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.

What’s Going On In Egypt?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Good question. Wish I knew. Or, more accurately, wish I knew more than what I can glean from various reports, which is that anti-Mubarak forces are getting a smackdown from pro-Mubarak forces, including (reportedly) police (secret and otherwise) in disguise. … Continue reading →

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Second Federal Judge Rules Against ObamaCare

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

No, you can’t have a health care mandate. Not yours. “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional, and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void,” Vinson said. Unpopular, untenable, and unconstitutional. No wonder Obama wants to declare the health … Continue reading →

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Egypt: A Fist, Slowly Clenching

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Hosni Mubarak seems to have adopted an interesting strategy to deal with the unrest gripping his country: Let the worst of it rage with a minimum of reprisals and crackdowns, and then slowly but surely reassert his control using the … Continue reading →

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Egypt Update for Monday, January 31

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The situation this morning looks much the same as it did last night: neither side backing down, the army following Mubarak’s orders (for now). Once again the live update pages have changed: BBC Al Jazeera And here’s an interesting article … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Police and Army Redeploying, Both Suporting Mubarak For Now

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Or so say their sources: The Egyptian military and internal security forces have coordinated a crackdown for the hours ahead in an effort to clear the streets of the demonstrators. The interior minister has meanwhile negotiated his stay for the … Continue reading →

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More Reports of the Military Siding With Protesters in Egypt

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Haaretz reports that military men are taking off their helmets and being hoisted by the crowd in Cairo, chanting “the people and the military are one.” (Hat tip: Belmonst Club.) All the protest factions (including the Muslim brotherhood, who seem … Continue reading →

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More Live Egypt Updates

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Not a lot of news coming out. The longer it takes things to happen, the more likely Mubarak is to hold onto power. Yesterday brought scattered reports that the army may be wavering in support of Mubarak. Today? Not so … Continue reading →

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Hamas Crossing Border Into Egypt to Work With Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

This is not good news. It would be great if the current unrest lead to a free, democratic government in Egypt. However, it is just as likely that events will lead to widespread Islamization of regional governments and another Arab-Israeli … Continue reading →

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More Sources for Live Egypt Updates

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Pajamas Media Max Fisher at the Atlantic Al Jazeera (no RealPlayer required)

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More Updates on Egypt; Unrest Spreading to Syria?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

More Egypt (and related) tidbits: Stratfor is reporting that Egyptian security forces have fallen back from from Tahrir Square. There are reports that the Internet in Syria has also been taken down, though other reports contradict this. Elliot Abrams thinks … Continue reading →

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