Category Archives: Democrats

Instapundit’s Favorite Word

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

See if you can fill in the blank for the following headline: “Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. BLANK Fell in February” Having trouble? Try again with the first sentence “Confidence among U.S. homebuilders BLANK dropped in February from a more than … Continue reading →

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A Quick Roundup of Gun News

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a Whitman’s Sampler of gun news for you to chew on: The Truth About Assault Weapons, in easy-to-follow graphic form. Dwight is all over Polifact Texas “checking” Ted Cruz’ statements about untracked gun buyers. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 15, 2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The Week of Extreme Busyness continues (though the weekend has gotten slightly less busy), but here’s a semi-random LinkSwarm to end your work week with. The Washington Post is shocked, shocked that Ted Cruz dares to rock the comfy Democratic … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for February 6, 2013

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

CalPERS: the pension fund that ate California. A tale filled with lies, waste, and outright corruption that’s even worse than I thought (and I thought it plenty bad). Via the indispensable Will Franklin comes this eye-opening comparison of welfare in … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Watching Matt Yglesias Miss The Point

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

It’s always fun to watch liberals stub their toes against reality. This time around it’s JournoLista Matthew Yglesias who is shocked, shocked to discover that trying to start a small business (in his case renting out a spare house) is … Continue reading →

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California: Completely Screwed

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Instead of going out and doing the heavy lifting myself on a Texas vs. California update, Victor Davis Hanson [[Corrected. – LP]] has done another of his California is totally screwed pieces, and it’s a cornucopia of facts on California’s … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 24, 2013 Roundup

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Meant to put some of these up with Tuesday’s roundup and just misplaced them: Orange County pension members find out that it’s not about politics, it’s about math. Jerry Brown’s ostensibly balanced budget does nothing to pay down huge pension … Continue reading →

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I Guess He Wasn’t Faking

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Lawrence Person

From Dwight comes word that Amado Pardo, Austin Restaurateur, convicted murderer, Democratic fundraiser, and accused heroin dealer has died. Last week I reported that he was in a coma and released to hospice care. Obviously he won’t stand trial February … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 22, 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another quick roundup of Texas’ economic strength, and California’s blue state decline: California isn’t just running out of money, it’s running out of children. Thanks to more honest accounting rules, six more California counties are now officially bankrupt. Despite which, … Continue reading →

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Do Liberals Believe in Any Limiting Power on Government Action?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a great description of natural rights from Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: As we have been created in the image and likeness of God the Father, we are perfectly free just as He is. Thus, the natural law teaches that … Continue reading →

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