Monthly Archives: December 2018

Unable to Brexit, May Will Exit

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The British Conservative Party, enraged by what a dog’s breakfast Prime Minister Theresa May has made of Brexit negotiations, will have a no-confidence vote on her tonight: Theresa May vowed to fight with ‘everything I’ve got’ today after a Tory … Continue reading →

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The Women’s March Racket

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The safest assumption about any spontaneous left-wing protest movement is that there’s nothing spontaneous about it. Be it Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter or any of the Brady Bunch hydra heads, you’ll always find a small cadre of activists, … Continue reading →

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Cornyn Seeks Fourth Term

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Lawrence Person

In case you missed this news Friday, Texas Senator John Cornyn is seeking a fourth term, and fellow Texas Senator Ted Cruz has endorsed him: Signaling that the 2020 election season has begun, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has endorsed his … Continue reading →

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Yellow Vest Protests Spread

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The “yellow vest” protests/riots have continued throughout France, and spread to other countries as well: 1,700 arrested in France, with 1,200 still in custody. I’m betting that Interior Minister Christophe Castaner’s estimate of 100,000 protestors nationwide lowballs it, possibly by … Continue reading →

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Paris Burning and the Existential Crisis

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Lawrence Person

So French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to delay implementation of his carbon tax hike because the peasants were revolting French citizens were blocking traffic, burning vehicles, and battling police throughout the streets of Paris. Nearly 300,000 protesters, many wearing … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 7, 2018

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This week was bears all the way down, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. So enjoy a free Friday LinkSwarm: President Donald Trump wants to end green energy subsidies for electric cars. Good for … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Standard’s Ongoing Suicide Finally Achieves Results

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Lawrence Person

It looks like The Weekly Standard is going to shut down. The easiest way to sum up the failure of the Weekly Standard is this: Why would anyone on the right offer financial support to the Weekly Standard when CNN … Continue reading →

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Michael Avenatti Stops Pretending He’s Running For President

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Lawrence Person

In a devastating blow to political satirists everywhere, creepy porn lawyer Michael Avenatti has stopped pretending he’s going to run for President: Please see my statement below regarding 2020. pic.twitter.com/ztCfZUY6hA — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) December 4, 2018 Twitter reaction was … Continue reading →

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All The Feels

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Don’t think I can put up anything today with more impact than this: Sully, former President George H.W. Bush's service dog, lies next to his casket ahead of national memorial services for Bush this week. "Mission complete," Bush spokesperson Jim … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd Talks About Maureen Dowd (And A Little About George H. W. Bush)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Lawrence Person

If you want to know why the rise of Donald Trump (or someone like him) was all-but-inevitable, this Maureen Dowd piece about how Maureen Dowd was so very, very chummy with George H. W. Bush provides several clues. On the … Continue reading →

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