Monthly Archives: April 2018

Possible Coup in Saudi Arabia? (Update: Probably Not)

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Twitter has recently been abuzz of reports of gunfire outside the Saudi royal palace in Riyadh, and the Jerusalem Post seems to be the first major news outlet to have a story up about it: Gunfire and explosions have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

DNC Jumps On Shark, Then Jumps Another Shark

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

If the DNC was run by normal people, someone might have gone “Hey, maybe we should back off all this Trump-Russia collusion fantasy.” The DNC is not made up of normal people. The Washington Post reports that The Democratic National … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

LinkSwarm for April 20, 2018

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Finished my taxes! Now I need to go back and do all the stuff I let slide while I was doing my taxes… The Syrian strike and Russia’s crummy air defense systems: The attack on April 13th went up against … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Media Watch, Military, Texas, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hurst, Texas House Explodes on Dashcam

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Lawrence Person

And sometimes blogging is just “Whoa! I’ve got to post that!” Story here. Thankfully, no one was killed, though one woman remains in the hospital. Also this: “The driver was not hurt, but was taken into custody for not having … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Crime, Texas, video | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Barbara Bush, RIP

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of one President and mother of another, has died at age 92. She was a class act as First Lady, pretty much universally loved and respected, and she will be missed. A few quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Republicans, Texas | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

UN: Hey, Let’s Inspect This Entirely Peaceful Site Hit By Missiles. Syria: Die In A Fire

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Syria has sworn up and down that missiles from the United States, the UK and France only hit peaceful sites of toys for crippled orphans a baby milk factory a cancer research center (no really, that’s their story this time) … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

New York Times is Shocked, SHOCKED To Find Out There’s a Public Pension Crisis

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times was kind enough to notice that public employee pensions are bankrupting many portions of the country: A public university president in Oregon gives new meaning to the idea of a pensioner. Joseph Robertson, an eye surgeon … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Democrats, Media Watch, unions | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Trump Voter Feels Betrayed By President After Reading 800 Pages Of Queer Feminist Theory

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The Onion comes through again…

Posted in Social Justice Warriors, Uncategorized, video | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Texas Pregnancy Mortality Rates Double Due to Bad UI Design

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a cautionary tale. Two years ago, you may have heard that Texas’ maternal mortality rate had just doubled. No one was quite sure why—some blamed a recent shuttering of family-planning services, others a lack of concern for women’s health … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

U.S., France, UK Hit Syrian Chemical Sites

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Lawrence Person

President Donald Trump orders U.S. military to attack Syrian chemical weapons sites, in coordination with France and the UK. Here’s President Trump’s announcement: I’m on record as stating that the United States has no compelling national interest at stake in … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment