Monthly Archives: May 2016

How Hillary Loses to Donald Trump

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

For those still on the “Oh God, Hillary is going to slaughter Trump” express, now might be a good time to start making your way to the exits. David S. Bernstein lays out four ways Hillary can lose. Fortunately for … Continue reading →

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Lake Austin Closed

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

“As a result of all of the heavy rains, and at the request of the LCRA Emergency Management Team and the City of Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Fire Chief has decided to close Lake Austin, Lady Bird … Continue reading →

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Scott Adams Explaining Trump on Bill Maher

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

There are a lot of good, somber Memorial Day posts around the blogsphere today. I don’t think I have anything profound to say on that topic that hasn’t already been said far better by others, so by way of counter-programming, … Continue reading →

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Will EmailGate Finally Bring Hillary Down?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

“Over a year ago, Clinton held a press conference at the United Nations intended to put the whole controversy to rest. Nearly every significant statement she made was a lie. And we’ve known it for a year.” Will the State … Continue reading →

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Trump Officially Clenches Nomination

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

As Dwight says, a historical note, suitable for use in schools: Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the GOP presidential nomination, securing his status as the presumptive Republican nominee and avoiding a contested convention, according … Continue reading →

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UT, A&M Bid on Running Sandia Nuke Lab

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Well, this is interesting: UT and A&M are part of a consortium bidding to help run Sandia nuclear weapons lab: A consortium that includes the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System announced Tuesday that it will … Continue reading →

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Texas Primary Runoff Results

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A few quick results from last night’s runoffs: Wayne Christian defeated Gary Gates in the Republican Railroad Commissioner’s runoff, despite Gates dropping considerable money into a dishonest, scorched earth direct mailer campaign against Christian. That makes Gates 0-7 running for … Continue reading →

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Election Update for May 24, 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Remember: Today is the runoff in Texas! Go vote if you didn’t last week! Here are a few tidbits of election news: Trump’s odds to win now top Hillary’s. Trump steps up attacks on Bill Clinton and Hillary’s enabling same. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 23, 2016

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

This kept getting pushed out by other posts, so enjoy a heftier-than-usual LinkSwarm: U.S. district court judge rules that House Republicans lawsuit against ObamaCare on separation-of-powers grounds can move forward. (Hat tip: Elizabeth Price Foley at Instapundit.) You know how … Continue reading →

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If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegans

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A little amusement for a Sunday morning… (Hat tip: Kemberlee Kaye at Legal insurrection.)

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