Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

Ariel Sharon, RIP

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Former Israeli General and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at age 85 after being in a coma since 2006. While Sharon was a hugely important and influential political figure, I want to highlight his brilliance as a general. Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz at TPPF

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I couldn’t attend this year’s Texas Public Policy Foundation legislative orientation session, but for those who couldn’t make it, here’s Ted Cruz’s Friday speech.

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Hot Stuff

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A couple of days ago I mentioned that hot sauce maker Sriracha had been temprarily shut down due to more stringent California regulations. Now the followup: In good news for pho restaurants everywhere, Huy Fong Foods announced that Sriracha shipments … Continue reading →

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Travis County Ending Gun Shows at the Expo Center?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So it appears: Travis County won’t be hosting a gun show in its Exposition Center after this month, after county commissioners did not renew a lease for the controversial event. “Controversial” in the sense that “liberals don’t like it.” Saxet … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 8, 2013

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another look at the respective fortunes of the nation’s two biggest states: Between 1992 and 2010, California lost $45.27 billion in income while Texas gained $24.94B. (Hat tip: Moe Lane.) That’s one of the many reasons Texas has … Continue reading →

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Buddy Barfield/David Dewhurst Campaign Embezzlement Update

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Remember the accusations that campaign consultant Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield embezzled over $1 million from David Dewhurst’s Lt. Governor and Senate campaigns over a number of years? Well, the estimated total he’s accused of embezzling is now over $2 million, plus … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 6, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s in the 20s here in Austin, which for Texas does indeed count as cold. Here are a few links to keep you warm: Another cheerleader for ObamaCare finds out she can’t afford it. (Hat tip: Moe Lane) ObamaCare supporter … Continue reading →

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Magpul Moving Headquarters to Texas

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Lawrence Person

When firearm magazine manufacturer Magpul announced they were leaving Colorado over knee-jerk magazine capacity legislation (funny how outlawing their perfectly legal product will sour a company on a state), most thought that Texas was a long-shot for them to relocate … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Cornyn-Stockman Senate Race

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits on this race: Steve Stockman is now accepting Bitcoins for his run against John Cornyn. This is pretty much a gimmick, as the tiny, Slashdot-centric audience who follow Bitcoin are singularly unlikely to involve themselves in Republican … Continue reading →

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Blogroll Cleaning

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s a new year, so here are a few long-overdue administrative updates to the blogroll. Added Texas Conservative Republican News. Removed Urban Grounds, since Robbie Cooper hung up his blogging gloves. Removed Matt S. Dowling, because one post in the … Continue reading →

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