Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Ukraine Update for January 23, 2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Lawrence Person

What’s going on in Ukraine right now? Good question. The situation is probably best described as “fluid.” A ceasefire has been reached. I don’t think this would happen unless President Viktor Yanukovych is worried he might lose the showdown. Protesters … Continue reading →

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Five Dead in Ukraine

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Lawrence Person

And the hammer came down. Hot on the heels of Yanukovych’s rubberstamp parliament passing numerous dictatorial laws, he decided it was time to clean up these filthy peasants protesting for democracy and closer ties to Europe. (Background here.) Twitter and … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 6, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s in the 20s here in Austin, which for Texas does indeed count as cold. Here are a few links to keep you warm: Another cheerleader for ObamaCare finds out she can’t afford it. (Hat tip: Moe Lane) ObamaCare supporter … Continue reading →

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The World Peace Treaty: A Look Back on the Kellogg-Briand Pact

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I got one of the most amusingly ridiculous pieces of political spam in my email box recently: DEAR SANTA please can be seated in your nice wormchair and email to the rest off the world to forward the red note … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela, RIP

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Given conservatism’s understanding of flawed, immutable human nature, our outlook can tend toward the cynical. (Or, as we like to call it, the realistic.) But every now and then, event turn out somewhat better than we expected. The most peaceful … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On In Ukraine Right Now?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Amidst Thanksgiving weekend festivities (which for me included visiting with family, eating copious amounts of food, shopping for books, and watching the Rockets beat the Nets and Spurs), I kept seeing reports of unrest in Ukraine pop up on my … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 27, 2013

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m guessing a lot of people will be traveling or furiously cleaning their house today, so here’s a small pre-Thanksgiving LinkSwarm for the distracted: Dear America: In case you didn’t notice in the ObamaCare meltdown, the economy is still screwed. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 25, 2013

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This was supposed to go up Friday, but Stuff and Things interfered once again. Obama’s “deal” with Iran drops sanctions and lets them enrich uranium to their heart’s content. I guess Obama needs the Iran agreement as a disastrous fake … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 18, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Some links to start your week with, ObamaCare still looming as topic one: Chao before Congress: ObamaCare is hunky dory! Chao in internal memo the day before: we are so farked! Over four million Americans have their policies cancelled thanks … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes on Benghazi

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Well, this should break the story wide open. If you haven’t already, see the whole thing. And here’s the transcript.

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