Monthly Archives: June 2021

Bill Maher On The College Scam

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Lawrence Person

As the one-eyed myopic liberal in the land of the blind, there are a bunch of Bill Maher videos that I’ve almost posted, only to get about three-quarters of the way in and go “Nah, too smarmy.” Or “Not funny … Continue reading →

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Gun Owners of America Blast John Cornyn

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America sent out an email blast yesterday accusing Texas Senator John Cornyn of attempting to sell out gun owners: We have an emergency on our hands. While preparing to fight back … Continue reading →

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A Big Chunk Of The Internet Went Down This Morning

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Lawrence Person

While you were asleep this morning, a big chunk of the Internet briefly went down: Among those affected are Amazon, Twitch, Reddit, The Verge, The Guardian, ZDnet, The New York Times, Freetrade, The Financial Times, Pinterest, Kickstarter, Ebay, The Telegraph, … Continue reading →

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Abbott: Two Special Sessions Coming

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Evidently the exploding clown show that was this year’s Texas regular legislative session, and the House’s failure to pass many conservative priorities (including election reform) has governor Greg Abbott planning on calling an extra special session this summer in addition … Continue reading →

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Republican Elected Mayor of McAllen

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Lawrence Person

McAllen, Texas in Hidalgo County is a border city smack in the middle of the Rio Grande Valley, a heavily Hispanic area that Democrats have dominated since time immemorial. Hidalgo went for Biden by 16% in 2020, and by 41% … Continue reading →

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California Assault Weapons Ban Struck Down

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Lawrence Person

This is a welcome development: A federal judge ruled Friday that California’s “assault weapons” ban is unconstitutional. The court found the state’s ban on the sale of AR-15s and other popular rifles violated the Second Amendment. Judge Roger Benitez [of … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 4, 2021

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Lawrence Person

The pandemic may almost be over, but Mao Tze Lung is still in the news! Katherine Eban at Vanity Fair is shocked, shocked to discover that the Wuhan Coronavirus may have come from a lab! On February 19, 2020, The … Continue reading →

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George P. Bush Running Against Paxton For AG

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Just like the old gypsy woman said: George P. Bush, the current land commissioner of Texas, officially announced at a campaign kick-off event on Wednesday night that he would be running to be the top attorney for the Lone Star … Continue reading →

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They’re Not Going Back

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Lawrence Person

There’s a very early Laurie Anderson song called “Walk The Dog” where she riffs on (among other things) a Dolly Parton song: “I just want to go back to my Tennessee mountain home now.” Well, you know she’s not gonna … Continue reading →

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This Day All Bills Die

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve been following the Texas legislature for any appreciable length of time, then the close of the 87th Legislative Session must have felt eerily familiar to you: A whole bunch of conservative priority bills made it to the one … Continue reading →

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