Monthly Archives: January 2013

Abbott Rising

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

There’s much news about Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott as of late, so I’m just going to put it all here in this big virtual pile: First, Abbott now has a hefty $18 million in his campaign fund, fueling speculation … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry’s State of the State Address

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Rick Perry delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday. Here’s the complete text. And here’s the speech itself: A mixture of interesting tidbits on the Texas success story, some generic inspirational boilerplate, and some broad outline policy proposals. … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Lays a Glorious Smackdown on Rahm Emanuel

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Senator Ted Cruz is already doing a bangup job bringing the conservative message to Washington. Today’s example: laying a glorious smackdown on Chicago mayor (and former Obama chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel over the latter’s trying to pressure banks into … Continue reading →

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California: Completely Screwed

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Instead of going out and doing the heavy lifting myself on a Texas vs. California update, Victor Davis Hanson [[Corrected. – LP]] has done another of his California is totally screwed pieces, and it’s a cornucopia of facts on California’s … Continue reading →

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Random Gene Wolfe Quote

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Most Gene Wolfe-related posts go on my other blog, but I thought this one fit nicely here: America is in trouble (as it always is). The chief problem is that it is ruled by an elite that is out of … Continue reading →

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What I Saw At The Austin Gun Show

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Long lines. It took 40 minutes for my friends to get in at noon, and about 28 minutes for me at 1 PM. Here’s my video of the line: And the show itself? Pricing on modern sport rifles (AKA “the … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 24, 2013 Roundup

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Meant to put some of these up with Tuesday’s roundup and just misplaced them: Orange County pension members find out that it’s not about politics, it’s about math. Jerry Brown’s ostensibly balanced budget does nothing to pay down huge pension … Continue reading →

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I Guess He Wasn’t Faking

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Lawrence Person

From Dwight comes word that Amado Pardo, Austin Restaurateur, convicted murderer, Democratic fundraiser, and accused heroin dealer has died. Last week I reported that he was in a coma and released to hospice care. Obviously he won’t stand trial February … Continue reading →

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David Cameron Suddenly Remembers He’s a Tory

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Well well well, maybe David Cameron has some cobbles after all. Cameron has generally presided over the “wettest” Tory administration the UK has seen since Neville Chamberlain, but today he delivered a veritable pipe bomb of a speech on the … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 22, 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another quick roundup of Texas’ economic strength, and California’s blue state decline: California isn’t just running out of money, it’s running out of children. Thanks to more honest accounting rules, six more California counties are now officially bankrupt. Despite which, … Continue reading →

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