Category Archives: Democrats

Correction: The Obama Administration Still Wants To Kill Texans

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It appears that my celebration was premature. I previously reported that the Obama Administration’s shelving of new, economically-destructive smog regulations meant Texas was off the hook. It now appears that isn’t the case, and we can still expect rolling blackouts … Continue reading →

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Two Great Scandals that Taste Great Together

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You’ve heard about the Fast and Furious Gunwalker Scandal. And you’ve heard about the scandal involving the Obama Administration’s raid of Gibson Guitars. But it took Iowahawk to combine them.

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 10, 2011

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few senate race updates for these dog days of summer: There will be a Clear Lake Tea Party senate candidate forum Thursday, August 11. Expected to attend are Ted Cruz, Glenn Addison, Tom Leppert, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Andrew Castanuela … Continue reading →

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Dear Ricardo Sanchez: Happy Two Month Anniversary!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

That is to say, it’s been two months since you last updated your website’s news page. Even though I’m on the other side of the political aisle, I thought I would offer you a “protip” for running for the Senate: … Continue reading →

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More on the Greek Euro U.S. World Debt Crises

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Moody’s downgrade of Portuguese debt link was a quick blipvert for a current event, but I wanted to do a somewhat longer roundup of pieces on the Euro debt crises and the potential for more shocks down the line. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, August 5, 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The last six days of blogging have been pretty packed, so here’s a LinikSwarm for a lazy (and very hot) Friday: Christopher Hitchens on Turkey. He glosses over the fact (maybe he only had so many words) that Mustafa Kemal … Continue reading →

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85% of a Lucid Essay, or Why Walter Russell Mead Should Have Quit While He Was Ahead

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Everyone and their blogging dog have linked to this Walter Russell Mead essay on “The Progressive Crisis”, mainly because it’s a really good essay, at least until the last few paragraphs. (It is, in turn, partially a critique of Democratic … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 3, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign emailed to say they’ll be sending me the video file of the interview sometime in the next 24 hours, so here are a few race updates to tide you over until then. Matt S. Dowling has his … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for July 29, 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits of Texas senate race news for a lazy Friday: There is a Tour of Texas Senatorial Forum in Austin tomorrow, Saturday July 30th, 2011, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Texas Capitol Extension Auditorium at 1100 … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates For July 26, 2011

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been meaning to do a general Senate Race update all weekend, but things have been hopping: Jim Geraghty has a piece up over at National Review Online on Ricardo Sanchez’s disappointing debut. I get quoted on the race. Ted … Continue reading →

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