Tag Archives: North Korea

LinkSwarm for March 24, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

This week I started a new job and started working on my taxes, so expect scattered patches of Light Blogging for the next few weeks… “Everyone in Washington hates Donald Trump’s new budget. So it must have something going for … Continue reading →

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North Korean Missile Suffers “Catastrophic” Failure

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A bit of happy news to brighten your day: A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder ended in failure, U.S. defense officials said, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 20, 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm. There’s almost enough news here to break out a separate “UK child rape cover-up update,” but I found the idea too depressing… UK Police told not to investigate child rape in Sheffield, which was “bigger than … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 17, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to your complimentary Friday LinkSwarm. I steal collect these from all over, including Ace of Spades HQ, Instapundit, Twitter, Facebook, and a dozen other places Really, is there any book that screams “love story” like George Orwell’s 1984? Reminder: … 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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Interesting Piece on Korea, Japan, and China

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lawrence Person

From Belmont Club. Covers not only the recent Korean artillery exchange, but also the strategic implications of China’s shipping lanes. Worth a read.

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A Reminder of Why I Dropped CNN As My Browser Home Page

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Some of you may remember that I used to have CNN as my browser homepage, but changed to Instapundit instead, mainly due to CNN’s liberal bias, the ever-shrinking amount of real news, and their fugly redesign. So today, with a … Continue reading →

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North Koreans start to protest

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Lawrence Person

This is huge news. The indispensable Claudia Rosett has details: “The plan has entailed issuing new banknotes, lopping off two zeroes, so 1,000 won becomes 10. People were given just one week to swap old money for new, after which … Continue reading →

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