Monthly Archives: April 2022

Austin City Council Wants To Pay People $1,000 A Month For Breathing, Rake Off Graft For The Radical Left

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The Austin City Council, always on the cutting edge of finding new ways to waste taxpayer money, has come up with a doozy: paying people $1,000 a month for breathing. The Austin City Council will consider approval of a $1.18 … Continue reading →

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Is China Screwed? (Part 2)

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There more you start poking around online, the more you turn up reasons why China is screwed. The first installment in this series was popular. Well, there’s a lot more reasons why China is screwed. It’s screwed all the way … Continue reading →

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Our Stupid World: Fake Cop Home Invader Edition

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another “Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes” entry, but with a twist. A man killed home invader who was pretending to be a cop. A man with a badge around his neck didn’t fool a Pa. resident with a gun … Continue reading →

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Houston Crime: “Galleria Is The New Greenspoint”

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Lawrence Person

In Houston, the Galleria (located centrally just outside the 610 loop at Westheimer) has long been the ne plus ultra of retail shopping, filled with high-end shops for designer clothing, jewelry, etc. While other malls built out, the Galleria built … Continue reading →

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The Future of Texas and California

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I had no intention of posting another Peter Zeihan video so quickly after Is China Screwed?, but it’s also been a good long while since I did a Texas vs. California update, so let’s tuck in to this video: Takeaways: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 15, 2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Greetings, and welcome to a smallish LinkSwarm! My taxes are done, but I’m playing catchup on just about everything else. The Biden Administration is all-in on grooming and mutilating children. While testifying before the House Budget Committee yesterday, Health and … Continue reading →

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Is China Screwed?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here are two videos where Peter Zeihan argues that China is screwed for many reasons, not least of which is demographics. Takeaways: One child per couple means that China is “the fastest aging society in human history, with the largest … Continue reading →

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WaPo Mounts Another Expedition To Darkest Redstate Texas

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Like outfitting a 19th century expedition to darkest Africa, or finding someone willing to live with the Amish, the clueless clerisy of the MSM are at it again, looking to hire some brave, adventurous soul to bring them dispatches from … Continue reading →

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I See Hungary, I See France

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Let’s clear some tabs on recent European elections of note. First up: Hungary reelects Viktor Orban. Viktor Orbán, who has served as prime minister of Hungary since 2010 — and spent a stint in the same office from 1998-2002 — … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Lina Hidalgo Aides Indicted On Corruption Charges

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Several previous LinkSwarms have reported on the burgeoning Harris County corruption scandals (many reported by Holly Hansen) involving corrupt no-bid contracts and FBI raids. Now the scandal has finally resulted in indictments. Three employees of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo … Continue reading →

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