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.

The Obama State Department: Keeping Us Safe from Ugandan Little Leaguers

“The first youth baseball team from Africa to advance to the Little League World Series has been denied visas to enter the U.S.” But don’t worry: I’m sure this decision won’t affect the State Department’s ability to supply us with … Continue reading →

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Iowahawk on the Coming Debt Limit Armageddon

He paints a picture of unimaginable horror: Roving bands of outlaws stalk our streets, selling incandescent bulbs to vulnerable children. Breadlines teeming with jobless Outreach Coordinators, Diversity Liaisons, and Sustainability Facilitators. General Motors unfairly forced to build cars that people … Continue reading →

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Adding Stuff from Hsoi to the Blogroll

A new addition to the gun blog list is Stuff from Hsoi. I first came across his blog with a link to this unnerving account of a “flash mob,” (i.e., a gang of black teenagers) smashing windows and looting cars … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates For July 26, 2011

I’ve been meaning to do a general Senate Race update all weekend, but things have been hopping: Jim Geraghty has a piece up over at National Review Online on Ricardo Sanchez’s disappointing debut. I get quoted on the race. Ted … Continue reading →

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More Oslo Shooting Fallout (and Some Notes on Breivik’s Guns)

This is a relatively short post, as I don’t currently have time to address some of the larger issues, like what should be the response when someone who shares at least some of the same beliefs you do commits a … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Spending: A Look at This Point In Previous Cycles

Now that half the fundraising year has passed, I wanted to take a look at how the funds raised this year compare to this point in years past. Unfortunately, it’s been so long since there’s been a competitive regular Republican … Continue reading →

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Norway Shooter Anders Behring Breivik: Deadlier and Weirder

The case of alleged Oslo bomber and Utoya island shooter Anders Behring Breivik gets stranger. The only constant seems to be that whatever I say about him in this post is likely to be proven wrong by the time I … Continue reading →

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New York Times “80 Dead” Number in Oslo Shooting Almost Certainly Wrong

The New York Times is reporting 80 dead in the shooting spree attributed to Anders Behring Breivik. That’s almost certainly a mistranslation or a wild exaggeration. While theoretically possible, it would make him not only far and away the most … Continue reading →

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Norway Shooter Anders Behring Breivik is a…What?

Norwegian police are fingering Anders Behring Breivik as the bomber/shooter. Some are saying he’s a Right Wing Extremist (though what that means in a Norwegian context I’m not clear on). Some are saying that he’s a Norwegian Christian Conservative (which … Continue reading →

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Oslo Bombing Update: 7 Dead, Ansar al-Jihad Takes Responsibility, More Shot at Youth Camp

So it was Ansar al-Jihad, as predicted by Jihadwatch. Now at least four more appear to be at a most-likely related shooting at a Youth camp. Remember, the only thing unusual about the Norway attacks is the location. Islamic terrorism … Continue reading →

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