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.

Craig James to Jump Into Republican Senate Race?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says The Dallas Morning News, citing “sources close to his developing campaign.” I don’t know why he would. I don’t see a lot of running room (no pun intended), it will be very hard to raise money, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Eric Holder to Austin

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Several Austin bloggers are suggesting that people gather to “welcome” Eric Holder to Austin, where he’ll be speaking at the LBJ Library on UT campus. I won’t be able to, due to commitments with my new job, but I encourage … Continue reading →

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Where’s Ricardo? (Plus: A New Democratic Challenger Appears)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

There’s some news on the Democratic side of the Texas Senate race. First of all, the name of the DNC’s handpicked candidate, Ricardo Sanchez, does not appear on the list of candidates who have filed for the Texas Senate race. … Continue reading →

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Retired Judge Charles Holcomb Joins the Senate Race

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Looking over the list of Republican candidates who had filed for the Senate race, I was surprised to see the name of former Court of Criminal Appeals judge Charles Holcomb of Wimberley, who was age-limited out of the office. Despite … Continue reading →

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Never Mind Sucking Up Tax Dollars: The Latest Democratic Donor Cronyism Could Get You KILLED

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure by now that everyone who has been paying attention knows the Obama Administration’s insatiable appetite for cony capitalism, especially when it comes to shoveling “green energy” subsidies to Obama campaign donors. But never mind that. The latest Obama … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to District Court on Texas Redistricting Plan: REJECTED!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court Friday night “blocked a redistricting plan for Texas drawn by a panel of federal judges.” I’ve got to run off, and the issue is far from settled, but this is good news for the rule of law, … Continue reading →

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European Union to Become SuperDuper European Union

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Let me see if I can get this straight: UK Prime Minister David Cameron, objecting to the Deutschland Uber Alles renegotiation of the Maastricht Treaty, is now causing the creation of a new SuperDuper Europe, with Germany reoccupying the Rhineland … Continue reading →

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UT Law Dean Resigns Over Slush Fund Payouts

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Keep in mind that’s not what the headline says, which is a more neutral “UT law dean forced to step down.” But what else do you call “a $500,000 forgivable loan” to UT Dean Larry Sager “at a time when … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update for December 8, 2011

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Some cleaning-up after yesterday’s bombshell: Holder stonewalls today on both fast and Furious and Elena Kagan’s role in ObamaCare. Wisconsin Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner suggests impeachment of administration officials involved with Fast and Furious. he’s right. Breaking the law in … Continue reading →

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Documents Shows Fast and Furious WAS About Promoting Gun Control

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Continuing her excellent reporting on the issue, Sharyl Attkisson drops another bombshell: Just like us “paranoid” right wingers thought all along, Fast and Furious was about promoting gun control: Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol … Continue reading →

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