Monthly Archives: January 2011

A Question for Mark Steyn

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Mark Steyn is justly famous for many things: His stalwart opposition to Jihad, his grasp of demographics, his clever and eminently readable prose, and his once (and future?) gig on the last page of National Review (currently held by the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Sunday, January 23, 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few links of potential interest for a lazy Sunday: Here’s a Boston Globe piece wondering why people don’t want to move to Massachusetts, and concluding that regulations make it too hard to build more housing. Well, that probably doesn’t … Continue reading →

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My Governor Can Blow Away Your Governor

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

In nice, tight, one-inch groups. (Hat tip: The Right Side of Austin. )

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Still More 2012 Texas Senate Candidate News

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Add Republican Rep. Mike McCaul to the list of names of those considering a run. Polls show Dewhurst doing the best in polls against potential Democratic challengers, but all named Republicans beat all named Democrats. Given the state of Texas … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for January 20, 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of jihad-related news from jihadWatch and elsewhere. Suicide Bomber kills 60 in Tikrit. Meanwhile, in Pakistani, Jihadists are

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Texas 2012 Senate Race Updates

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz is in. Michael Williams is resigning from the Railroad Commission effective April 12. On the other hand, Ron Paul appears to be out, and is eying a 2012 Presidential bid. Congressman Joe Barton is probably out if Dewhurst … Continue reading →

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2012 Senate Races Already Heating Up (In Texas and Elsewhere)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s only a few days after she announced her retirement, but several serious contenders are getting a lot of buzz for Kay Baily Hutchison’s Senate seat: Even though he hasn’t announced, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is considered the presumptive front-runner. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Monday, January 17, 2011

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Just got back from a family trip, so here’s a small LinkSwarm while I get back into the swing of things. “For a decade, from the election of Bush 43 forward, the Left has lied and cheated as it tried … Continue reading →

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Advice for Journalists on How to Write About Guns

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Over on NRO, Robert VerBruggen offers some sage advice for journalists on how write about guns without making yourself look like an idiot. Especially important is his second point: “If you’re going to write that a certain kind of gun … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for January 13, 2011

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Time for another installment of This Week in Jihad. Please note that these weekly installments are only a sampler of Jihad-related news from around the world, and that I skim a lot more stories than I post here. One reason … Continue reading →

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