Monthly Archives: February 2013

Texas Vs. California Update for February 28, 2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m running out of month! Here’s another quick Texas vs. California update: Is California really back? Yeah, not so much. California to impose tax on rain. Add Costa Mesa to the list of California cities where a pension crises looms. … Continue reading →

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Vetting the “Pro-Gun” Democrats: Senator Max Baucus of Montana

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

With hearings beginning as proponents of civilian disarmament gear up for their best chance since the Clinton years to erode America’s Second Amendment rights, now’s a good time to look a good, long look at some of those supposedly “Pro-Gun” … Continue reading →

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Federalist Society Symposium at UT Featuring Ted Cruz

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Attention UT students: The Federalist Society is having a Symposium Friday and Saturday, March 1-2 at UT on the subject of the federal Leviathan state. Ted Cruz will be the keynote speaker at BBQ on Saturday, and other legal heavy … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Criminal Genius

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This week’s criminal super-genius comes comes to use from Davenport, Iowa. Warning: The codeword for this caper is “Ewwwwwwwww!” I wouldn’t click that link before dinner, as the perp was a complete dumbass in more than one sense of the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 22, 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy your now-traditional Friday LinkSwarm: Moody’s strips the UK of it’s AAA bond rating. For all the left-wing hand-wringing about “austerity,” Cameron’s government was still running big deficits, just not as big as Labour’s (or ours). Bill introduced in Washington … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 21, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another Texas vs. California update! And I don’t even have a line item on how the Houston Rockets picked the Sacramento Kings’ pockets’ in yesterday’s trade. All of TPPF’s Texas vs. California updates in one handy place. California is raising … Continue reading →

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Republicans Going Wobbly On Magazine Bans?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Bad news: There are signs that some Republicans are thinking of caving on magazine capacity bans. “An increasing number of lawmakers in both parties appear willing to compromise on high-capacity magazines, the one component of gun control legislation that seems … Continue reading →

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Instapundit’s Favorite Word

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

See if you can fill in the blank for the following headline: “Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. BLANK Fell in February” Having trouble? Try again with the first sentence “Confidence among U.S. homebuilders BLANK dropped in February from a more than … Continue reading →

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A Quick Roundup of Gun News

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a Whitman’s Sampler of gun news for you to chew on: The Truth About Assault Weapons, in easy-to-follow graphic form. Dwight is all over Polifact Texas “checking” Ted Cruz’ statements about untracked gun buyers. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot … Continue reading →

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How Not To Commit the Perfect Robbery

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

If you want to commit a comically inept but still dangerous robbery, here are a few easy pointers from this Valentine’s Day holdup in Inkster, Michigan: Be sure to try and rob the place in broad daylight. Pick a place … Continue reading →

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