Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His political work has appeared in National Review, Reason, The Freeman, Liberty and The World & I. His SF has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, F&SF, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis.

Potential ObamaCare Flip Target Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24)

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Last week we discussed Rep. Jason Altmire as a possible “No-to-Yes” flip vote on ObamaCare. The other two names listed were Bart Gordon (TN 06), who has announced his retirement, and Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24). Let us now turn … Continue reading →

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Steven Seagal: Pistolero?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Lawrence Person

You may have noticed the (relatively) new show on A&E (A&E?) called Steven Seagal Lawman, which features his real-life work with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. In Full-Bore Squinty Mode Seagal is an easy person to dislike. As … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare House Scorecard Update: Is Rep. Jason Altmire, PA 04, Flipping to Yes?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Here is an updated list of where Democratic House members stand on ObamaCare, courtesy of Take Back Medicine. All evidence points to Pelosi not having the votes, but that assumes that the Stupak 12 can’t be bought off, and things … Continue reading →

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They’ll Get My Melatonin When They Pry It From My Calm, Well-Rested Fingers!

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Just because Nancy Pelosi and company are doing their best to drag Zombie ObamaCare across the finish line doesn’t mean that there aren’t other bad ideas floating around Congress. One bad idea that thankfully won’t be passing anytime soon was … Continue reading →

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The Hurt Locker Beats Dances With Smurfs For The Best Picture Oscar

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

An outcome I found quite gratifying. (Especially since The Hurt Locker is actually a very good movie.) I’m not the only one to think so. So let’s see: Every time Hollywood makes a film that shows American soldiers as heroes … Continue reading →

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Oh no! Not an ad in The New York Times! We’re DOOOOMED!

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Via Instapundit comes word that proponents of anthropogenic global warming are getting tired of all that annoying skepticism over tiny little things like “missing data,” “corrupted peer review processes” and “stuff just made up out of thin air.” And they’re … Continue reading →

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More on Perry’s Victory

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This Michael Barone piece shows Perry beating Hutchison pretty much everywhere, but racking up a particularly large margin in metro-Houston, which would seem to bode well for defeating former Houston Mayor Bill White in November. Updated: A piece from Kevin … Continue reading →

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Instant Analysis: Why Perry Beat Hutchison Like A Rented Mule

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Lawrence Person

As of now, just after 10 PM, Perry is winning big enough to avoid a run-off, and Hutchison conceded. That was the exact opposite of what most pundits predicted when Hutchison got into the race 18 months ago. After all, … Continue reading →

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Republican Primary on Tuesday, March 2: State Senate District 5, Ogden vs. Bius

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The State Senate District 5 race pits incumbent Steve Ogden vs. challenger Ben Bius. Some news articles on the race: A Statesmen article. Ogden’s semi-slam of the Tea Party movement doesn’t exactly endear himself to me. Yes, I’m sure you … Continue reading →

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Republican Primary on Tuesday, March 2nd: House District 52

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another election season is upon us. If you’re anything like me, down-ballot local races don’t get a lot of my attention until the election is nearly upon me. As partial recompense, I’ll try to through up a few links to … Continue reading →

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