Monthly Archives: June 2015

Quick Pre-Default Greece Update

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It looks like the rest of Europe has finally wised up to the fact that Alexis Tsipras has been playing them for chumps. It should be obvious to everyone now that Tsipras and his far-left Syriza party have no intention … Continue reading →

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Gov. Abbott Signs Open and Campus Carry Bills

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Open Carry and Campus Carry bills into law at Red’s Indoor Range in Pflugerville. (I can tell you from experience that it’s hard enough to get a shooting lane at Red’s even … Continue reading →

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Kroll Report Whitewashed Low LSAT Scores at UT Law

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Remember the Kroll Report, the look into the University of Texas’ system of preferential admissions for unqualified friends and relatives of the well-connected? The one that showed UT Regent Wallace Hall was right and his critics were wrong? Now it … Continue reading →

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IMF Gives Up on Greece

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The IMF just said to Greece “Screw you guys, I’m going home.” (Note: For the full effect, you have to say the preceding in the voice of Eric Cartman.) The International Monetary Fund said it was halting bailout talks with … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio’s Home = 3 Months Clinton Summer Rental

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A lot of blogdom has been talking about The New York Times‘s laughable hit pieces on Marco Rubio, in which they reveal that Rubio paid $550,000 for a home in West Miami (“The house, among the more expensive in West … Continue reading →

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Round Rock Bass Pro Shop Opened Today

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Today at 6 PM was the grand opening for the new Bass Pro Shop in Round Rock. People who have shopped there assure me that this is a Really Big Deal. At first glance the gun prices don’t look great … Continue reading →

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“Come on America. Nobody has free speech any more. Why should you?”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Pat Condell on that pesky First Amendment that keep oppressing progressives by hurting their precious feelings.

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“Those Who Count the Votes Decide Everything”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Hey, remember how Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were collectively the largest donor to the Clinton Foundation? Well, guess who’s going to be providing the technical infrastructure to tally vote totals for the Iowa Caucuses? On Friday, … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-up 7

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Three weeks after the May 17th biker shootout, it’s still not clear who instigated the fight. Evidently at least 50 of those arrested have been released after their initial $1 million bail was reduced. Several hundred bikers also peacefully protested … Continue reading →

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Erdogan’s Islamist A.K.P. to Lose Majority?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So say the tea leaves from early results. If it holds up, that would be pretty big (and good) news, especially since it would slow Erdogan’s attempts to fully Islamize Turkey, as well as thwart his attempt to change the … Continue reading →

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