Monthly Archives: August 2011

Perry’s In

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So I’m reading from multiple sources, Perry spokesman Mark Miner evidently having let the cat out of the bag on Fox News. As reported, the official announcement will come Saturday. This might be a good time for no-hopers like Jon … Continue reading →

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The Secret History of Guns

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Alphecca linked this interesting article on The Secret History of Guns. It talks about some of the ironies of gun control, such as the Black Panthers enthusiastically embracing the 2nd Amendment, while California Governor Ronald Reagan signed a law limiting … Continue reading →

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Theodore Dalrymple Weighs In On The London Riots

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve cited him several times as a particularly acute observer of the British underclass, so its worth noting that he’s weighed in on the riots here: The ferocious criminality exhibited by an uncomfortably large section of the English population during … Continue reading →

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Random London Riot Updates

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

London and the rest of the UK seems quiet tonight, with rains helping to dampen the spirits of looters. The only new flare-up seems to be Eltham in south-east London, and which seems to already have calmed down. A few … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 10, 2011

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few senate race updates for these dog days of summer: There will be a Clear Lake Tea Party senate candidate forum Thursday, August 11. Expected to attend are Ted Cruz, Glenn Addison, Tom Leppert, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Andrew Castanuela … Continue reading →

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More UK Riot Coverage From The World Of The Daily Mail

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Two notable features of the recent round of riots wrecking havoc across the UK is the complete lack of remorse among the rioters, and the lack of any sort of overriding cause to the disorder other than the fact they … Continue reading →

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London Calmer, But Other Parts of England Flare Up

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Telegraph’s live newsfeed reports that rioting has spread to “Birmingham, West Bromwich, Manchester, Wolverhampton and Salford.” And here’s audio of two drunk female rioters describing the “good times” they had burning things and drinking stolen wine. “It’s the government’s … Continue reading →

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London: A Fourth Night of Violence Begins

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So newspapers are reporting. Maybe rioters are going back to pick up sound systems to go with their new plasma TVs, or going after those arrogant buildings that remain so rudely unburned. Here are some pictures. Says Brendan O’Neill at … Continue reading →

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A Disarmed Society is a Violent Society

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s not yet sunset in the UK, so we don’t know if a fourth night of rioting will follow the first three. But the glee and impunity with which rioters torched and looted large sections of London are an indictment … Continue reading →

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London Burning

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Riots in London continue to increase in size, spreading to most of the city. There seems to be no particular reason, except they provide the UK’s permanent dole chav culture a chance to burn and smash things and loot shops. … Continue reading →

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