Monthly Archives: September 2011

EPA Shelves Smog Rules: Texas Off the Hook

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When last we checked the Obama Administration, as part of it’s ongoing war against (pick one or more) A) Energy, B.) Capitalism, and/or C.) Texas, had the EPA come up with new emissions rules that would have resulted in Texas … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 2, 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I had two separate science fiction conventions to go to (Worldcon in Reno, and Armadillocon here in Austin) back to back, plus some personal upheavals, so it’s taking me some time to get back in the swing of things. So … Continue reading →

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How the Rebels Won in Libya: Lawyers, Guns and Money

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

At least according to this article in Popular Mechanics (Popular Mechanics? Really? Well, it’s under “Military News,” so I suppose it sort of fits), which makes the Warren Zevon reference explicit. However, they inexplicably forgot to embed a video of … Continue reading →

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Perry Tops Obama 44% to 41% in Latest Poll

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to Rasmussen, “for the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.” That’s within the margin of error, but it’s still … Continue reading →

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