Monthly Archives: February 2020

Bushes Behaving Badly

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Lawrence Person

The Bush family has been a long-time fixture in Texas politics. George H. W. Bush was instrumental in building up the Republican Party in Texas, and George W. Bush helped transition the state from a one-party Democratic state to a … Continue reading →

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Texas Early Voting Starts Today!

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Early voting in Texas starts today! Here are some links for research: The League of Women Voters. Empower Texans endorsements. Governor Greg Abbott’s endorsements. Williamson County early voting locations. Travis County voting locations. A Tale of Two Rockeys. And here … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for February 17, 2020

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Bloomberg channels Barney, Yang, Bennet and Patrick are Out, enjoy the Buttigieg Platitude Generator, Bernie bros break out the blacklist for Bloomberg hires, and Mayor Pete has a fake Nigerian problem. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! The Nevada … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Social Justice

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Lawrence Person

I’ve talked about “social justice” being a cult before, but this Jonathan Kay piece in Quillette explicates the idea in detail. The words “cult” and “cultish” often are used loosely to describe not only literal cults such as the one … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Update: China’s Economy Burns

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Some interesting news on the coronavirus front. First the official infection figures everyone believes are understated: Total confirmed cases: 67,097 Total deaths: 1,527 Total recovered: 8,578 Behind the official figures, how badly is coronavirus and the resulting quarantine hurting China’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 14, 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Happy Valentine’s Day! Or, as we call it in my house, “Passover.” So just who was the jury foreman for Roger Stone’s trial? Would you believe someone who ran for congress as a Democrat and tweeted about Stone before she … Continue reading →

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Rule in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Lawrence Person

The cliché is that the Chinese ideogram for “crisis” combines “danger” and “opportunity.” (This is not entirely true.) It’s widely believed that the “real” infection and death rates in China are five to ten times higher than the official rates. … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Results: The Bidenburg Crashes and Burns

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Unlike Iowa, we actually have results to chew on the next morning. Bernie Sanders Pete Buttigieg Amy Klobuchar (only those three pick up delegates) Elizabeth Warren Joe Biden Tom Steyer Tulsi Gabbard Andrew Yang Others Deval Patrick Michael Bennet Two … Continue reading →

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.50 BMG MK211 Raufoss Round vs.

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Lawrence Person

A rifle firing .50 BMG is the highest caliber weapon you can own without a special permit. The MK211 Raufoss is a heavy-core/explosive/incendiary .50 BMG round usually employed for anti-matériel and long-range sniping purposes. I was unabale to find any … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for February 10, 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Iowa screws everything up, the Bernie juggernaut gathers momentum, there was another debate, and Biden calls a voter a “lying dog-faced pony soldier.” It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! Delegates So Sanders got 6,000 more votes than Buttigieg in … Continue reading →

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