Category Archives: video

Greece and the EU Compromise to…Kick The Can Further Down the Road

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It looks like we have an actual, honest-to-God compromise, in that Greece, in exchange for not having their economy collapse and descend into anarchy and cannibalism, will pretend to implement real reforms, while the Troika, in exchange for those promises, … Continue reading →

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Animation on the Greek Debt Crisis

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Even though this whiteboard animation is from 2012, it’s still mostly accurate. My only quibbles would be: It doesn’t mention how Greece lied about it’s finances to get into the Euro in the first place. It doesn’t discuss what that … Continue reading →

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“Come on America. Nobody has free speech any more. Why should you?”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Pat Condell on that pesky First Amendment that keep oppressing progressives by hurting their precious feelings.

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Bill Seeks To Turn Texas Into Two Party Notification State

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Senate Bill 1223 seeks to turn Texas into a two-party (rather than one-party) notification state for recording communications. This is a bad idea, for much the same reason that Jason Villalba’s House Bill 2918 was a bad idea, though SB … Continue reading →

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Islamic Terrorists In Italy Plotted To Kill Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Italian authorities arrested 18 people affiliated with al Qaeda who plotted to kill Pope Benedict XVI and knock over the Pakistani government. And mainly I’m just posting this because: A.) It’s a slow news Saturday, and B.) It gives me … Continue reading →

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Instead of Actual Content: Story Pipeline Deadlock Edition

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Right now in the Pipeline of Half-Completed Blog Posts, I have: A post on the “Sad Puppies” Hugo Awards controversy Another update on Greece (which supposedly runs out of money on Thursday) Analysis of the Iran Nuclear Weapons Deal Another … Continue reading →

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Texas Tribune Interviews People in Times Square About Ted Cruz

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This is where “lazy man-in-the-street journalism” meets “lazy Monday morning blogging.” Your usual mixed bag of “who,” “he’s great” and “he sucks.” One thing stuck out, though: Ted Cruz supporters were a lot more articulate and issue-oriented on why they … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 27, 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Those two outstanding Obama successes, ObamaCare and Middle East foreign policy, just keep succeeding… Yet another ObamaCare timebomb threatens small businesses. In case you hadn’t noticed, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are intervening directly in Yemen with other Sunni Arab nations, … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz’s Presidential Race Announcement Speech

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s Ted Cruz’s full kickoff speech for his 2016 Presidential campaign:

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LinkSwarm for March 20, 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm. There’s almost enough news here to break out a separate “UK child rape cover-up update,” but I found the idea too depressing… UK Police told not to investigate child rape in Sheffield, which was “bigger than … Continue reading →

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