Monthly Archives: April 2010

“A BLT, another Spaten, and a high chair for my wife.”

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Both Molly Norris, the original cartoonist who came up with Draw Mohammed Day, and Jon Wellington, the creator of the Facebook page dedicated to it, have dropped out of the effort. Funny how Los Angeles Times writer Jimmy Orr never … Continue reading →

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Give Up on Giving Peace a Chance

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’ve noted the irrational nature of believing in the “Middle East Peace Process” before. Now former Presidential adviser (and former peace process true believer) Aaron David Miller has penned an article demolishing the Middle East peace process for the delusion … Continue reading →

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Everybody Draw Mohammed Day

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an event I can get behind: Everybody Draw Mohammed Day on May 20. If you’re not up on Comedy Central’s cowardly censorship of the latest South Park episode, this Mark Steyn piece will get you up to speed, as … Continue reading →

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Carbon Offsets Offsets

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Heh.

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The “Mystery” of the Resilient Texas Economy

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Daniel Gross on Slate and Mickey Kaus on his campaign website (he’s running against incumbent Barbara Boxer for the California Democratic Senate nomination) ruminate on why the Texas economy is so much more resilient than that of most states. Gross … Continue reading →

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Climategate Redux: A Look at the State of Play

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Between finishing my taxes and the House District 52 race, I’ve had precious little time to post updates on other issues, but despite my personal lacunae interesting developments in Climategate have been bubbling right along. This piece in the Telegraph … Continue reading →

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Republicans to Gain 100 Seats in House?

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Sean Trende at Real Clear Politics suggests that Democrats could be in for a bigger shellacking this November than the suffered even in 1994. A 1994-style scenario is probably the most likely outcome at this point. Moreover, it is well … Continue reading →

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Gonzales Trounces Gordon

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Early returns have Larry Gonzales trouncing John Gordon by a sizable margin in the Texas House District 52 race. As of 8:34 PM, Gonzales had 2,519 votes to Gordon’s 1,096, with just under half the votes counted. I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Updated the Blog Roll

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’ve added a few more sites to the blog roll, especially those focusing on local politics and gun rights. So feel free to give them some sweet link-clicking goodness.

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Remember to Vote in the April 13 Republican Primary Runoff

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Here are poll locations for Williamson County voters. And here’s where you can find them for Travis County.

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