Monthly Archives: May 2017

LinkSwarm for May 12, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Lots of border control news at the top of today’s LinkSwarm: “According to figures released yesterday, the number of illegal aliens crossing the U.S. southwestern border has dropped by an astonishing 76% since President Trump took office.” (Hat tip: Director … Continue reading →

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AG Paxton Files Suit Against Austin Over Sanctuary Cities

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Lawrence Person

That was quick: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton already has filed suit against local jurisdictions that had been accused of not cooperating with federal immigration agents, in a preemptive bid to uphold a newly signed anti-sanctuary city law and head … Continue reading →

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ComeyComeyComeyComeyChameleon….

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Lawrence Person

President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey is the big story everyone and their dog wants to talk about right now. I’m looking at the story with the sort of numb acceptance that I view the last three minutes … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: President Trump Fires Comey

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

After the FBI testified today that some of what FBI Director Comey said to congress about EmailGate was inaccurate, President Donald Trump’s reaction was swift: White House statement: pic.twitter.com/rjKaWaHeLQ — T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) May 9, 2017 Haven’t seen confirmation … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Boils

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The problem with reporting on the slow-motion trainwreck that is Venezuela is the “slow-motion” part. Things fall apart, children die, people starve, but it’s hard to gauge the rate at which the ship of state is slipping under the iceberg … Continue reading →

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Governor Abbott Signs Sanctuary City Bill

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Lawrence Person

“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Sunday prohibiting the state’s cities and counties from enacting so-called ‘sanctuary’ laws that prevent local law enforcement officers from inquiring about the immigration status of anyone they detain.” Here’s the text of the … Continue reading →

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Macron Wins French Presidency

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Emmanuel Macron has been elected French president with 65+% of the vote over Marine Le Pin. That’s a strong defeat for Le Pen, but she picked up roughly twice what her father Jean-Marie Le Pin (an altogether nastier piece of … Continue reading →

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Round Rock ISD Bonds Defeated

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Lawrence Person

All three Round Rock ISD bond issues were defeated last night.

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UK: Tories Clean Up, Labour Crushed

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a story that isn’t getting much play on this side of the pond. The UK held it’s regular yearly local council elections May 4, which fell in advance of Theresa May’s national snap election coming June 8. The Tories … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Happy Cinco de Mayo, the holiday that celebrates the French army getting their asses kicked by Mexicans! A bunch of big news that everyone and their dog has been covering at the top of the LinkSwarm: Big News 1: Despite … Continue reading →

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