Monthly Archives: February 2014

Not the Perfect Crime

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s brazen, and then there’s “break into an LAPD police car in bold daylight on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, pull out a laptop, then set it up and start typing” brazen. Another view: Notice that Superman and Darth Vader … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton | Victor Pinchuk | Viktor Yanukovych

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Well, this is interesting. Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton have built a sprawling network of powerful friends around the globe, one that could aid Mrs. Clinton’s chances were she to seek the presidency. But those relationships often come with intersecting … Continue reading →

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The Deep, Deep Gun Control Convictions of Unite Blue Head Becky Carrizales

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Is there any better example of the steadfast political convictions of liberals than Unite Blue chief Becky Carrizales’s convictions on gun control? Twitchy and @eriContrarian shed initial light on the subject, but a closer look at Carrizales’s Twitter account gives … Continue reading →

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Woman Famous For Filibustering Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks Open To Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Wendy Davis is trying to make my head hurt. Wendy Davis said Tuesday that she would have supported a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, if the law adequately deferred to a woman and her doctor. In other … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 11, 2014

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Meant to put this up at lunch, but Stuff. And Things. How California overprotects public employee union contracts. If the paper from Volokh the Younger is too heavy-sledding for non-lawyers, here’s a nice summary. CalPERS is demographically doomed. The people … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 10, 2014

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

These LinkSwarms tend to get pushed back to days when there’s not a big story jumping up and requiring my attention. It seems like the Olympics have created a bit of a news lull Democratic congressmen abandoning ObamaCare in droves. … Continue reading →

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Slovenia Hit by Several Feet of Global Warming

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Mainly linking to this story for the amazing photos. As if living in an Ex-Communist country wasn’t bad enough, a winter storm just dumped several feet of ice on them. “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” takes on quite a different … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare News Roundup for February 7, 2014

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another week, another week of bad ObamaCare news. First off comes the National Small Business Association survey that shows that health care costs for small businesses have doubled since 2009. The “Affordable Care Act” turns out not to be affordable … Continue reading →

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John Boehner and “Trust”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

“House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday joined the Senate’s top Republican in suggesting an immigration overhaul this year is unlikely, citing a lack of trust among the GOP toward President Obama.” I’m sure the GOP doesn’t trust Obama, but that … Continue reading →

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Pull The Other One, Wendy

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Normally I would applaud a member of the Democratic Party supporting Second Amendment rights. But Wendy Davis supporting open carry? Right. Pull the other one. After all, this is the same Wendy Davis who voted against concealed carry by authorized … Continue reading →

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