Category Archives: Texas

Rick Perry Doesn’t Pull Any Punches

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

As seen by this video by a Houston Police Officer talking about how her husband (another police officer) had been killed by a multi-arrested illegal alien while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White was touting Houston as a “sanctuary city”: I … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Site Estimating Republicans Will Gain 57 Seats in the House

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

According to Freedom’s Lighthouse. I don’t know much about them, so caveat lector. Among the races BattleSwarm has previously covered, they show the following incumbent Democrats losing: Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24) Trent Van Haaften (IN 8 ) (not an incumbent, … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Be the King

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The king of creating jobs, that is. “More than half of the net new jobs in the U.S. during the past 12 months were created in the Lone Star State.” Funny what happens when you have: No state income tax … Continue reading →

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Select Long-Shot House Campaigns

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few days ago I covered a handful of the most competitive House races. With tides moving so strongly against the Democrats, now would be a good time to look at some House races that Republicans might view as hopeless … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Though I’m going to be concentrating heavily on election coverage the next three weeks, the rest of the world doesn’t stop just because the U.S. is having an election. Here’s a roundup of this week’s problems with Jihad, Islamists, Sharia, … Continue reading →

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Selected House Democrats Who May Be Swamped By The Coming Tidal Wave

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So how bad are Democratic House members doing this election? According to the National Journal, pretty bad. They count 60 seats among the most competitive and another 19 very close. Of those 79 House seats in play, 72 are currently … Continue reading →

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Williamson County Republicans Spend $5 Million on Donuts

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Or so their filing report would lead us to believe. Oh sure, you say it’s a typo. But just wait until they grab 100% of the police vote in November…

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A Walking Case for the Death Penalty

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Houston man convicted of raping a four-year old to death.

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1. Buy Booze, 2. Get Liquored Up, 3. Buy Gun While Drunk, 4. Pass Background Check, 5. ???

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So the city council of Carrollton, TX, in their infinite wisdom, is trying to decide whether to ban gun stores within a certain distance of a liquor store. Like many gun-grabber ordinances, this one has a certain facile logic working … Continue reading →

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Sales Tax Holiday Coming August 20-22

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So get ready to buy some clothes and save a few cents in the process. And here’s the full list from the Comptroller.

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