Category Archives: Texas

John Cornyn Booed Over Guns

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Last month, Gun Owners of America blasted Texas Senator John Cornyn for playing footsie with the usual gun grabbers. (And not for the first time.) There have been a lot of pieces on why red flag laws (part of Cornyn’s … Continue reading →

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Border Security Win For Abbott?

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here in Texas, some of Governor Greg Abbott’s border security moves (like sending the National Guard to the border) have been derided as all hat and no cattle. But it appears that Abbott has scored a definite border security win. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 17, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The Fed goes Volcker, more Welcome Back Carter cosplay, Big Yellow moves to Texas, and Florida Man makes a run for the ocean.  FYI, Blue Host has been acting weird today, giving errors when you tried to save, even … Continue reading →

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Republicans Flip Another Hispanic Texas House Seat

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Republican inroads into Texas Democratic Hispanic strongholds continue apace. According to unofficial results, Republican Mayra Flores has won the special election to represent Texas’ 34th Congressional District, anchored in Cameron County. The 34th is a sprawling district that includes a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 10, 2022

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Democrat tries to murder Brett Kavanaugh and Pelosi shrugs, human traffickers busted in Texas, another Democrat convicted of voting fraud (in Philadelphia, naturally), WaPo finally draws a line it won’t let SJWs cross, and an 8K computer that can be … Continue reading →

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Now Is A Great Time To Adopt A Pet

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Some sad but predictable news: Soaring inflation is causing some people to abandon or surrender family pets. According to a growing number of reports, the soaring costs of food, gas, and housing are causing a spike in the number of … Continue reading →

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More Donna ISD Weirdness: Active Shooters Thwarted?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This is a small post-Uvalde-shooting story that I might not have posted had it not happened in Donna ISD. Four students at a high school in Donna, TX were arrested last week for making terroristic threats towards their school just … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: Remembering Samuel David Dealey

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This Memorial Day we honor the memory of Navy Commander Samuel David Dealey, AKA The Torpedo Toting Texan, AKA Destroyer Killer, the Medal of Honor winner whose submarine the U.S.S. Harder sank five Japanese destroyers in five days off the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 27, 2022

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The economy is contracting (thanks Biden), attacks and counterattacks in eastern Ukraine, regulation madness, and something from the 1875 crime blotter in 2022. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Note: Today’s LinkSwarm will be a bit shorter than usual because: A.) I’m … Continue reading →

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Texas Runoff Results: Buckimngham Wins, Bush, Strogner Go Down In Flames

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Lawrence Person

All the favorites won in yesterday’s statewide Republican primary runoff races: Ken Paxton clobbered George P. Bush with more than two-thirds of the vote. Paxton won 67.90% to Bush’s 32.10%. Bush went from getting more votes than Greg Abbott in … Continue reading →

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