Category Archives: Austin

LinkSwarm for September 13, 2013

My schedule is finally close to getting back to normal after Worldcon, so here’s the latest Friday LinkSwarm: Greek unemployment hits 27.9%. Remember: For all the mentions of “austerity measures,” they’ve never balanced a budget. Why we were in Benghazi. … Continue reading →

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Just For the Record: Rep. John Carter Against Syrian Intervention

It looks increasingly like a moot point, but since I previously mentioned it, I wanted to confirm that my own Representative, John Carter, is a firm “No” on bombing Syria, as per this letter from him: Dear Mr. Person: Thank … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 23, 2013

Another Friday LinkSwarm on Friday, to make your Friday seem more like Friday: Why work when welfare pays better? Europe’s Jews fear that their days are numbered. Ted Cruz: traitor to his class. From the number of MSM attacks on … Continue reading →

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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before

“Travis County prosecutor charged with DWI.” A prosecutor with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office was charged with driving while intoxicated after being involved in a traffic wreck over the weekend. According to an arrest warrant affidavit released Monday, Brandon … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 28, 2013

It’s supposed to hit a 106° in Austin today. Sadly, not all of these links will help you keep your cool… 12 different IRS offices targeted conservatives. Over 1,100 patients were starved to death at NHS hospitals in the UK. … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit Against Rosemary Lehmberg Moves Foward, Jury Trial Schedule for July 22

That’s what I’m gleaning from this Statesman article on Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg following her DWI, though it doesn’t say the July 22 trial is for her removal under state law for intoxication of public officials. (The trial is … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 10, 2013

For a shocking change of pace, the Friday LinkSwarm will be on Friday: “How can we ‘gun people’ honestly be expected to come to the table with anti-gunners when anti-gunners are willfully stupid about guns, and openly hate, despise and … Continue reading →

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The Decline and Fall of the Austin American-Statesman

I’m not sure if you noticed (and it’s entirely possible you haven’t), but the Austin American-Statesman has instituted a paywall on their website. Obviously the Statesman feels that their slow, steady decline just isn’t getting the job done, so they’ll … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Lehmberg: Seen at The Gun Show

Hat tip: Dwight, who brings us news that Lehmberg “won’t be seeking reelection.” Well, duh. People who have been removed from office don’t run for reelection…

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Rosemary Lehmberg: The Hits Keep Coming

In a followup to yesterday’s video drop of Travis County’s Democratic DA Rosemary Lehmberg, we now have the dashcam footage of her DWI arrest: Deputies couldn’t believe who they had stopped 2:10 in, hear her say “My career’s over.” Yep, … Continue reading →

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