Monthly Archives: January 2017

Obama Administration Awards Obama Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Un. Freaking. Believable: On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service. Secretary Carter awarded his boss … Continue reading →

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MD Anderson Announces Layoffs

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Well, this is a bad economic indicator for the Houston area: Financially ailing MD Anderson Cancer Center will announce today it will cut its workforce by 5 percent through layoffs and retirements. Dan Fontaine, Anderson’s chief financial officer, confirmed Thursday … Continue reading →

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Clinton Corruption Update for January 4, 2017

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Sure, the election is over, but Hillary Clinton’s crooked deeds weren’t magically washed away when she was defeated, and no one involved in the many corrupt organizations doing her bidding (the Clinton Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative, the DNC, the … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan Reelected Speaker

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Rep. Paul Ryan has been reelected Speaker of the House: As expected, Republican Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin on Tuesday was elected speaker of the House for the 2017-2018 congressional term. The final vote was 239-189, with five lawmakers not … Continue reading →

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Interview with TPPF’s James Quintero on the Texas Municipal Pension Debt Crisis

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Lawrence Person

James Quintero, the Director of the Center for Local Governance at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was kind enough to provide some detailed answers to questions I sent him about the municipal pension crisis in Dallas and other large Texas … Continue reading →

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I’m proud to announce that BattleSwarm Blog has been named to The Fabulous 50 Blog List by Director Blue. Quote: “Best Grassroots Blog Lawrence Person’s BattleSwarm: Person’s LinkSwarms extract pure wheat from chaff.” Thanks! And there are a lot of … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry 2016 Year in Review

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Another year gone, another Dave Barry year in review. Some of the tastier selections: On the Democratic side, Clinton and Sanders are also in a tight and testy battle, although Clinton slowly gains the upper hand thanks to the Democratic … Continue reading →

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