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 Friday, August 5, 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The last six days of blogging have been pretty packed, so here’s a LinikSwarm for a lazy (and very hot) Friday: Christopher Hitchens on Turkey. He glosses over the fact (maybe he only had so many words) that Mustafa Kemal … Continue reading →

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85% of a Lucid Essay, or Why Walter Russell Mead Should Have Quit While He Was Ahead

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Everyone and their blogging dog have linked to this Walter Russell Mead essay on “The Progressive Crisis”, mainly because it’s a really good essay, at least until the last few paragraphs. (It is, in turn, partially a critique of Democratic … Continue reading →

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My Interview With Ted Cruz (And Related Thoughts)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the video edit of my interview with Ted Cruz (click for a larger version on YouTube): (I think I should have sucked in my gut more.) After the interview, Cruz said that he reads the blog (which I believe, … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 3, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign emailed to say they’ll be sending me the video file of the interview sometime in the next 24 hours, so here are a few race updates to tide you over until then. Matt S. Dowling has his … Continue reading →

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Random Reflections on a Very Busy Saturday

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

My entire weekend was quite booked, for both political and non-political reasons: I interviewed Ted Cruz. I attended the Texas Senate Candidate Forum in Austin (which I liveblogged here). I left the forum before the end to attend my regular … Continue reading →

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This Day Eaten By Locusts

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

In addition to the Ted Cruz interview, I have a longish post on a very packed political Saturday that I’m still fleshing out. Unfortunately, today has been too busy to either finish that or to comment on any of a … Continue reading →

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Syrian Generals Defect: End of Assad Near?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Syrian Major General Riad El As’ad has defected along with a group of senior officers, announcing they’ll “fight the army of oppression headed by President Bashar Assad.” This is huge news, far more so in Syria than just about any … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging the Austin Texas Senate Candidate Forum

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

5:30: I have to duck out for another appointment. Hopefully some further thoughts tomorrow. 5:29: Pettinger: Will filibuster any new organizations, opposes executive orders, Czar. Would eliminate Dept of Health and Human Services. I’m surrounded by several young children who … Continue reading →

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Michael Williams Switches Races (Again)

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

First Michael Williams announced he was dropping out of the Senate race to run for the newly created House District 33. Then, a few weeks after that, Roger Williams announces he’s doing the same, setting up a Williams vs. Williams … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for July 29, 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits of Texas senate race news for a lazy Friday: There is a Tour of Texas Senatorial Forum in Austin tomorrow, Saturday July 30th, 2011, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Texas Capitol Extension Auditorium at 1100 … Continue reading →

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