Monthly Archives: May 2013

South Carolina CD1 Election Fallout

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

A roundup of interesting commentary on Mark Sanford’s defeat of Elizabeth Colbert-Busch in the SC1 special election: Erick Erickson on Mark Sanford’s victory: “[Colbert-Busch] opted out of most debate opportunities. Instead of debating her, Mark Sanford toured the district with … Continue reading →

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Sandford Beats Colbert-Busch

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In the South Carolina First Congressional District race. In fact, it wasn’t even particularly close. Stephen Colbert may be America, but his sister can’t be a U.S. Representative on his coattails.

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LinkSwarm for May 6, 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time for another LinkSwarm! Silly Joanne Chesimard. If she had just served her time, she’d have tenure by now. Europe is “bleeding out”. Youth unemployment? “59.1% of those under 25 are unemployed in Greece, 55.9% in Spain, 38.4% in Italy, … Continue reading →

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I’m Not at the NRA Meeting in Houston. But Ted Cruz Is.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I couldn’t go to the NRA annual meeting in Houston this weekend, as much as I would have liked to, because I went to a family even in Houston last week. But fortunately, Ted Cruz is there. “The Constitution matters. … Continue reading →

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The Decline and Fall of the Austin American-Statesman

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m not sure if you noticed (and it’s entirely possible you haven’t), but the Austin American-Statesman has instituted a paywall on their website. Obviously the Statesman feels that their slow, steady decline just isn’t getting the job done, so they’ll … Continue reading →

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May 1st: Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Today is an important day. I’m speaking, of course, of Victims of Communism Day. People may say that anti-communism is a cause that’s passe, but keep in mind that: The Hermit Kingdom of North Korea continues to starve and torture … Continue reading →

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