Monthly Archives: June 2014

I Missed Hillary’s Austin Book-Signing

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I couldn’t make Hillary Clinton’s signing at Bookpeople today because I have to work for a living. Plus tickets were “sold out.” Fortunately, someone else was able to make it to her D.C. stop:

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Texas vs. California Update for June 20, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Believe it or not, there seem to be a few actual glimmers of sanity in California in the latest roundup: Texas: Not just leading the nation in jobs, but doing it more equitably as well. “The income gap between rich … Continue reading →

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Ms. Magazine Comes Out Against the Presumption of Innocence and the Due Process of Law

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Instapundit linked to this Ms. magazine piece. (Yes, evidently they’re still publishing. Who knew?) It starts off: “One in five college women are sexually assaulted, and only 12 percent of college rape survivors will report their rape to the police. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s so much news going on in the world that it’s hard to sit down and focus on one story to get a single blog post out of it when there’s another huge story coming down the pike. Iraq, Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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More on ISIS

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

For those who haven’t been following every twist and turn of the Syrian Civil War, the sudden rise of Islamic State of Syria and Iraq probably came as quite a shock. Yesterday you’d never heard of them, and today they’re … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From the Fall of Iraq

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s enough (bad) news coming out of Iraq to do a roundup of links on it, so let’s get to it: Yeah, Iraq is pretty much screwed. ISIS begins wholesale slaughter of Shias, government troops, Christians, and pretty much anyone … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of a Consensus in Favor of Amnesty

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Polling keeps finding a majority in favor of vague “immigration reform” because of the way the questions are asked. Hint: Any question that asks “Do you support comprehensive immigration reform including enforcement…” is already a lie, since we know that … Continue reading →

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Iraq: It’s All George W. Bush’s Fault

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

(Note: This headline is only slightly factitious.) The problem with George W. Bush’s Middle East policy is that there’s no political gain there, no matter how great the price or resounding the achievement, that Obama can’t throw away through his … Continue reading →

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Guns Roundup for June 12, 2014

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s been a while since I did a roundup of gun news, so here it is. Just don’t be surprised if you read some of this on gunny blogs weeks ago… Obama praises “Australia’s gun laws.” Which is to say, … Continue reading →

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Aftershocks From Eric Cantor’s Defeat

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pretty much everyone on both sides of the mediasphere/punditocracy was shocked by last night’s defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by David Brat. Here’s a quick roundup on thoughts and reactions to Cantor’s defeat: If David Dewhurst’s flailing campaigns … Continue reading →

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