Monthly Archives: April 2015

Texas vs. California Roundup for April 30, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, albeit a somewhat smallish one: UC-Berkley misused nearly $2 million in National Science Foundation funds on staff salaries, travel expenses, and booze. How California teacher’s unions indoctrinate children with left-wing propaganda. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore is the Natural Fruit of the Democratic Welfare State

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Despite the best effort of the far-left to spin it as such, the riots in Baltimore were not an “uprising” against “oppression.” (What oppression, the tyranny of CVS stores selling goods people want and the racism of fire hoses?) Instead, … Continue reading →

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6 Writers Boycott PEN Award to Charlie Hebdo, Rushdie Strikes Back

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Six Writers have announced that they object to PEN giving a free speech award to Charlie Hebdo. The reason? Because Muslims are “disempowered.” Also known as “six writers whose work you should never buy”: Peter Carey, Michael Ondaatje, Francine Prose, … Continue reading →

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Greece Shuffles Deck Chairs

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has been demoted, evidently because the EuroCrats he was negotiating with hated his guts (a significant drawback when you’re trying to convince creditors to pour more money down the rathole that is the Greek economy). … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 26, 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Did you miss the riots in Baltimore on Saturday? You know, the ones CNN and other media outlets didn’t cover because they were too busy covering the White House Correspondent’s Dinner? Because mere rioting by the uncouth peasantry must wait … Continue reading →

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Islamic Terrorists In Italy Plotted To Kill Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Italian authorities arrested 18 people affiliated with al Qaeda who plotted to kill Pope Benedict XVI and knock over the Pakistani government. And mainly I’m just posting this because: A.) It’s a slow news Saturday, and B.) It gives me … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 24, 2015

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The Manhattan Institute has a new report out discussing how California’s pension spending is starting to crowd out essential services. (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) Austin is the number one city in the country … Continue reading →

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Did I Say the Clintons Earned $2 Million Off Russian Uranium Deals? I Meant $31 Million

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Looks like yesterday’s story on the Clinton bribe machine underestimated the amount of money the Clinton Foundation received from oligarchs connected to the Rosatom energy agency. By an order of magnitude. The monster deal stunned the mining industry, turning an … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Map Fails To Show Territory Gained by ISIS

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The good news is that the anti-Islamic State forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, have successfully pushed back ISIS in some areas. This has lead to the Pentagon claiming that ISIS has lost territory, and can “no longer able to operate … Continue reading →

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The Clinton Foundation Bribe Machine

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The Clinton Foundation foreign bribery scandal just keeps getting bigger: The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when the newspaper served as the official mouthpiece of the Kremlin: “Russian Nuclear … Continue reading →

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