Monthly Archives: August 2012

How Obama Has Recalibrated My Outrage Scale

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Back in 2008, this sort of news would probably get my dander up. The upshot is that the federal Highway Bridge Program is going to force various levels of Texas government to pay for replacing little-used bridges rather than repairing … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the Ted Cruz Victory Lap

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The echos from Ted Cruz’s victory over Dewhurst are still echoing not only around the state, but the nation as well. Here’s just a small sampling of the most important reactions: Cruz’s victory is a wakeup call for the establishment. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2012

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A random compilation of vaguely interesting news that you may have already read elsewhere. So it goes: The definition of FAIL: trying to escape police in a Smart Car: (Hat tip: Dwight.) Obama has secretly killed all the 1990s welfare … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Victory Already Paying Dividends

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Thanks to his runoff victory Tuesday, Ted Cruz is now a political figure with clout, and, as this video shows, he’s already making the case for controlling spending and limited government to a national audience:

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Random Texas Runoff Tidbits

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I intend to do a comprehensive roundup of why Ted Cruz won the Senate race, and why David Dewhurst lost, but it’s such a big subject I’m having trouble getting started. There’s entirely too much to talk about, and I’m … Continue reading →

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