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Category Archives: Austin
Gun and Crime Roundup for July 31, 2014
Time for another gun and crime roundup, and oh boy, is there a lot of stupid to go around this week: DC Gun ruling put on hold. (Hat tip: Alphecca.) The “Everytown for Gun Safety” head of the Bloomberg hydra … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Border Control, Crime, Guns, Texas, video
Tagged Austin, Beretta, Border Controls, Crime, dumbass, Everytown for Gun Safety, gun control, Guns, Maryland, Michael Bloomberg, Moms Demand Action, Operation Choke Point, Tennessee, Texas, video
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Why Black People Are Leaving Austin
Austin’s population is growing, but its black population is actually shrinking. Orisons are sounded to the usual liberal shibboleths (“disparities in public education, a distrust of police”) before the piece starts to touch on the real issues: “Barriers to accessing … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for July 11, 2014
More news from inside the handbasket, including the dust-up in Gaza and the illegal alien surge at the border: Israel hits Gaza for a third day in retaliation for yet another round of rocket attacks. Is there really anything left … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Border Control, Communism, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Obama Scandals, ObamaCare, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State
Tagged AFSCME, amnesty, Border Controls, chemical weapons, college, Democrats, education, El Paso, Gaza, Greg Abbott, Hamas, Hillary Clinton, inflation, Iron Dome, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Israel, Jihad, Obama, ObamaCare, Scabies, Strategic Defense Initiative, unions, Virginia, Welfare State
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Hope You Don’t Need to Drive Anywhere in Austin Today
Yes, it’s another Obama is fundraising in Austin day, so traffic will probably be screwed all day. Plan accordingly…
Posted in Austin, Democrats, Texas
Tagged Austin, Democrats, fundraising, Obama, Texas
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Bill Powers to Step Down as UT President in June 2015
Evidently the Board of Regents accepted Bill Powers counteroffer, as he will stay on as UT President through June 2, 2015. (Previously.) If you’re still unclear on why Powers should go, here are ten reasons he should step down.
Posted in Austin, Texas
Tagged Austin, Bill Powers, Texas, University of Texas, Wallace Hall
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UT Scandal May Pull Down President Bill Powers
Evidently the slow-burning University of Texas admissions scandal will finally cost President Bill Powers his job. “UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has told Powers, 68, to resign before Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Regents or be fired during it.” … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Texas
Tagged Astroturf, Austin, Benjamin Wermund, Bill Powers, education, Francisco Cigarroa, Rick Perry, Texas, University of Texas, Wallace Hall
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I Missed Hillary’s Austin Book-Signing
I couldn’t make Hillary Clinton’s signing at Bookpeople today because I have to work for a living. Plus tickets were “sold out.” Fortunately, someone else was able to make it to her D.C. stop:
Wallace Hall Followup: Dan Patrick Win = Witchhunt End?
The witchhunt against UT regent Wallace Hall for uncovering cronyism and favoritism in UT admissions may be coming to an an end, thanks to Dan Patrick’s decisive win the Lt. Governor runoff. Patrick has constantly supported Hall in his investigative … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Crime, Texas
Tagged Charles Matthews, college, Crime, Dallas Morning News, Dan Patrick, education, Joe Straus, University of Texas, Wallace Hall
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UT Tries to Screw Objectivist Student Group
This is almost a non-story, but since I stumbled across it, and it takes place at my alma mater, and I possessed intimate knowledge of Objectivism during my college days, I thought I’d mention it. Basically, UT has money available … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Texas
Tagged Austin, Ayn Rand, college, education, FIRE, Objectivism, University of Texas
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Blogroll Addition: Rock in a Sea of Chaos
One of the bloggers who showed up at Borepatch’s blogmeet was “That Guy” from Rock in a Sea of Chaos. That seems like a sufficient excuse to add another Austin gun blogger to the blogroll, so here he is…