Monthly Archives: October 2015

Kevin Johnson vs. Deadspin

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I had previously reported on the coup of Sacramento’s Democratic Mayor Kevin Johnson in taking over the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), though at the time the reasons behind it seemed murky. But I missed this follow-up in Deadspin, … Continue reading →

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Milo Yiannopoulos Interviews Shanley Kane. Sort Of.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Or rather, Milo Yiannopoulos interviews a felt facsimile of social justice warrior/Twitter troll Shanley Kane. Like Shanley’s discourse itself, the interview is NSFW. Why, yes, I am feeling lazy this Monday. Why do you ask? (Hat tip: R. S. McCain’s … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Blog Shootup/Meetup October 10

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This is a reminder that Dwight Brown of Whipped Cream Difficulties and I are putting on a gunny/VRWC blog shooting meetup/Tweetup at the Eagle Peak Gun Range in Leander on Saturday, October 10, at 5 PM, to be followed by … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 9, 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

If you want to attend tomorrow’s blogshoot/meetup/tweetup, try to drop me a line (lawrenceperson at gmail dot com) so I’ll know how many will attend. Now the LinkSwarm: ObamaCare co-ops are going bankrupt. Thanks to The Magic Power of Socialism™ … Continue reading →

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McCarthy Out Of Speaker’s Race

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

“Having failed to secure the votes of the 40 members of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has bailed on running for Speaker of the House.” Well, that’s a very interesting development indeed. As Majority leader and Boehner’s … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Update

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

More than four months after nine people were killed in the biker shootout at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, the details of who did what to who and why remain as murky as ever. Of 170 (per the Dallas … Continue reading →

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So What The Hell Is Going On in Syria?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The problem with doing an update on Syria is that I’m not sure anyone knows what the hell is going on there. The motivations of the major local players are clear: Assad wants to survive and maintain power, while his … Continue reading →

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Brian Terry’s Killers Convicted

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This didn’t seem to get much national play, but the murderers of border patrol agent Brian Terry were convicted: Two men were convicted of murder charges Thursday in the killing of a Border Patrol agent whose death brought to light … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 2, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

How about a short LinkSwarm to get the Friday LinkSwarm back on Friday? Bernie Sanders roughly matches Hillary’s fundraising total. Man, she’s going to need to start raking in a lot more foreign bribes… This just in: Jeb Bush’s poll … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 1, 2015:

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ah, that October chill…is not evident yet here in Austin. It’s supposed to hit 94° today. Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The joys of working in Los Angeles: a $30,000 tax bill on $500 worth of freelance income. … Continue reading →

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