Monthly Archives: September 2013

Rick Perry Trounces Maryland Democratic Governor O’Malley on Crossfire

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared on Crossfire yesterday, and by all reports he got the better of Maryland Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley. Though not all of the episode appears to be on YouTube yet, you can judge for yourself based … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for September 18, 2013

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: CalPERS decides commoners are unworthy of knowing what their betters in the California state retiree system get paid. New California law to shield pedophiles in teacher’s unions in California each year, seven to … Continue reading →

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Today’s Most infuriating Quote

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Via Dwight comes a link to this Jonathan Chait piece in New York magazine. Which contained this gem of prevarication: Bloomberg’s health crusade is so unusual because it embraces a political mode usually associated with the right. Conservatives favor regulation … Continue reading →

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Happy Constitution Day!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Today is Constitution Day, one of our lesser celebrated civic holidays. The Cato Institute is also holding a symposium. Today would be a good time to read the Constitution all the way through again. Or maybe for the first time, … Continue reading →

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Wait a Minute! Homeless People Aren’t Saints?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Austin police chief assaulted by member of Dragworm American community (for values of assault that include just getting pushed). In an amazing coincidence, the local media suddenly realizes that aggressive panhandlers are assaulting people. “Downtown APD Commander Jason Dusterhoft tells … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 13, 2013

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Lawrence Person

My schedule is finally close to getting back to normal after Worldcon, so here’s the latest Friday LinkSwarm: Greek unemployment hits 27.9%. Remember: For all the mentions of “austerity measures,” they’ve never balanced a budget. Why we were in Benghazi. … Continue reading →

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More Colorado Gun-Grabber Recall Fallout

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Some more reactions and tidbits on the Colorado gun-grabber recall: John Lott has a lot of interesting analysis over at NRO. Some tidbits: Both state-senate districts were overwhelmingly Democratic. In 2012, President Obama carried Morse’s district by 21 percentage points … Continue reading →

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Just For the Record: Rep. John Carter Against Syrian Intervention

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

It looks increasingly like a moot point, but since I previously mentioned it, I wanted to confirm that my own Representative, John Carter, is a firm “No” on bombing Syria, as per this letter from him: Dear Mr. Person: Thank … Continue reading →

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Both Gun-Grabbing Colorado State Senators Recalled

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

What does unstinting support for disarming the law-abiding get politicians in America these days? A pink slip. Both John Morse and Angela Giron are now ex-state senators. A couple of weeks ago, Giron had this to say: “For Mayors Against … Continue reading →

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Fig Leaf Syrian Strike Cancelled Thanks To Fig Leaf Deal

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Who knew stopping a war could be so easy? Not the Syrian war itself, of course; that grinds on unabated. But Obama’s ill-advised attempt to directly involve the U.S. in it seems to have been derailed. Now, instead of the … Continue reading →

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