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Texas vs. California Update for October 14, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: Texas is the best state for small businesses. Supreme Court to hold hearing on mandatory union dues in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. “Transparent California, a watchdog website provided by the Nevada Policy … Continue reading →

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Kevin Johnson vs. Deadspin

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I had previously reported on the coup of Sacramento’s Democratic Mayor Kevin Johnson in taking over the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), though at the time the reasons behind it seemed murky. But I missed this follow-up in Deadspin, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 2, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

How about a short LinkSwarm to get the Friday LinkSwarm back on Friday? Bernie Sanders roughly matches Hillary’s fundraising total. Man, she’s going to need to start raking in a lot more foreign bribes… This just in: Jeb Bush’s poll … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 1, 2015:

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ah, that October chill…is not evident yet here in Austin. It’s supposed to hit 94° today. Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The joys of working in Los Angeles: a $30,000 tax bill on $500 worth of freelance income. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 29, 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another LinkSwarm. And if you’re live in Austin, don’t forget the meetup/blogshoot on October 10th. Theory: The people flooding into Europe are innocent families of refugees fleeing war. Reality: “young men [heaving] rocks at the authorities and showing up on … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare: The Fail That Keeps Failing

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The opaque, dishonest nature by which ObamaCare was passed ensured that the full brunt of many provisions wouldn’t be felt before Obama’s 2012 reelection bid. While that stratagem worked for Obama, it also ensured that ObamaCare would turn into an … Continue reading →

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“The left is why they leave the left”

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

When you start grabbing a third pull quote from a piece is when you realize that it needs a post of its own. Such is the case with this Nick Cohen piece on why Jeremy Corbyn’s election has finally forced … Continue reading →

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Shuffling Deck Chairs on the BattlegroundTanic

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Battleground Texas announced a new advisory board: The Advisory Board will be made up of Naomi Aberly, Jeremy Bird, former Dallas Mayor and Ambassador Ron Kirk, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Eric Johnson, Austin Ligon, Jennifer Longoria, Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez, Eddy … Continue reading →

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Tenth Planned Parenthood Video Drops

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Is it 10? I may have missed one or two along the way. Funny how Planned Parenthood’s defenders always speak as though it is a sacred charity, but when Planned Parenthood personnel don’t know they’re on camera, it’s “an industry.” … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet Freakshow

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I know I should be talking about Trump or immigration or jihad, but fresh takes just aren’t occurring to me this morning. So instead, let’s just talk about newly minted Labour head Jeremy Corbyn’s freakshow of a shadow cabinet. (For … Continue reading →

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