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.

A Naive Look At The Homeless Industrial Complex

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, then you’ve already familiar with some of how the Homeless Industrial Complex operates. Here’s a somewhat naive look at some of those problems. There are some decent nuggets in … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Border Control, Crime, Democrats, Regulation, Social Justice Warriors, unions, video, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Follow-Up: Chinese Commies Can’t Chain Our Pianos

In a followup to this post, I am happy to report that the St. Pancras station piano has now been freed from Chinese commie oppression. And pianist Brendan Kavanagh had a few things to say about the CCP: He displays … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For January 26, 2024

The biggest story right now is that Abbott isn’t backing down from securing the border, and a whole bunch of states are backing him in his high-profile fight with the federal government. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, normally a cautious, … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Economics, Elections, Jihad, Media Watch, Military, Obama Scandals, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, Uncategorized, video, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“A Mass Extinction Event For Startups”

The Biden recession and other trends made 2023 a horrible year for startups. “Big startups are shutting down. According to PitchBook, more than 3,000 private venture backed startups failed in the last year.” “Of the startups raising money, 19% were … Continue reading →

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Chinese Commies Think They Own British Public Spaces

And sometimes I post something just because it makes my blood boil. Such is the case with these Communist Chinese tourists traveling in the UK who think they have a right to tell others what they can and can’t do … Continue reading →

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George Soros Trying To Buy More Texas Elections

George Soros has set his sights on Texas yet again. Newly released campaign finance reports show George Soros in the top ten political donors in Texas. Texas’ latest campaign finance reports show liberal billionaire George Soros has been pouring money … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Border Control, Communism, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Supreme Court, Texas, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Putin Wants Alaska Back. Also, People In Hell Want Icewater

“I’ll take Absurd News for $200.” Russia laid the groundwork for expanding its soft power across North America and Asia with a new executive order signed by Vladimir Putin last week. The new order provides funds for the search, registration … Continue reading →

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And Just Like That, The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Is Over

Well, that was quick. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race Sunday afternoon and endorsed former president Donald Trump, announcing the suspension of his embattled campaign in a video posted to social media just two days before the first-in-the-nation … Continue reading →

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Two Ukrainian Bradleys Wreck Russian T-90M

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is an infantry fighting vehicle armed with a 25mm Bushmaster autocannon that first entered service in 1981. The T-90M is Russia’s most modern fielded main battle tank (we’re not counting the still-in-development T-14 Armata), armed with … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For January 19, 2024

Trump wins Iowa (and picks up Ted Cruz’s endorsement), Democratic party popularity becomes ever more selective, Hunter Biden’s laptop confirmed as Hunter Biden’s laptop (not that we ever had any doubt), two shithole countries exchange airstrikes, and a science fiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Media Watch, ObamaCare, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, unions, Welfare State | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments