Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dear California: You Know That Money Will Be Wasted, and You Know Those Tax Hikes Will Be Permanent

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve got another Texas vs. California piece coming around on the guitar, but I thought there was enough here to warrant a separate post. Hold on to your hats, but it seems that California voters might, just might, be catching … Continue reading →

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Team Gallego Lies About Rep. Canseco

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

As previously reported, the Texas 23rd Congressional District is one of the most closely watched races in the country. As such, it’s no surprise that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is rolling out attack ads against incumbent Republican Rep. Francisco … Continue reading →

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Tell Us What Your Really Think

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

British atheist commentator and comedian Pat Condell let’s Islam have it with both barrels: I doubt any of these sentiments will be new to anyone following attempts to contain Jihadism, but are seldom expressed with such pithy concision and free … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Really Does Think You’re a Moron

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Right after I talked about how the mainstream media thinks you’re stupid enough to swallow badly skewed polls, Jim Geraghty reports that the New York Times is proving my point all over again by publishing a poll with more Democrats … Continue reading →

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A Bit on Polling (or, Why the Media Thinks You’re a Moron)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Remember how how incredibly tight the 1980 election was? How Ronald Reagan managed to edge Jimmy Carter at the last minute despite losing Texas and New York? Probably not, mainly because that didn’t happen. But as Jeffrey Lord’s story makes … Continue reading →

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Dick Armey Aims to Unseat Speaker Joe Straus

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Well, this is very interesting: FreedomWorks, which helped insurgent Ted Cruz snatch the GOP nod for U.S. Senate from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, said Monday it will put its muscle behind toppling Texas House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 23, 2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Random swarm of interesting links for your amusement and edification: Just in case you didn’t notice, in Obama’s interview with Univision (where he faced much tougher questions that from America’s lapdog media), Obama pretty much admitted that he failed, because … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: First Day of Fall Edition

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California round-up of how the Lone Star State is kicking the not-so-Golden State’s ass in just about every measure except signing NBA free-agents. You know how bad California’s debt was? Well, it’s worse than that. … Continue reading →

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Proposed Romney Ad: Burying the American Dream

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

FADE IN: Long shot of funeral. CUT TO: Shot of Obama in a black suit standing near an open grave. Obama: The American Dream enjoyed over 200 years of life. CUT TO: Men with Obama For America t-shirts with shovels … Continue reading →

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Benghazi Attack Mastermind Released from Gitmo?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

According to reports, former Guantanamo Bay detainee Sufyan Ben Qumu (AKA Sofiane Ibrahim Gammu) “was likely involved in the attack [on Benghazi], and even may have led the attack on the consulate.” “Qumu—a Libyan—was released from the US prison at … Continue reading →

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