Category Archives: Texas

LinkSwarm for May 18, 2018

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Lawrence Person

At some point I will grapple with all the unraveling Clinton/Mueller/Fusion GPS/FISA/Brennan Scandularity…but not today. Democrats, rather than maximizing their chance at a blue wave, have insisted on electing far left-wing candidates over more-electable party moderates. Those national results replicate … Continue reading →

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Texas Primary Runoff Voting Starts Today

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Texas primary runoff voting starts today. The headlining race is on the Democratic gubernatorial runoff, with Lupe Valdez and Andrew White jockeying for a chance to be creamed by Greg Abbott in November, but there are a number of undecided … Continue reading →

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Real Charges Finally Filed in Waco Biker Shootout

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Finally, just shy of three years after the Twin Peaks shootout between rival biker gangs that left nine people dead, suspects have finally been indicted on charges of murder in their deaths: A McLennan County grand jury Wednesday re-indicted 24 … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 11, 2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

You know what doesn’t seem to be happening today? An all-out war between Israel, Syria and Iran. The media is killing the Democratic Party by trying to help it and focusing on trivial bullshit. Is Robert Mueller destroying the Democratic … Continue reading →

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Roundup of 2018 NRA Show Notes

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Lawrence Person

For various reasons (some work-related), I was unable to attend the 2018 NRA Annual meeting in Dallas. But here are reports from a people who did: Dwight was there: Day One, Day Two, Day Three, Karl Rehn of KR Training, … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Trials Update: More Dismissals

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Lawrence Person

More news on the Twin Peaks biker fight indictments: Frustrated by a lack of movement in the Twin Peaks cases, a judge set trial dates Friday for three bikers, while McLennan County prosecutors dismissed 13 more cases involving those indicted … Continue reading →

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Austin Cops and Detroit Crooks

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Two interesting dispatches from the frontlines of urban crime. First, Dwight has a really interesting post on various Austin Police Department doings. The other thing I hear training officers say: they’re dealing with entire generations of people who have never … Continue reading →

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President Trump to Attend Dallas NRA Convention

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Lawrence Person

President Donald Trump will speak at the NRA national convention happening at the Kay Baily Hutchison convention center this weekend. Alas, I will not be attending, but Dwight will. Hopefully he can obtain for me a Trump-signed MAGA hat…

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Texas Emergency Prep Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This weekend is the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday the Texas legislature passed last year. The following items qualify: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Hurricane shutters Emergency ladders Less than $75 Batteries, single or multipack (AAA … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 27, 2018

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I foolishly thought I would have time to get more done this week… By the way, the Korean War is ending. Something that couldn’t be ended by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush41, Clinton, Bush43 or … Continue reading →

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