Monthly Archives: May 2015

Texas vs. California Update for May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: “March marked a phenomenal run of 99 consecutive months when Texas’ unemployment rate was at or below the national average.” Also: “Texas employs an impressive two and a half times more people since … Continue reading →

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Bill Seeks To Turn Texas Into Two Party Notification State

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Senate Bill 1223 seeks to turn Texas into a two-party (rather than one-party) notification state for recording communications. This is a bad idea, for much the same reason that Jason Villalba’s House Bill 2918 was a bad idea, though SB … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 4

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more tidbits about the Waco biker shootout: And still more background on the Bandidos/Cossacks beef: Earlier Monday, Dallas TV station WFAA reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Joint Information Center issued a bulletin May 1 that … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 3

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

And still more on the biker gang shootout in Waco that left nine people dead: According to The Wall Street journal: The tensions reached a boil recently when some Cossacks members began wearing a patch with the word “Texas” emblazoned … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 2

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more tidbits on the Waco shootout: ABC offers some additional information on the gangs involved: The U.S. Department of Justice identifies the Bandidos as one of the two largest “outlaw motorcycle gangs” in the U.S., with about 900 … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more details have come to light about the Waco biker gang fight that left nine people dead: Evidently the “clash was reportedly sparked over a parking spot.” At least 192 people are facing organized crime charges. Evidently that … Continue reading →

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Nine Dead in Texas Biker Gang Fight

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

What the hell? “Nine people are dead in what was described by witnesses as a ‘war zone’ battle between rival biker gangs outside a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas. All of those killed were members of the biker gangs.” … Continue reading →

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Morsi Sentenced To Death in Egypt

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Muslim Brotherhood leader and deposed President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to death, along with more than 100 other people. Most of the time, sentencing a popularly elected President ousted from power by the military would be a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 15, 2015

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I knew if I was just lazy enough, I could get the Friday LinkSwarm back to Friday! “If Baltimore wants to get its economic act together, it has to get something else right first: policing.” What the left says is … Continue reading →

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Greece Debt Crisis Update for May 14, 2014

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Greece managed to make its scheduled IMF loan repayment of around €750 million ($837 million) which “buys the country a few more weeks to reach a deal with creditors on fresh financing.” Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said “Greece must … Continue reading →

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