Category Archives: Democrats

Dinesh D’Souza Demolishes The Myth of the Southern Strategy

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The “Southern Strategy” myth refuses to die, mainly because it’s so useful for the political and media wings of the Democratic Party. In his new book, Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party, Dinesh … Continue reading →

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City of Austin: Here, Soccer, Have Some Tax Subsidies! Travis County: Not So Fast!

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Remember how the City of Austin voted to throw tax break subsidies in order to steal another city’s soccer team? Well, now Travis County has weighed in: “Homie don’t play that!” Oh hey, guess what? In its haste to approve … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 24, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I suspect people in the upper Midwest want summer to last as long as possible, but here in Texas, I admit to getting mighty tired of walking my dog at night when it’s still 90° and windless… Thanks to a … Continue reading →

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How To Lie With Polls: Texas Senate Race Edition

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Lawrence Person

It’s that time of year, when various polls show Texas statewide races closer than they actually are. This time around: The Ted Cruz/Beto O’Rourke Senate Race. Like Wendy Davis was in 2014, O’Rourke is the Texas poster-child for national Democrats. … Continue reading →

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What If You Gave a Netroots Nation And Nobody Came?

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Did you know that the Daily Kos-founded Netroots Nation had their annual conference earlier this month? If not, that’s OK. Evidently neither did anyone else. Netroots Nation bills itself as “the largest annual conference for progressives.” This year’s conference was … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 17, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Themes for today’s LinkSwarm: Jihad, rape and China. Not necessarily in that order… So let me see if I have this story straight: New Mexico jihadis, one related to a New York City imam who might have been involved in … Continue reading →

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Texas News Roundup For August 16, 2018

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a basket of Texas and local news of note: Back in the dim mists of time, Democrats used to nominate swing district candidates who could at least pretend to be moderates. This year? Not so much. Today, I’m highlighting … Continue reading →

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Antifa Continues Assault String

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Antifa continues to do what they do best: assaulting police officers: Antifa radicals were behind several violent assaults that resulted in injuries in Portland, Oregon, during a right-wing free speech rally on Saturday [August 4]. The assaults included a journalist … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: Dallas’ Democratic Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway Pleads Guilty, Resigns

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This is slightly belated news from earlier in the week I didn’t have time to post this Thursday, then forgot to put it in the LinkSwarm. In a follow-up to this week’s story about fraud at the Dallas County Schools … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 10, 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This week has been saner but still busy: Israel and Hamas have essentially been going at it all week. “Illegal Immigrant Released by ‘Sanctuary City’ of Philadelphia Convicted of Child Rape.” Why Dianne Feinstein was an easy mark for Chinese … Continue reading →

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