Tag Archives: Communism

Vaclav Havel, RIP

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

We’ve lost one of the great heroes of the 20th century. Vaclav Havel, a man who was (in chronological order) an important playwright, a hero of the struggle against communism, and founding President of the Czech Republic, is dead at … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 5, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I suppose I should do these updates some day other than Friday night Saturday morning, since few people read them then or over the weekend, but it’s been a busy week… Mario Loyola discusses Ted Cruz and his father Rafael … Continue reading →

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Wealthy Entrepreneurs Leaving China?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to this Forbes piece, yes. This seems to be partially a reaction to the government pouring more money into the public sector. What does that mean? Hell if I know. But it makes sense. After all, if you could … 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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Important Day Coming Up May 1st: Victims of Communism Day

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Every year on May 1st, there’s a single day set aside for the little guy, the poor, unfortunate common man ground beneath the boot-heels of faceless oppressors. I am speaking, of course, of Victims of Communism Day. Just like last … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for January 20, 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of jihad-related news from jihadWatch and elsewhere. Suicide Bomber kills 60 in Tikrit. Meanwhile, in Pakistani, Jihadists are

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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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This Week in Jihad for December 9, 2010

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another week, another batch of news from the world of Jihad: The “fierce moral urgency” of closing Guantanamo Bay seems to have abated recently. (I can’t possibly imagine why.) But it’s a good thing considering that some 150 people release … Continue reading →

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Linkswarm for Monday, November 29, 2010

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Like everyone else, I’m a little slow getting back into the post-Thanksgiving swing of things, so here’s a collection of links: Good to see Harry Reid spending all his time focusing on the economy trying to force right to work … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for 10/8/10

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Some links of potential interest to tide you over the weekend while I work on a more substantial post. The 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. W. Lake St. (60612) in Chicago tops the list, with two from Texas: E. … Continue reading →

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