Monthly Archives: July 2012

New PPP Poll: Cruz 49%, Dewhurst 44%

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“PPP’s first poll of the Texas Senate runoff finds Ted Cruz with a surprising 49-44 lead and a much more enthusiastic cadre of supporters than former front runner David Dewhurst.” Surprising, that is, unless you’ve paid close attention to the … Continue reading →

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Cruz Tops Dewhurst 47% to 38% in New Poll

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Wenzel Strategies, the polling company that accurately called Dick Lugar’s defeat and Deb Fischer’s victory has Ted Cruz at 47% leading David Dewhurst at 38%. This is the first real (not internal) poll released since the primary, and confirms that … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: A Quick Roundup

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Spent most of the day checking things off my list and web-surfing Creepy Pasta. So here’s a quick roundup of Texas vs. California tidbits: A ballot initiative could derail the union stranglehold over California. Among all states, Texas has the … Continue reading →

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Nation of Islam Teams Up With Scientology to Form Voltron of Crazy Religions

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

From The Blaze comes word that Louis Farrakhan has integrated Scientology teachings into the Nation of Islam. I’ll just wait a minute for that to sink in. It’s a real challenge to say which has the wackier theology (links in … Continue reading →

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Amado Pardo: Murderer, Restaurateur, Heroin Dealer, Democratic Fundraiser

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Dwight has been all over the story of Amado “Mayo” Pardo, owner of South Austin Mexican restaurant Joviata’s, who just happens to be a two-time convicted murderer (a third murder charge was dropped as part of a plea bargain for … Continue reading →

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Anson Chi Denied Bail (Plus Additional Information, Including His YouTube Videos)

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Accused Plano bomber Anson Chi was denied bail at a hearing at which he testified on his own behalf. I don’t see anyone placing any sort of credibility on his claims that some of his wounds were due to being … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for July 6, 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Been a busy week blowing things up and reading stories for an upcoming science fiction workshop, so here’s a quick senate race update: Ted Cruz picks up the endorsement of Dallas-area U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess. Burgess had previously endorsed Tom … Continue reading →

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Disaster Recovery Plans: Mountain Lion Edition

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“Most members of the urban workforce don’t actually have any plan if they came in contact with a mountain lion.” You don’t say. Actually, in Texas, a CHL holder would have one more action available: shoot it. Of course. this … Continue reading →

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Why is Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar Skipping the Democratic National Convention?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

From The Hill comes word that Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (28th District) will be joining many of his colleagues in skipping the Democratic National Convention in September. “As I get close to my election, I want to spend more … Continue reading →

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More Tanks

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Since July is July 4th, let’s celebrate the day with a glimpse at one of the most impressive weapons in the American arsenal of democracy: The M1A2 Abrams tank. (Not my videos, and some have music and/or NSFW langauge.) What … Continue reading →

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