Monthly Archives: March 2017

LinkSwarm for March 31, 2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to April Fool’s Eve! Don’t believe anything you hear tomorrow. Especially if it’s from CNN… Representative Moe Brooks of Alabama offers up a one sentence repeal of ObamaCare: “Effective as of Dec. 31, 2017, the Patient Protection and Affordable … Continue reading →

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John Wiley Price Trial Update

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Lawrence Person

In case you missed it, the long-delayed bribery trial of long-serving black Democratic Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price got underway February 27. For those who forgot about Price, the essentials are that Price is accused of taking some $950,000 … Continue reading →

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Brexit Is Served

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The UK has officially invoked Article 50, kicking off the official 2-year Brexit countdown: Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday sent formal notice of the country’s intention to withdraw from the European Union, starting a tortuous two-year divorce littered with … Continue reading →

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Johnny Rotten Backs Brexit, Trump

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I’ll take things likely to make liberals heads explode for $200, Alex: British cultural icon and punk rock godfather John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) has hailed the “joy” of populist, anti-establishment movements across the West. Mr Lydon backed Brexit, claimed President … Continue reading →

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Did Trump Actually Want RyanCare to Pass?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Yesterday House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the ObamaCare “repeal” bill from consideration. This was not surprising, in that the Republican base hated the bill even more than Democrats did, mainly because it was an awful bill. Voters elected Republicans who … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 24, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

This week I started a new job and started working on my taxes, so expect scattered patches of Light Blogging for the next few weeks… “Everyone in Washington hates Donald Trump’s new budget. So it must have something going for … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare Repeal: The Dam Breaks

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Lawrence Person

After a couple of weeks of President Trump and GOP House leadership insisting “Nope, this is it! Kiss this pig or it’s nothing!” and conservatives replying “Die in a fire!” it looks like the GOP establishment has finally gotten the … Continue reading →

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Hamas Sought More Accurate Maps to Aim Rockets

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Lawrence Person

“The Hamas terror group requested better quality maps from a Turkish charity in order to gain more accuracy when firing rockets, according to Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency.” Plus the usual diversion of humanitarian funds to terrorism: The Shin Bet … Continue reading →

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8 Parcel Bombs Intercepted in Greece

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a story that seems to have largely flown below the media’s radar: eight parcel bombs intercepted in Greece: ATHENS — Greek counterterrorism officers have uncovered eight parcel bombs resembling those sent last week to the German finance minister in … Continue reading →

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Travis County is Number 1…in Refusing to Hold Illegal Aliens

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The list of local municipalities defying federal immigration law is out. One of President Trump’s first executive orders promised a weekly recounting of the crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and a list of the recalcitrant local law enforcement departments that … Continue reading →

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