Monthly Archives: December 2016

A Video on Millennials

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I saw this video about the RAND Corporation’s Simon Sinek talking about the problem with millennials, and thought it was interesting enough to post, but not necessarily endorse. Some thoughts and caveats: Categorizing the effects of both “alcohol” and “social … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 30, 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the last LinkSwarm of 2016! I have a lot of bigger posts gestating for next week (including a huge one on Texas’ own municipal pension crisis), so in the meantime, enjoy these: Newt Gingrich on The New York … Continue reading →

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Tank Watch: Abrams To Control Drones?

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The army is thinking of making the M1A2 Abrams tank a drone control platform: The Army is preparing to configure Abrams tank prototypes able to control nearby “robotic” wing-man vehicles which fire weapons, carry ammunition and conduct reconnaissance missions for … Continue reading →

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Drexel University Professor Calls for Genocide Against White People

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

George Ciccariello-Maher, a “radical political theorist, and currently Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Drexel University,” tweeted that all he wanted for Christmas “is White Genocide.” Naturally, now he’s claiming that it’s all a joke, though John Sexton … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan Socialism Out-Grinches Itself

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The ongoing failure of socialism in Venezuela is one of those continuing stories that always threaten to turn post-worthy. This week’s Christmas season hook: the government’s Grinch-like seizure of toys: Caracas, Venezuela (CNN)Venezuelan officials have confiscated nearly 4 million toys … Continue reading →

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A Quarter-Century Ago Today: The Collapse of the Soviet Union

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Legal Insurrection reminds of an event that the entire world has to be thankful for: The collapse of the Soviet Union. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Just How Badly Democrats Have Done Under Obama

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

You’ve read examples of this piece before, but Deroy Murdock offers up a particularly tasty example of the genre: As Obama concludes his reign of error, his party is smaller, weaker, and more rickety than it has been since at … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 23, 2016

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone has plans for the Christmas weekend, even if they’re only “eat as much food and watch as much football as humanly possible.” Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Suspect in Berlin jihad truck attack shot dead. I was going … Continue reading →

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Another Black Eye for Jana Duty

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

One of the cases outgoing Williamson County District Attorney Jana Duty bragged about was the cold case conviction of Rex Allen Nisbett for the murder of his estranged wife. Indeed, the arrest of Nisbett is one of only three instances … Continue reading →

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How Wisconsin Went Red

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Lawrence Person

There’s a nice piece in the Washington Examiner by Salena Zito on how Wisconsin went from a Democratic to a Republican state: Eight years ago, Wisconsin Democrats were in the catbird seat; they held the Governor’s office, the majority in … Continue reading →

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