Monthly Archives: June 2014

Eric Cantor Goes Down in Flames; Will He Take Amnesty With Him?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Tonight is primary night in Virginia, and in Virginia’s 7th congressional district, and with 75% of districts reporting, House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor is losing to underfunded tea Party challenger David Brat by about 56% to 44%. Cantor used … Continue reading →

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Grappling With the Texas State Budget

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There seems to be some confusion over Texas Public Policy Foundation numbers for Texas budget estimates. Take, for example, this post by Erica Grieder. (She seems to be sharing space on Burkablog with the titular liberal fossil; I’m going to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 9, 2014

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a LinkSwarm to kick your week off with: Gee, what could have possibly sent hospital prices skyrocketing? It’s an unsolvable mystery! (Hat tip: Instapundit.) Old and Busted: ObamaCare will save the government money. The New Hotness: “In its latest … Continue reading →

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What India Needs Is Stricter Sword Control Laws…

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I missed this earlier, but violent swordfights broke out at the Sikh Golden Temple in Punjab, India: The fights were evidently between rival Sikh factions on who would speak first at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of Operation Blue … Continue reading →

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More Bergdahl Swap Fallout

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I was queuing up a LinkSwarm for Monday when it occurred to me that I have more than enough links on the fallout from the Bergdahl swap to put up a separate post, so here it is: The entire Obama … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Addresses the 2014 Texas Republican Convention

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz spoke to the Texas Republican Convention yesterday. Since I suspect most of you didn’t have a chance to catch the livestream, here it is in handy YouTube form. Includes considerable criticism of Obama’s foreign policy (or lack thereof). … Continue reading →

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The 70th Anniversary of D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy. It was a key point in the greatest conflagration the world had ever known. Dwight mentioned that Chester Nez, the last of 29 … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ronald Reagan

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ronald Reagan died ten years ago today, June 5, 2004. In memory, here are a few Reagan-related links: Ted Cruz on the anniversary of Reagan’s passing. 10 memorable Reagan quotes. Here’s Reagan’s speech on the 40th Anniversary of the D-Day … Continue reading →

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Leland Yee Update for June 5, 2014

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been busy with other things, so until Dwight covered it, I didn’t realize that indicted California state senator Leland Yee’s suspended campaign still came in third in the race for California Secretary of State, pulling in a quarter-million votes. … Continue reading →

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The Bergdahl Blunder

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

If you want to see how quickly consensus wisdom can change as the facts come to light, take a look at the 180º turn in opinion on the five Taliban leaders for Bowe Bergdahl exchange. First “President Obama hailed Bergdahl’s … Continue reading →

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