Monthly Archives: October 2014

Texas vs. California Update for October 23, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Lawrence Person

With all this election news popping up, this may be the last Texas cs. California roundup until after November 4: New poverty figures are out from the Census. To quote a Texas Public Policy Foundation email about them: “The government … Continue reading →

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Adventures With Wendy Davis Social Media

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The fun just won’t stop! So first the Wendy Davis Twitter account posted this: Go #GenWendy! MT @Lisa_in_Austin My friends and I just voted for a candidate who stands for ALL Texans! #MyTexasVotes pic.twitter.com/wsjArAKu9d — Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) October 21, … Continue reading →

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Wendy Davis Puts Down Jackhammer, Revs Up Backhoe

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Lawrence Person

You’ve really got to hand it to the Wendy Davis campaign. Every time you think they’ve sunk as low as they possibly can, they break out the heavy construction equipment and start digging. Now the campaign who asked if the … Continue reading →

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Buddy Barfield Pleads Guilty

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Remember Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield, the political consultant who was accused of embezzling over $2 million from David Dewhurst campaign funds? When last we checked, he had sold his house to settle a civil lawsuit from Dewhurst. Well, Barfield just plead … Continue reading →

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MSNBC: A Travel Ban To Ebola Nations is Racist. Democrats: Let’s Institute a Travel Ban

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Lawrence Person

MSNBC has repeatedly stated that a travel ban from Ebola-stricken nations is racist: Now it turns out that lots of Democrats (especially of the “endangered Senate incumbent” variety) have come out in favor of a travel ban: Senator Jeanne Shaheen … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 20, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I was at a writer’s workshop this weekend, so it’s slow going getting back into the swing of things: Early voting in Texas starts today. Find your polling place here. ObamaCare is failing to control costs. Sure, it’s screwed over … Continue reading →

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Facts About Obama’s New Ebola Czar Ron Klain

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Obama has finally twigged to the seriousness of the Ebola crisis and nominated Ron Klain, a doctor who specializes in infectious diseases and taught at Johns Hopkins, as “Ebola Czar.” Ha, just kidding! He’s a lawyer and longtime Democratic political … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Rape in Sweden

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pat Condell offers some pungent thoughts on the connection between mass Muslim immigration and rising rape statistics in Sweden: Is Sweden the rape capital of Europe? Indeed, this BBC report confirms it, though they claim that it’s an artifact of … Continue reading →

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Alternative to What? Evidently Profitability

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Via Dwight comes word that alternative weekly the San Francisco Bay Guardian has ceased publication. Alternative weeklies used to have a market niche as carrier mediums of left-wing opinion, music gig listings and porn ads. The Internet has taken over … Continue reading →

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Blogroll Addition: Pension Tsunami

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Since they linked to me yesterday, I’ve finally done what I’ve meant to do for a long time, namely get up off my ass and add Pension Tsunami to the Blogroll. They offer a great daily news roundup on the … Continue reading →

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