Tag Archives: Democrats

Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead Not Taking Our Guns

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The “assault weapon” ban of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-osen’t Know the Constitution) died before it could even reach the Senate floor. What happened? The NRA-ILA happened. Ted Cruz happened. Actual voters happened. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid evidently didn’t have … Continue reading →

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It Begins

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Chances are pretty low that you haven’t heard that the EU has decided to seize portions of people’s bank accounts in Cyprus as a condition of a bank bailout: When Cyprus’s banks reopen on Tuesday morning, every depositor will have … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 14, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This week we’ll do it Thursday rather than Friday: Obama is trying to work the same magic on America’s economy that a half century of Democratic rule has worked in Detroit. More details here. And Detroit’s former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick … Continue reading →

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Vetting the “Pro-Gun Democrats” Part 2: Kirsten Gillibrand

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Lawrence Person

After putting up this look at Max Baucus, I haven’t had a chance to look at other top “pro-gun” Democrats. Fortunately, S. E. Cupp has already done that for me with this look at New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. When … Continue reading →

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It’s All the Same Fight

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Rand Paul has won some liberal plaudits for his filibuster against extra-judicial drone strikes against Americans on U.S. soil. Fine and dandy. But what liberal don’t realize is that debate, the debate over government spending, the debate over gun control, … Continue reading →

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Then the Garry Wills Kicked In

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power, the latest volume in his acclaimed Lyndon Baines Johnson biography, came out May of last year, but Garry Wills just got around to reviewing it in The New York Review of Books. The sad … Continue reading →

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California: More Boning

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Naturally the day after I post my usual Texas vs. California update, I see this five part California in Crisis series by Conn Carroll in The Examiner. The first part is a general overview. In his state of the state … Continue reading →

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Vetting the “Pro-Gun” Democrats: Senator Max Baucus of Montana

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

With hearings beginning as proponents of civilian disarmament gear up for their best chance since the Clinton years to erode America’s Second Amendment rights, now’s a good time to look a good, long look at some of those supposedly “Pro-Gun” … Continue reading →

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Instapundit’s Favorite Word

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

See if you can fill in the blank for the following headline: “Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. BLANK Fell in February” Having trouble? Try again with the first sentence “Confidence among U.S. homebuilders BLANK dropped in February from a more than … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 15, 2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The Week of Extreme Busyness continues (though the weekend has gotten slightly less busy), but here’s a semi-random LinkSwarm to end your work week with. The Washington Post is shocked, shocked that Ted Cruz dares to rock the comfy Democratic … Continue reading →

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