Category Archives: Democrats

Texas vs. California Update for March 12, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: In a worst-case scenario, CalSTARS and CalPERS might need an additional $50 billion a year between them to stay solvent. If you haven’t taken a look at my piece on Stockton’s latest boondoggle, … Continue reading →

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NRA Forces Obama To Cry Uncle on AR-15 Ammo Ban

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Well, that didn’t take long: The National Rifle Association (NRA) was instrumental in stalling the Obama Administration’s initial attempt to ban commonly used ammunition for the most popular rifle in America, the AR-15. The announcement that the Bureau of Alcohol, … Continue reading →

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Previously Bankrupt Stockton Suddenly Has Enough Money for an Affordable Housing Development

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

As part of my regular Texas vs. California updates, I’ve been keeping close tabs on the city of Stockton, which just emerged from bankruptcy proceedings last month. So what’s one of the first thing Stockton does after exiting bankruptcy? Would … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 6, 2105

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to Friday! With so much being written about Hillary Clinton’s secret email server (well, secret to mere peasants like you and me, if not foreign governments…) and the King v. Burwell ObamaCare hearings, I didn’t include anything on them … Continue reading →

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#HillaryAfterDark: A Triptych

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So Hillary Clinton dropped a late night tweet to address the private email server controversy, which inspired the #HillaryAfterDark tag. Which, in turn, inspired me to go way, way off the reservation: "I thirst for the agony of the innocent. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 27, 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the Friday LinkSwarm, where two themes are jihadis enjoying the benefits of the welfare state, and Hillary Clinton enjoying treating campaign finance laws as “optional suggestions.” 96% of Australian jihadis who joined the Islamic State were on welfare. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 26, 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: CalPERS believes that it has police powers to seize property to sell to support public employee pensions. “It is hard to imagine a bigger or more blatant example of collusion between business interests … Continue reading →

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“You are blocked from following @AlecBaldwin”

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Keith Olbermann was given a Twitter-induced suspension by his employer ESPN over insulting Penn State students for a pediatric cancer fundraiser (of all things) this week. While noting my own little dust-up with Olbermann, I observed that it was high … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Unions Double Down On Stupid

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then Wisconsin union leaders may be clinically insane. Their suicidal idée fixe is on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his labor law … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 20, 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A Friday LinkSwarm for your edification: Over on Ace of Spades, DrewM wonders just what we hope to achieve by intervening against ISIS. Why doesn’t Obama include Egypt in the coalition against ISIS? ISIS beheads cigarette smoker. Good thing Nurse … Continue reading →

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