Monthly Archives: October 2010

LinkSwarm for 10/10/10

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few links for 10/10/10 Sunday: Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 11th congressional district Lou Barletta posts a Fox News video that tells how his opponent, Rep. Paul Kanjorski, earmarked $10 million for a business run by his own family. Kanjorski … Continue reading →

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Why Journalism Jobs Are Disappearing

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Instapundit usually puts up good, interesting links, but this one by Cindy Perman on disappearing jobs suffers from the fact that the woman who wrote it has no idea what she’s talking about, at least when it comes to computers: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for 10/8/10

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Some links of potential interest to tide you over the weekend while I work on a more substantial post. The 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. W. Lake St. (60612) in Chicago tops the list, with two from Texas: E. … Continue reading →

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Williamson County Republicans Spend $5 Million on Donuts

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Or so their filing report would lead us to believe. Oh sure, you say it’s a typo. But just wait until they grab 100% of the police vote in November…

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EU: How about letting the yuan appreciate? China: How about you die in a fire?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

It’s not just the U.S. that believes China’s yuan is pegged artificially low. The EU is also complaining at the current EU-China summit, asking them to let the yuan appreciate 20-40% in value. China’s reply? Get stuffed. That’s not the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Liberal Assaulting Someone for Taking Their Picture Comes to You From the One Nation Rally

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This time the victim is a Human Events reporter. What is it with liberals incensed people are taking their picture on public property? Do they think people are stealing their soul? Or just their chances of retaining power?

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The Decline and Fall of the U.S. Air Force?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The main purpose of government is to protect its citizens from criminals within the nation (via the police and courts) and from enemies without (via the armed forces). Obama’s trillion dollar deficits not only threaten prosperity, they actually threaten national … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Michael Totten Piece on the Druze of the Golan Heights

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Michael Totten’s pieces are always worth reading, and this piece on the Druze of the Golan Heights is no exception. I especially liked this bit on the religious beliefs of the Druze: They’re monotheists who emerged from Islam a thousand … Continue reading →

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I Was Wondering Why the Phrases “Spitzer” and “Call Girls” Were Leading My Blog Search Stats…

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Due to this little entry. Well, now I know: Eliot Spitzer is joining CNN. Maybe CNN offered him a really sweet deal on his expense account… Of course, this won’t even count as CNN’s most egregious breach of ethics, since … Continue reading →

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The Stuxnet Worm: Set Pants to Brown Alert

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The Weekly Standard has an interesting piece on The Stuxnet worm. It seems designed to attack Iran’s nuclear program, was in the wild for more than six months before being detected, featured stolen digital signature keys (which may have involved … Continue reading →

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