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.

Q: What Does Harassing Gun Owners Earn Journalists? A: A Pink Slip

Hey, remember when New York newspaper the Rockland County Journal News published a map showing the locations of gun permit owners? Well, today the newspaper laid off 26 staffers, including Chief Editor Caryn McBride, who published and vocally defended the … Continue reading →

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Gun News Update For August 7, 2013

I don’t cover the gun scene nearly as much as I should, but there are several stories percolating throughout the gun community this week I thought were worth taking a look at: In Virginia: More guns, less crime. Want to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 6, 2013

Still catching up, so enjoy your complimentary LinkSwarm and beverage (minus the beverage): No, the IRS did not target liberal groups like they targeted conservatives. The scary truth about state and local debt. The U.S. government has $70 trillion in … Continue reading →

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Ken Paxton Makes It Official

In the better-late-than-never-reporting department, last week State Senator Ken Paxton made his run for attorney general official. Paxton is probably most famous for running against Rep. Joe Straus for Speaker of the House back when he was a state Rep. … Continue reading →

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Firing Ridiculously Large Caliber Guns

So Ace of Spades linked to this video of someone firing the .950 JDJ, the largest caliber center fire rifle ever made: As someone with an irrational* desire to own something chambered in .50 BMG, it got me thinking: what … Continue reading →

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This Day Eaten By Locusts BlueHost

BlueHost was down for most of the day, so no blogging. Expect your normally scheduled political rants to resume on Monday.

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CIA Covering Up Benghazi?

This appears to be the case. CNN reports that there were allegedly “dozens” of CIA operatives on the ground during the Benghazi attack and the agency is doing its utmost to conceal its involvement. CNN’s sources say that, since January, … Continue reading →

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The Ted Cruz Victory: One Year Later

Travis McCormick notes that exactly one year ago, Ted Cruz beat David Dewhurst in the 2012 Republican Senate runoff. (He also demolished a number of myths in the process.) And pretty much every day Ted Cruz has been in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Races Update for July 30, 2013

Still getting up to speed, so expect these updates to be a bit random for, oh, the next five weeks or so. Abbott: The Obama Administration’s Voting Rights Act lawsuit is purely political. The administration’s approach reveals the Democrats‘ fear … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 29, 2013

The July grind is about to turn into the August grind. Enjoy the LinKSwarm while you can: Mark Steyn on Detroit’s downfall. America may not be Greece, but neither was Detroit. Gun Owners are right to oppose all measures, because … Continue reading →

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