Category Archives: Border Control

Texas vs. California Update for June 20, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Believe it or not, there seem to be a few actual glimmers of sanity in California in the latest roundup: Texas: Not just leading the nation in jobs, but doing it more equitably as well. “The income gap between rich … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s so much news going on in the world that it’s hard to sit down and focus on one story to get a single blog post out of it when there’s another huge story coming down the pike. Iraq, Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of a Consensus in Favor of Amnesty

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Polling keeps finding a majority in favor of vague “immigration reform” because of the way the questions are asked. Hint: Any question that asks “Do you support comprehensive immigration reform including enforcement…” is already a lie, since we know that … Continue reading →

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Aftershocks From Eric Cantor’s Defeat

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pretty much everyone on both sides of the mediasphere/punditocracy was shocked by last night’s defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by David Brat. Here’s a quick roundup on thoughts and reactions to Cantor’s defeat: If David Dewhurst’s flailing campaigns … Continue reading →

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Eric Cantor Goes Down in Flames; Will He Take Amnesty With Him?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Tonight is primary night in Virginia, and in Virginia’s 7th congressional district, and with 75% of districts reporting, House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor is losing to underfunded tea Party challenger David Brat by about 56% to 44%. Cantor used … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 9, 2014

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a LinkSwarm to kick your week off with: Gee, what could have possibly sent hospital prices skyrocketing? It’s an unsolvable mystery! (Hat tip: Instapundit.) Old and Busted: ObamaCare will save the government money. The New Hotness: “In its latest … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 27, 2014

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Texans: Don’t forget to vote in the runoff today! Now a LinkSwarm to follow the Memorial Day weekend. Hillary 2008: “Forget a new campaign managers[sic], she needed a Feng Shui consultant—or an exorcist.” How ObamaCare screws black doctors. One of … Continue reading →

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Final Statewide Race Runoff Update

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Tomorrow is the Texas primary runoff, so now would be a good time to find your voting card and confirm your polling place. A final roundup of runoff tidbits: The Dallas Morning News says that Dan Patrick is poised to … Continue reading →

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What UKIP’s Big Election Win Means

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The UK Independence Party (universally known as UKIP) won a big victory in UK Council and European Parliament elections. I’ve been struggling with how to frame the significance of UKIP’s victory without committing the sort of ghastly “distant observer” mistakes … Continue reading →

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Why Won’t Zombie Amnesty Die?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pretty much every week brings the same set of stories over and over again: One person says that illegal alien amnesty is dead for the current election cycle. News bubbles up that mainstream Republican leadership is still trying to find … Continue reading →

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