Monthly Archives: July 2011

Norway Shooter Anders Behring Breivik: Deadlier and Weirder

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The case of alleged Oslo bomber and Utoya island shooter Anders Behring Breivik gets stranger. The only constant seems to be that whatever I say about him in this post is likely to be proven wrong by the time I … Continue reading →

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New York Times “80 Dead” Number in Oslo Shooting Almost Certainly Wrong

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times is reporting 80 dead in the shooting spree attributed to Anders Behring Breivik. That’s almost certainly a mistranslation or a wild exaggeration. While theoretically possible, it would make him not only far and away the most … Continue reading →

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Norway Shooter Anders Behring Breivik is a…What?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Norwegian police are fingering Anders Behring Breivik as the bomber/shooter. Some are saying he’s a Right Wing Extremist (though what that means in a Norwegian context I’m not clear on). Some are saying that he’s a Norwegian Christian Conservative (which … Continue reading →

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Oslo Bombing Update: 7 Dead, Ansar al-Jihad Takes Responsibility, More Shot at Youth Camp

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So it was Ansar al-Jihad, as predicted by Jihadwatch. Now at least four more appear to be at a most-likely related shooting at a Youth camp. Remember, the only thing unusual about the Norway attacks is the location. Islamic terrorism … Continue reading →

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Giant Explosion Rocks Norway. Jihad-Related?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Fox News is reporting one person dead and several injured. JihadWatch is saying that the explosion might possibly be related to terror charges against Mullah Krekar, founder of the Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam. Norway had declared Krekar a danger … Continue reading →

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Stanley Garza, Another Longshot Democrat, Joins the Senate Race

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Sean Hubbard now has company in the “Declared Democratic candidates sure to be ignored by the MSM” purgatory, although Stanley Garza’s website says he’s only formed an exploratory committee. In 2008, he ran for Tax Assessor/Collector in San Jacinto County…as … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates for July 20, 2011: Roundup of Reactions to Dewhurst’s Entry

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Lots of reaction to Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s long-awaited announcement that he was getting in the Senate race yesterday. Here’s Dewhurst’s official announcement: Ted Cruz offers a video response: That video offers a URL for another Cruz website, https://www.provenconservative.com/, but … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst is In

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s official. Tom Leppert says he considers Dewhurst, not Ted Cruz, his main competition. Which is what you would expect him to say. More details and reactions tomorrow.

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Clarification: Leppert Did Donate $500,000 to His Campaign, But That Wasn’t Among the $750,000 in Reported Constributions

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Shawn McCoy of the Tom Leppert campaign clarifies Leppert’s Q2 fundraising numbers: Yes, Tom invested more of his own money in the campaign. That was not part of the 750k.= Not sure if you received our press release—it may help … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates for July 19, 2011

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Still waiting for Dewhurst to announce his candidacy. (It would be tempting to write a Waiting for Godot parody with Dewhurst in the Godot role, except I suspect the intersection between Texas political junkies and people who would appreciate a … Continue reading →

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