Monthly Archives: September 2011

Greece Getting Ready to Default?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to Seeking Alpha last week: “Yields on two-year Greek government bonds reached 46.84% recently. This is roughly comparable to yields on Argentine bonds in early December 2001 – only a month before the country defaulted on its debt.” Other … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, September 9, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After an unusually active week, here’s a LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday, including a few things I meant to link to earlier and didn’t have the time. Christopher Hitchens, a fine writer and a formidable intellect, weighs in on the … Continue reading →

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Obama Jobs Speech Bingo

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Pity the pundit forced by duty to watch an Obama speech. Barring a Teleprompter malfunction, there are few events more tedious and predictable. When even uber-Democrat James Carville says that between an Obama speech and a Republican debate, “I would … Continue reading →

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Audio Interview With Ted Cruz Part 2

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And here’s part two of the Ted Cruz interview. Some interesting thoughts on Victor Carrillo’s loss in 2010, Republican acceptance of Hispanic candidates, and his record studying the Tenth Amendment, among others. Ted Cruz Interview Part 2 If you missed … Continue reading →

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Revised Wildfire Prevention/Fighting Numbers Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Since my original post, there seems to have been some confusion over the exact budget numbers for Texas Forest Service and Wildfire Prevention/Fighting as enacted by the 82nd Legislature for the 2012-2013 biennium budget (which went into effect for Fiscal … Continue reading →

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Audio Interview With Ted Cruz: Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When I did this video interview with Ted Cruz on July 30, I also did an audio interview with him at the same time using an iPhone App called Recorder Pro. The video interview was done by Cruz’s staff (who … Continue reading →

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Correction: The Obama Administration Still Wants To Kill Texans

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It appears that my celebration was premature. I previously reported that the Obama Administration’s shelving of new, economically-destructive smog regulations meant Texas was off the hook. It now appears that isn’t the case, and we can still expect rolling blackouts … Continue reading →

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Another Left-Wing Lie: The 50% Cut in Texas Wildfire Funding That Wasn’t

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Note: My numbers below are somewhat off…but those of critical commentators are also off. See this post for the complete breakdown of Texas Forest Service/Wildfire Fighting and Prevention Funding. The bottom line is that it was increased by 80%. You … Continue reading →

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Two Great Scandals that Taste Great Together

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You’ve heard about the Fast and Furious Gunwalker Scandal. And you’ve heard about the scandal involving the Obama Administration’s raid of Gibson Guitars. But it took Iowahawk to combine them.

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That’s REALLY Standing Behind Your Product

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Trent Kimball, CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), stands behind his own bullet-proof glass while a subordinate shoots an AK-47 at him. If there’s a more impressive example of standing behind your product, I haven’t seen it. (Hat tip: Stuff … Continue reading →

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