Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tom Leppert Critic Jim Schutze on Problems During Leppert’s Term as Mayor

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Before I interviewed Tom Leppert, I wanted to research several controversies that came up during his term as Mayor of Dallas. Unfortunately, because of The Dallas Morning News paywall (and, as you can read below, possible DMN involvement in some … Continue reading →

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Cheap Prep/Survivalist Update

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Over the last several years, I’ve been build it up some disaster preparedness on the cheap. Like, $50 a year cheap. I can spend a bit more now, but I’m still in the “hey, flashlights and extra water are a … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to District Court: No, You Can’t Overturn the Democratic Process to Help Democrats. Not Yours.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

OK, they didn’t use

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Harry Reid Still Thinks SOPA/PIPA is Awesome, Vows to Bring It Up for a Vote When It’s “Fixed”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

As per the Senate Democratic Majority Leader’s official statement: Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today on the Senate’s PROTECT I.P. Act: “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for January 20, 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Still waiting on Q4 fundraising numbers from the candidates. In previous quarters they came out around the 15th of the month after the deadline, but maybe the deadline is longer for End-of-Year reports. Jason Embry notes that hey, this just … Continue reading →

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A Few More SOPA/PIPA Tidbits

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a visual representation of congressmen supporting and opposing SOPA/PIPA: (Click to Embiggen) By my eyeball count, 40 of those 65 congresscritters still supporting SOPA are Democrats (plus one gray box that I assume is Socialist Bernie Sanders), whereas 56 … Continue reading →

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Rep. John Carter Now Opposes SOPA

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Rep. John Carter announced on his Facebook page that he’s withdrawing his support of SOPA. Carter is my congressman, and sadly, he was previously a SOPA cosponsor. It’s good to see that he’s seen the light.

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Perry Out?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

So say the tea leaves. An announcement is scheduled for later today. Word is he’ll endorse Gingrich. A sad turn of events, but also increasingly an inevitable one. After his autumn gaffes, Perry could just never regain traction. He joins … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz (and Myself) Climb Aboard the Stop SOPA Bandwagon

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure that if you do any web-browsing at all, you’ve noticed all the Stop SOPA Blackouts (or, in the case of Fark, a white out) in opposition to the ill-conceived, MPAA-backed SOPA IP “protection” bill that would open up … Continue reading →

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New PPP Poll: Cruz Up, Dewhurst Still Leading But Down

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The latest PPP poll has David Dewhurst still leading the Senate race at 36%, but that’s down five points since their last poll, while Cruz is up 6 points at 18%. Leppert is a distant third at 7% and Craig … Continue reading →

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