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.

Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead Not Taking Our Guns

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The “assault weapon” ban of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-osen’t Know the Constitution) died before it could even reach the Senate floor. What happened? The NRA-ILA happened. Ted Cruz happened. Actual voters happened. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid evidently didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Today’s Mid-Day Cyprus Roundup

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Update: REJECTED! Imagine a basketball being swatted back into Angela Merkel’s face… A few updates on yesterday’s Cyprus bank deposit seizure story. Supposedly the votes aren’t there to ratify the money grab. Which may mean that Angela Merkel and the … Continue reading →

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It Begins

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Chances are pretty low that you haven’t heard that the EU has decided to seize portions of people’s bank accounts in Cyprus as a condition of a bank bailout: When Cyprus’s banks reopen on Tuesday morning, every depositor will have … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz’s CPAC Speech

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Haven’t watched all of it yet, but it’s been getting rave reviews.

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Ted Cruz Announces New PAC

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz has announced he’s forming a new Jobs Growth & Freedom Fund PAC. Or rather, will be announcing it at 4:10 PM Eastern Time at CPAC. (You can watch Cruz’s address live.) “Our mission is to elect strong conservatives … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Schools Dianne Feinstein

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Nice exchange over gun control: I’m pretty sure David Dewhurst would never have gotten under Dianne Feinstein’s skin, which is all the more reason we in Texas are happy we elected Cruz…

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Conservative Blog Meetup Dinner Query for Saturday, March 23, at 6 PM

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Dwight of Whipped Cream Difficulties and I are contemplating a conservative/gunner blogger meetup Saturday, March 23, at 6 PM, venue TBD (but not too close to the SXSW madness downtown). Drop me a line at lawrenceperson at gmail dot com … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 14, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This week we’ll do it Thursday rather than Friday: Obama is trying to work the same magic on America’s economy that a half century of Democratic rule has worked in Detroit. More details here. And Detroit’s former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick … Continue reading →

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Vetting the “Pro-Gun Democrats” Part 2: Kirsten Gillibrand

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Lawrence Person

After putting up this look at Max Baucus, I haven’t had a chance to look at other top “pro-gun” Democrats. Fortunately, S. E. Cupp has already done that for me with this look at New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. When … Continue reading →

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George P. Bush Running for Land Commissioner

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

“George Prescott Bush filed the official paperwork Tuesday to run for Texas land commissioner next year.” That would be Jeb Bush’s son, Bush43’s nephew, and Bush41’s grandson, one of the “little brown ones.” The Bush name alone is probably enough … Continue reading →

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