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LinkSwarm for February 8, 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I emptied the link bucket on Friday, but lo and behold, a whole new torrent of news has come rushing down the pipes: You know all that “Ted Cruz is too unpopular to win” talk? Cruz is killing it with … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad: Post-Paris Attacks Edition

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I stopped doing the regular This Week in Jihad update because: A.) It took a lot of damn time, and B.) Sites like JihadWatch were doing it better. But since the Paris attacks, a metric ton of Jihad-related links have … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Defaults

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Lawrence Person

While not unexpected, this

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Newt Gingrich Brings the Wood on Baltimore

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This Newt Gingrich piece on Baltmore’s dysfunction came out last week, and I thought it was worth doing a separate post on. It’s not that the Democratic Party culpability dissected here will be new to anyone paying attention, but that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 27, 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the Friday LinkSwarm, where two themes are jihadis enjoying the benefits of the welfare state, and Hillary Clinton enjoying treating campaign finance laws as “optional suggestions.” 96% of Australian jihadis who joined the Islamic State were on welfare. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 22, 2014

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I had an entire set of stuff lined up for yesterday’s LinkSwarm, but in the rush of amnesty-related news I managed to forget to paste it into the right file. D’oh! So enjoy your rare complimentary Weekend LinkSwarm! “Support for … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: Hispanic Edition

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I don’t know how I missed this Mike Gonzalez editorial in the Dallas Morning News from early September, but it’s well worth your attention. It goes into some detail on how Texas Hispanics are radically outperforming California Hispanics. The relative … Continue reading →

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“Taxpayers Are The Fools”

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Even though this happened in my neck of the woods, I missed this call from a welfare recipient bragging about how much money she got from the government, and have no intention of working: This is what the welfare state … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 8, 2013

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

With budget issues occupying the nation, now’s time yet again to compare Texas’ successful Red State model with California’s failing Blue State model: Like Detroit’s retirement fund (or Greek public servants), some retired Sacramento government employees were evidently used to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for 1/11/13

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Between work and the TPPF Policy Orientation, it’s going to be a busy day, so here’s a quick Friday LinkSwarm: How bad did you think 2012’s economy was? Guess what? It was even worse than you thought. Profile of Jim … Continue reading →

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