Category Archives: Regulation

A Few More SOPA/PIPA Tidbits

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a visual representation of congressmen supporting and opposing SOPA/PIPA: (Click to Embiggen) By my eyeball count, 40 of those 65 congresscritters still supporting SOPA are Democrats (plus one gray box that I assume is Socialist Bernie Sanders), whereas 56 … Continue reading →

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Rep. John Carter Now Opposes SOPA

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Rep. John Carter announced on his Facebook page that he’s withdrawing his support of SOPA. Carter is my congressman, and sadly, he was previously a SOPA cosponsor. It’s good to see that he’s seen the light.

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LinkSwarm for January 12, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I had a maid service come clean my house in advance of a family event I’m hosting this weekend. It’s amazing the difference between “Bachelor Clean” and “Clean Clean.” It’s almost as big as the difference between “Obama Smart” and … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 29, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The year winds down, and I have a bunch of more-or-less lengthy posts in various stages of completion. You know what that means? That’s right! LinkSwarm! Even profitable firms are leaving California for Texas. Charles Murray concludes that more prisons … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 26, 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Still getting back up to speed after Christmas, so here are a few links that I’ve been squirreling away like nuts for winter: Is Obama preparing for war with Iran? This interview with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta sure makes … Continue reading →

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Audio Interview With Ted Cruz: Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When I did this video interview with Ted Cruz on July 30, I also did an audio interview with him at the same time using an iPhone App called Recorder Pro. The video interview was done by Cruz’s staff (who … Continue reading →

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EPA Shelves Smog Rules: Texas Off the Hook

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When last we checked the Obama Administration, as part of it’s ongoing war against (pick one or more) A) Energy, B.) Capitalism, and/or C.) Texas, had the EPA come up with new emissions rules that would have resulted in Texas … Continue reading →

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Texas To (Further) Outlaw Cockfighting

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Right Side of Austin reports that HB 1043 will further outlaw cockfighting by closing several loopholes in the law. The news gives me the excuse to post a video of the greatest song ever written about cockfighting, Tom Russell’s … Continue reading →

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Moonbat Zero Comes Out in Favor of Nuclear Power

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

An interesting development, to say the least. I still think Monbiot is more loon than not, and Anthropogenic Global Warming more scam than threat (I think it possible that the earth has warmed slightly, but regard the case for this … Continue reading →

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New York vs. Texas

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Guess which one is the better place to live? When the Internet economy allows an increasing number of people to live anywhere, low costs win. Texans spend 8.4% of income on state and local taxes compared with 11.7% for New … Continue reading →

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