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The 120th Birthday of the Greatest Mass Murderer In History

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

From Dwight comes word that today is the 120th birthday of Mao Tse-Tung (aka Mao Zedong). Most people know he ruled Communist China and published his “Little Red Book” of quotations. Fewer people know that he’s the greatest mass-murder in … Continue reading →

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May 1st: Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Today is an important day. I’m speaking, of course, of Victims of Communism Day. People may say that anti-communism is a cause that’s passe, but keep in mind that: The Hermit Kingdom of North Korea continues to starve and torture … Continue reading →

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May 1: Observing Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today is May 1st, meaning that once again it’s time to observe Victims of Communism Day. As I’ve written before, Communism killed somewhere between 85 million and 140 million people. And the world in general, and the international left in … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 27, 2012

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

News! in tiny, bite-sized portions! Kay Bailey Hutchison tries to walk back her comments, unsuccessfully. She says she opposes abortion, but supports taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. That’s like saying you support the Second Amendment, but also support the Coalition … Continue reading →

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May 1st: Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Today I join forces with The Volokh Conspiracy and others in proclaiming May 1st as Victims of Communism Day. The fact that communism killed somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 million people is not acknowledged nearly as often as it … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for December 23, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Some pre-Christmas Jihad news: Speaking of Christmas, crosses have been banned in Bethleham. UK Islamic group launches campaign against Christmas, saying it leads to rape, abortions, crime, pedophilia and raves. They forgot fruitcake. In the course of a general indictment … Continue reading →

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Current Death Estimate for the Great Leap Forward: 45 Million

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Lawrence Person

According to historian Frank Dikotter, who examined hundreds of documents across China from 2005-2009. Dikotter is author of Mao’s Great Famine: The History of China’s Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962, which I haven’t read yet. But some of the descriptions of … Continue reading →

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Helen Thomas: “Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Helen Thomas has walked back her statement that Jews should leave Israel and go back to Germany and Poland. Well, sort of. It was one of those peculiar, second order non-apology apologies, the one where you go “I said something … Continue reading →

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How Many People Did Communism Kill?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

When I posted about making May 1st Victims of Communism Day, I was not at all surprised that some on the left would get their knickers into a knot over the very idea. However, I was surprised that one left … Continue reading →

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Today is Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The fine folks over at The Volokh Conspiracy have come up with the brilliant idea of making May 1st Victim’s of Communism Day. If the victims of a brutal ideology that killed over 100 million people doesn’t deserve a memorial … Continue reading →

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