Tag Archives: Welfare State

More Greek Default Rumblings

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Actually, less rumblings than the roar of an approaching train. And since I temporarily seem to be ahead of the latest Ace of Spades Doom roundup, I’m going to try and give you a nice clear view of the coming … Continue reading →

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Still More Riot Fallout

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few more reactions to the London riots: First up is Peter Hitchens: I am not really very sorry for the elite liberal Londoners who have suddenly discovered what millions of others have lived with for decades. The mass criminality … Continue reading →

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Loot a Store, Lose Your House

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

At least if it’s a taxpayer-subsidized flat in the UK. In the first case of its kind, Daniel Sartain-Clarke, 18, and his mother have been served with an eviction notice as council bosses seek to turf them out of their … Continue reading →

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Theodore Dalrymple Weighs In On The London Riots

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve cited him several times as a particularly acute observer of the British underclass, so its worth noting that he’s weighed in on the riots here: The ferocious criminality exhibited by an uncomfortably large section of the English population during … Continue reading →

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Random London Riot Updates

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

London and the rest of the UK seems quiet tonight, with rains helping to dampen the spirits of looters. The only new flare-up seems to be Eltham in south-east London, and which seems to already have calmed down. A few … Continue reading →

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London: A Fourth Night of Violence Begins

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So newspapers are reporting. Maybe rioters are going back to pick up sound systems to go with their new plasma TVs, or going after those arrogant buildings that remain so rudely unburned. Here are some pictures. Says Brendan O’Neill at … Continue reading →

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A Disarmed Society is a Violent Society

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s not yet sunset in the UK, so we don’t know if a fourth night of rioting will follow the first three. But the glee and impunity with which rioters torched and looted large sections of London are an indictment … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 19, 2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

My main computer is still in the shop, so here’s another roundup of brief updates… Erick Erickson at RedState tears into David Dewhurst six ways to Sunday, actually comparing him to Florida’s turncoat governor Charlie Crist. That’s got to sting… … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 3

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A handful of links you may find of interest: CHL carriers get an express lane through Texas State Capitol Security. This is a testament to how effective the CHL program has been. Catholic Bishop killed in Turkey. George Will on … Continue reading →

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Mark Steyn on The Greek’s Welfare State Tragedy (And Our Own)

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’ve talked about the problems facing countries like Greece and Spain before. The problem with this Mark Steyn piece isn’t what to quote, but rather what not to quote. It’s filled with the usual Steyn pith, vigor, and remorseless demographic … Continue reading →

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