Monthly Archives: October 2015

LinkSwarm for October 30, 2015

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Right now Austin is enjoying our traditional “two weeks of flooding following three months of drought” fall. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: “In Iraq, Obama took a war that we had won at a considerable expense in lives and treasure, and … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Hits Homerun Slamming MSM

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz hits one out of the park at the latest GOP debate by slamming the MSM’s promotion of trivia over substance: Frank Luntz (insert grain of salt caution here) says the line received the biggest positive response of any … Continue reading →

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2015 Texas Constitutional Amendments

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Did you know that there’s a Texas constitutional amendment election November 3rd? Indeed there is, and early voting extends through tomorrow. Someone, I kept thinking, should do a roundup of what’s on the ballot. It turns out that I am, … Continue reading →

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And the Eternal Greek Farce Starts Up Again

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung reported that just two (or is it three, this past summer is one big blur) months after Greece voted through its third bailout, one which will raise its debt/GDP … Continue reading →

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“Right Wing” Party Wins in Poland

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This seems to be a week for cracks in the EU’s facade of democratic unity to start appearing all over the place. First Portugal finds out that they’re not allowed to have democracy when it conflicts with EU mandates, and … Continue reading →

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Portugal Decides EU Mandates Trump Democracy

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Portugal has decided that EU economic mandates trump that pesky Democracy: Anibal Cavaco Silva, Portugal’s constitutional president, has refused to appoint a Left-wing coalition government even though it secured an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament and won a mandate … Continue reading →

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Darth Vader Replaces Lenin in Ukraine

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

In Odessa: “A recent law banning Communist symbols in the country meant that a Soviet-era statue of Vladimir Lenin in Odessa needed to come down. Instead, the city opted to transform it into a monument to one of pop culture’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 23, 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm, heavy on Benghazi and Presidential race news: Seven revelations from the Benghazi hearing. You know who wasn’t happy about Hillary Clinton’s latest Benghazi testimony? The families of the Benghazi victims. Funny how that “absolute moral authority” … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Chafee Stops Pretending to Run for President

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former Governor, Senator and Republican Lincoln Chafee announced he was dropping out of the Democratic Presidential race. Like Jim Webb, Chafee’s campaign was all but invisible anyway.

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Three Texas Planned Parenthood Clinics Raided Over Medicaid Fraud

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Lawrence Person

“Health investigators with the state of Texas went into Planned Parenthood’s clinic in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas Thursday morning, but declined to say why.” Snip. “Earlier this week, the [Texas Health and Human Services Commission] alleged that Planned Parenthood … Continue reading →

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