Category Archives: Foreign Policy

LinkSwarm for November 13, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The big story this week has been the Children of the Corn running amok in Missouri. I hope to have a longer piece on that by and by. In the meantime, enjoy your Friday LinkSwarm: ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion is blowing … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 6, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm: What’s Obama’s strategy in Iraq and Syria? He doesn’t have one. “Without a clear overarching strategy to resolve the conflict.” Say what you want about Bush, he wanted to win in Iraq. Obama wants to do … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 30, 2015

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Right now Austin is enjoying our traditional “two weeks of flooding following three months of drought” fall. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: “In Iraq, Obama took a war that we had won at a considerable expense in lives and treasure, and … Continue reading →

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And the Eternal Greek Farce Starts Up Again

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung reported that just two (or is it three, this past summer is one big blur) months after Greece voted through its third bailout, one which will raise its debt/GDP … Continue reading →

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“Right Wing” Party Wins in Poland

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This seems to be a week for cracks in the EU’s facade of democratic unity to start appearing all over the place. First Portugal finds out that they’re not allowed to have democracy when it conflicts with EU mandates, and … Continue reading →

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Portugal Decides EU Mandates Trump Democracy

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Portugal has decided that EU economic mandates trump that pesky Democracy: Anibal Cavaco Silva, Portugal’s constitutional president, has refused to appoint a Left-wing coalition government even though it secured an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament and won a mandate … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 23, 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm, heavy on Benghazi and Presidential race news: Seven revelations from the Benghazi hearing. You know who wasn’t happy about Hillary Clinton’s latest Benghazi testimony? The families of the Benghazi victims. Funny how that “absolute moral authority” … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 16, 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy a complimentary Friday LinkSwarm, on me! Kentucky ObamaCare exchange goes out of business, the fifth one to do so nationwide. Or maybe the sixth, since Tennessee’s is pining for the fjords as well. Why Hillary’s email scandal (still) matters: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 9, 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

If you want to attend tomorrow’s blogshoot/meetup/tweetup, try to drop me a line (lawrenceperson at gmail dot com) so I’ll know how many will attend. Now the LinkSwarm: ObamaCare co-ops are going bankrupt. Thanks to The Magic Power of Socialism™ … Continue reading →

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So What The Hell Is Going On in Syria?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The problem with doing an update on Syria is that I’m not sure anyone knows what the hell is going on there. The motivations of the major local players are clear: Assad wants to survive and maintain power, while his … Continue reading →

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