Monthly Archives: February 2025

Paxton Argues For Free Speech, Against Texas Agency

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Lawrence Person

When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shows up in the news, usually he’s suing on behalf of the State of Texas. This time, however, he’s weighing in on the other side of a lawsuit, backing Michael Quinn Sullivan in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Supreme Court, Texas | Tagged Empower Texans, First Amendment, Ken Paxton, Lawsuit, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Scorecard | Leave a comment

DOGE Vs. The Vampire Menace

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Lawrence Person

In Avram Davidson and Ward Moore’s novel Joyleg, some modern federal bureaucrats launch an investigation into a possible case of fraud: The titular character is still collecting an $11 a month veteran’s pension…from the Revolutionary War. But according to DOGE’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Crime, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged Budget, Crime, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, Social Security, waste, Welfare State | 11 Comments

NYSE Chicago Moving To Dallas

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Lawrence Person

The New York Stock Exchange Company is moving operations for the Chicago Stock Exchange (which it’s owned since 2018) to Dallas. The Lone Star State has long been a magnet for capital investment, and recent developments regarding the establishment of … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas | Tagged Cameron Abrams, Chicago Stock Exchange, China, Dallas, New York Stock Exchange, SEC, Texas, Texas Stock Exchange | 10 Comments

DOGE vs. Bureaucracy

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Lawrence Person

For some light Saturday fare, enjoy this FreedomToons video of Elon Musk taking on the USAID bureaucracy.

Posted in Budget, Democrats, Waste and Fraud | Tagged animation, Babylon Bee, Budget, Democrats, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, FreedomToons, funny, humor, USAID, video, waste | Leave a comment

LinkSwarm For February 14, 2025

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Happy Valentine’s Day! Or, as I call it in my house, “Passover.” DOGE uncovers more infuriating waste and fraud, another job number revision downward, a bit on the Russo-Ukrainian War, a Second Amendment ruling, and the Babylon Bee offers up … Continue reading →

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Tren de Aragua Sex Trafficking Ringleaders Arrested In Houston

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Arrest by arrest, the Trump Administration and Republican governors are rounding up the illegal alien criminals that the Biden Administration deliberately let into the country. Federal authorities recently completed two separate operations in Houston targeting criminal illegal aliens. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Crime, Democrats, Social Justice Warriors, Texas | Tagged Border Controls, Crime, Endrik Alexander Morales-Rivero, Frankyanna Del Valle Romero-Rivero, Houston, Illegal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jesus Enrique Castillo Rodriguez, Mark Wildasin, riannys Beatriz Gutierrez-Carrillo, sex offender, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Tren de Aragua, Venezuela, Yuribetzi Del Valle Gomez Machuca | 5 Comments

Disney Drops DEI

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Lawrence Person

This morning I saw this on Instapundit: Remember when everyone went after Ron DeSantis for fighting Disney when they tried to interfere in the Parental Rights in Education bill? Well today Disney officially dropped DEI, telling execs to focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Media Watch, Social Justice Warriors | Tagged Amazon, Bob Iger, DEI, Democrats, Disney, Facebook, Google, Media Watch, Ron DeSantis, Social Justice Warriors, Sonia Coleman | 4 Comments

Blitzkrieg And Head Fakes: How Trump And Musk Operate

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Lawrence Person

This tweet from John Robb does a good job of explaining just how Trump and Musk operate: The online maneuver warfare that Trump and Elon employ attacks the psychology of the opposition. They use rapid maneuvers, fast transients (rapid shifts … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Democrats, Republicans, Waste and Fraud | Tagged blitzkrieg, Budget, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Donald Trump, Elon Musk, John Robb, Republicans | 2 Comments

Biden’s FEMA Couldn’t Shelter Americans In NC, But Could Hotel Illegal Aliens In NYC

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Remember how we previously covered that FEMA could spend hundreds of millions of dollars on illegal aliens but was “running out” of money to help American citizens in places like North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Well, in a follow-up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Budget, Democrats, Social Justice Warriors | Tagged Border Controls, Budget, Democrats, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, FEMA, fraud, Illegal Aliens, Kristi Noem, Social Justice Warriors, Welfare State | 4 Comments

Five Accused Murderers All Out On Bail

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Travis County having a Soros-backed DA just keeps garnering dividends. And by “dividends” I mean “dead bodies.” Austin police said all five men arrested for the November 2024 murder of Xavier Jones were out on bond at the time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Crime, Democrats, Social Justice Warriors, Texas | Tagged Austin, Austin Police Department, Cameron Perkins, Corey Keazer, Crime, Democrats, Jon Willard, Jose Garza, Judaren Forbes, Lorance Jones, Matt Mackowiak, murder, Rhianna Farillas, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Xavier Jones | 6 Comments

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