Category Archives: Texas

Texas vs. California: Cali Goes Batshit Insane Edition

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

California has long had a tenuous grasp of what the rest of us regard as consensus reality. But two new pieces of legislation suggest they’ve gone off the deep end into full Victimhood Identity Politics land: First, they decided that … Continue reading →

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About That Paxton Indictment

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Dwight covered the indictment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on “three felony counts of securities law violations” a while back, but I wanted to touch on a few unusual aspects to the indictment. Now I’m just a simple Hyper-Chicken … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for August 5, 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: Oakland’s monthly rent has doubled in the last five years, but the Oakland police are laying off people and no longer investigate property crimes. (As Zero Hedge notes, average rent is now more … Continue reading →

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Garland Jihadi Got Gun Through Fast and Furious

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Well, isn’t this special: A gunman killed during his attack on an Islamic prophet Muhammad art show in Garland, Texas, reportedly bought a pistol through a botched federal firearm sting. Nadir Soofi bought a 9-mm pistol at a Phoenix gun … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Valley Corruption Watch

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I took a look at the last region of Texas where Democrats still wield political power: the Rio Grande Valley. What’s going on down there these days? Would you believe…corruption? The Rio Grande Valley is considered … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 20, 2015

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

46 years ago today, America walked on the moon. Or perhaps I should say “Nixon walked on the moon” in the same sense that “Obama got Bin Laden.” Some links: Rotherham councilors suppressed the Muslim child rape scandal because Muslims … Continue reading →

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UT Admissions Scandal 10X Worse Than Previously Admitted

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

We’ve known, from the drips and dabs that slipped out, that the UT admissions scandal was worse than the Kroll report actually let on. But we didn’t know it was ten times worse: At least 764 applicants initially denied admission … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for July 9, 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update! “Greece, Puerto Rico show California’s potential future.” (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) What’s remarkable (or not, depending on your worldview) about the huge disparity in poverty rates between California and Texas is that the … Continue reading →

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Belated News: Grand Jury No-Bills John Daub

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I missed this good news when it came out on June 2, but a Travis County Grand Jury has declined to indict John Daub in the self-defense shooting death of a home intruder who turned out to be autistic. And … Continue reading →

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Hutto Police Officer Murdered On Duty

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Hutto police Sergent Chris Kelly was was killed in the line of duty today after being run over by a suspect during a traffic stop. (The suspect is in custody.) Kelly was a USAF veteran, and left behind a wife … Continue reading →

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