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.

LinkSwarm for March 13, 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A bunch of news popping up, including some from the Middle East: Here’s the actual Dewhurst denial of the Tony Podesta/Democratic fundraising story. A left-wing Irish documentary maker sets out to make a documentary about the plight of the Palestinians, … Continue reading →

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So, After All That, Greece Might Still Default Anyway?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Apparently so. Fitch has downgraded Greece’s credit ranking to selective default. And all this despite the deed being all but done. It turns out that Greece forcing haircuts on recalcitrant bond holders via the “Collective Action Clause” automatically triggers credit … Continue reading →

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EarthQuest Fails

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

You may remember my mention of EarthQuest, the projected Montgomery County “environmental theme park” that was going to be partially financed with public money. Well, now comes word from Dwight that it is officially kaput. “No construction is planned; investors … Continue reading →

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Ciro Rodriguez Blinks

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

In the game of District 35 Chicken, Ciro Rodriguez decided that no, he didn’t want to face off against Lloyd Doggett’s 18-wheeler full of money and swerved aside. Instead he’s going to run against Republican incumbent Francisco “Quico” Canseco for … Continue reading →

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Texas Public Policy Foundation Snags Richard Epstein

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that legal scholar Richard A. Epstein was joining them as a Senior Fellow at the Foundation’s Center for Tenth Amendment Studies. That’s a terrific pickup for them. Epstein is on a very short list … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Takes Another Scalp

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Ohio Republican incumbent Rep. Jean Schmidt has been ousted by political newcomer Brad Wenstrup in the Republican Primary. Mark her down (along with Charlie Crist and Mike Castle) as another Establishment Republican taken down by the Tea Party. John Fund … Continue reading →

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Williams Switches from CD33 to CD25 Race. No, the OTHER Williams.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I wonder if Michael Williams is thinking about swearing out a stalking complaint against Roger Williams. First Michael Williams dropped out of the Senate race to run for the newly created Congressional District 33 on June 17th. Then, a week … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race: Boone, Holcomb Out, Grady Yarbrough In

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The latest Democratic Party filing information shows Daniel Boone no longer running for U.S. Senator, but rather running in the U.S. 21st Congressional District against the SOPA-loving incumbent Republican Lamar Smith. I’m not sure this is a good move for … Continue reading →

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Giving the People What They Want

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The top ten search terms leading people to my blog today: dennis kucinich wife encrypted_search_terms mrs. dennis kucinich kucinich wife mrs dennis kucinich kucinich’s wife call girls (goes to a piece on Eliot Spitzer) hot wife kucinichs wife kucinich wife … Continue reading →

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Dennis Kucinich Goes Down

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Marcy Kaptur ended Dennis Kucinich’s congressional career last night, beating him in the Democratic Primary 60% to 36%. There’s some talk of Kucinich moving to Washington State and running for congress there, but one wonders why Democrats there would feel … Continue reading →

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