Monthly Archives: June 2010

NRA Selling Out on Free Speech to Obama/Pelosi/Reid?

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So the reports go that they’ve cut a deal on the anti-free speech DISCLOSE Act. Pelosi and company are besides themselves with joy. Members might want to contact the NRA at all levels to know this is a very bad … Continue reading →

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Spine! Who’s have thunk it?

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Today the University of California at Irvine announced they were apologizing to 11 members of an Islamic student group arrested for interrupting the Israeli Ambassador’s speech for “violating their civil rights.” Or at least that’s the sort of headline you’ve … Continue reading →

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Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC) Feels Free to Assault People Asking Him Questions

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

You’re a congressman walking down the street when a student asks if you support the Obama agenda. Do you: C.) Bat his camera aside, grab his wrist, demand to know his name, and refuse to let go? I though the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Sunday, June 13

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few random links to while away your day: It must be hard for the New York City teacher’s union, the United Federation of Teachers, to make ends meet, what with the $183,603 per year they have to pay for … Continue reading →

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City of Austin: How dare you do what you want with your own land?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Once again the City of Austin is living up to its reputation as a Nanny State busybody who can’t keep its nose out of other people’s business. In this case it’s decided that Joe Del Rio can’t dig under his … Continue reading →

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At least Helen Thomas still has one friend standing in her corner

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Hezbollah. I look forward to Helen’s forthcoming endorsements from Hamas and Al-Qaeda. Then again, since it’s getting harder and harder to parody this stuff, I wouldn’t put it past them. Maybe all those jokes about her working for Al Jazeera … Continue reading →

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Helen Thomas Fallout Roundup

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Lots of interesting fallout from Helen Thomas announcing her retirement following her amazingly stupid comments on sending Jews back to Germany and Poland: After World War II, about 1,500 Jews did try returning to Poland. What did they get for … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead Retired

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Helen Thomas calls it quits. Only about 30 years too late. I don’t think there’s any truth to the rumor that she’s going to spend her time catching up on back issues of Der Stürmer…

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Helen Thomas: “Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Helen Thomas has walked back her statement that Jews should leave Israel and go back to Germany and Poland. Well, sort of. It was one of those peculiar, second order non-apology apologies, the one where you go “I said something … Continue reading →

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Because Nothing Says “Shared Self-Sacrifice” Like Banging High-Priced Call-Girls

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Eliot Spitzer says we should all read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address so we can come together for “shared self-sacrifice.” Hmmm. Eliot Spitzer. That name rings a bell… …I’m just having some trouble… …remembering when I last… …heard that name. In other … Continue reading →

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