Monthly Archives: February 2012

EuroDoom Update for February 6, 2012

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Greece and the EU are having their final showdown (I tell you final! This time we mean it! Lather, rinse, repeat!) over the Greek debt crises. Until they do it all over again two months from now. Some people wonder … Continue reading →

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The Market Pays What the Market Will Bear: Super Bowl Edition

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Over on Facebook, a lot of people have their knickers in a knot over this picture of Super Bowl parking rates from WTHR: The irony is that most of the people who are shocked, shocked at expensive pricing for Super … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 3, 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

James Q. Wilson on income inequality. Obama declares war on Catholics. Hey Rocky, watch me pull 1.2 million people out of the labor force in a single month! “The blue model is breaking down so fast and so far that … Continue reading →

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Charting Texas Senate Fundraising Numbers

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

To make it easier to see how the fundraising race has progressed, I made a chart tracking donations to Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst and Tom Leppert: Since this just tracks campaign donations, it doesn’t include self-funding, which both Dewhurst and … Continue reading →

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More on Lamar Smith Challenger Richard Mack

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The website for former sheriff Richard Mack, the man who is challenging SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith in the Republican primary for the Texas 21st congressional district, is back up. His issues page shows there’s much to like about Sheriff Mack. … Continue reading →

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Jason Gibson Drops Out of Senate Race

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Democrat trial lawyer Jason Gibson has announced he’s dropping out of the Senate race and endorsing Paul Sadler. Says he didn’t want to run without the union support Sadler just picked up. The phrase “That leaves only two top-tier candidates … Continue reading →

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Lamar Smith Picks Up a Primary Challenger

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Former Sheriff Richard Mack is launching a Republican primary challenge against Lamar Smith. He cites SOPA as his primary reason for running against Smith. (He has a website, but it’s currently 404.) Mr. Mack seems to be a Ron Paul … Continue reading →

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Jim Schutze on the New Black Panther Party

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I must admit that I have not kept up with the doings of the New Black Panther Party. I knew of the Philadelphia voter intimidation case, and involvement in the various corrupt practices the likes of ACORN and their ilk … Continue reading →

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Leppert Has Poor Fundraising Quarter, Releases Taxes

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Tom Leppert only raised $387,000 from donors in Q4 plus threw in another half million of his own money. That’s down significantly from the $640,000 he raised from donors in Q3, which was down from the $750,000 he raised from … Continue reading →

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California: Broke Again

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“California will run out of cash by early March if the state does not take swift action to find $3.3 billion through payment delays and borrowing, according to a letter state Controller John Chiang sent to state lawmakers today.” Remember … Continue reading →

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