Monthly Archives: April 2016

Reminder: Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Today starts the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday the Texas legislature passed last year. The following items qualify: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Hurricane shutters Emergency ladders Less than $75 Batteries, single or multipack (AAA cell, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 22, 2016

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

As today is a made-up celebration called “Earth Day,” be sure to have beef for dinner… Reminder: “Officials at VA’s Phoenix hospital manipulated wait-time data to make it appear they were connecting doctors and veterans seeking appointments much faster than … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: “Feminist Whores for Islam”

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Once again, Pat Condell brings the wood to the logic-defying spectacle of radical feminist apologists for fundamentalist Islam. Some samples: If, like me, you want to live in a world where men and women are completely equal, not just in … Continue reading →

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John Stossel: “I have lung cancer”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Lawrence Person

This is one of those bad new/good news things: I write this from the hospital. Seems I have lung cancer. My doctors tell me my growth was caught early and I’ll be fine. Soon I will barely notice that a … Continue reading →

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Something Something Something Danger Zone

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

“Dems fear their primary has reached danger zone” That’s the actual headline on this actual story from the Hill. This offers me a chance to cram as many Archer memes into one post as possible do an update on the … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Returns to the Dark Ages. Literally.

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Thanks to The Magic Power of Socialism™, Venezuela is getting to experience the joy of living in a postindustrial society. Indeed, Venezuela has returned to the dark ages. Literal dark ages, in that this petroleum-exporting country can no longer keep … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 18, 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, with the top news being California’s hastening their economic demise with a suicidal minimum wage hike: Jerry Brown admits the minimum wage hike doesn’t make economic sense, then signs it anyway. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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North Korean Missile Suffers “Catastrophic” Failure

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A bit of happy news to brighten your day: A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder ended in failure, U.S. defense officials said, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test … Continue reading →

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Cruz Takes All 14 Delegates in Wyoming

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

“Ted Cruz on Saturday won all 14 delegates in the Wyoming GOP convention — a relatively small number but enough for the Texas senator to declare victory and keep GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump from securing the nomination.” You would … Continue reading →

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Media Watch Roundup

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A few media tidbits of interest have popped up as of late: I missed this thumbsucker at BillMoyers.com on the decline of journalism from The Nation (no wonder I missed it) in March. It’s full of the usual “great old … Continue reading →

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