe to Caesar, now would be a good time. On to the LinkSwarm: “How bad does border have to be for Democrats to admit … Continue reading →

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All Waco Biker Cases Dropped

Nine dead. Eighteen wounded. 170 arrests. 106 indictments. 1418 days. Zero convictions. All remaining criminal cases will be dismissed from the 2015 Twin Peaks biker shootout that left nine dead and 20 injured, prosecutors said Tuesday, ending a four-year prosecutorial … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for April 1, 2019

What use is April Fools Day when there are so many fools to choose from? That aside, Miramar, Florida Mayor Wayne Messam is In, while Biden continues his Hamlet routine. (Given what last week’s Mueller-Avenatti-Smollett smashup was like, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for March 25, 2019

This week in the clown car update: Two more additions, one possibly serious, the other definitely not. Also, don’t miss yesterday’s post on the Twitter primary. Polls and Pundits Fox poll has Biden at 31, Sanders at 24, and both … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 22, 2019

Hope you’re enjoying the spring weather! This week: Jexodus, Clinton emails (yet again), and a fair amount about aircraft. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: President Donald Trump calls for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Since Israeli has controlled the … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for March 18, 2019

It’s Betomania time among certain media outlets after Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke announced he was running last week. So there’s a ton of Beto news below. Also, two names I had pegged as Out are now making noises about (possibly) … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Another University Admissions Scandal, UT Coach Implicated

The feds just busted a huge university admissions scandal today. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among more than four dozen people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal that involved wealthy individuals paying up to $6.5 million … Continue reading →

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Former UT President Bill Powers RIP

Former University of Texas President and Law School Dean Bill Powers has died at age 72. Powers is probably most famous to BattleSwarm readers for his central role in the UT admissions scandal, in which well-connected students were admitted to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 8, 2019

Turning and turning in a widening gyre… You would think a simple condemnation of antisemitism would be an easy thing for House Democrats to do. You’d be wrong. Like the UK’s Labour Party, the Social Justice Warrior rot has crept … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 1, 2019

India and Pakistan seem to be cooling off slightly, and President Donald Trump prefers no deal to a bad deal with North Korea. So enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: “Previously Deported Illegal Alien Convicted of Child Rape After Release by Sanctuary … Continue reading →

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