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.

Everyone: “I-35 Sucks.” TxDoT: “You Need To Add Four Lanes ASAP.” Austin City Council: “Nah! Let’s Delay Some More!”

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Once again, the Austin City Council is doing what it does best: Make life worse for Austin residents. As the population boom in Texas’ capital city has led to increased demands for improvements to its highway system, a recently approved … Continue reading →

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California Democrats Disarm Synagogues

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a story I missed from September that takes on an even more sinister cast in retrospect. Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new Second Amendment lawsuit challenging multiple parts of California SB2, which unilaterally declares numerous … Continue reading →

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French Suburb Thrives After Ditching Ugly Commie Architecture

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Commies ruin everything, including buildings. Here’s the story of a French suburb of Paris that went from failing to thriving after getting rid of their ugly commie architecture. “This town did the impossible! It was able to transform itself from … Continue reading →

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The Palestine Myth

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Lawrence Person

With Israel’s full-blown ground incursion into Gaza still looming, it’s time to go over The Palestine Myth again, i.e. just about everything your left-wing types spew about how Israel “dismembered Palestine” is wrong. This is a map of the territory … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For October 27, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Lawrence Person

A full scale ground war may or may not be developing in Gaza, the Biden recession claims bank branches, California declares itself a “child molesters across from schools” friendly zone, and lots of criminals making very poor decisions. It’s the … Continue reading →

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HS2: UK’s £100 Billion Rail To Nowhere

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Lawrence Person

I’ve long documented the failures of California’s still unbuilt high speed rail, and now a video from Simon Whistler (yeah, him) covers a similar doomed British high speed rail project: “Even in a country used to paying absurd prices for … Continue reading →

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Our Short National Non-Nightmare Is Finally Over: Rep. Mike Johnson Elected Speaker

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Well, that’s over with. Representative Mike Johnson (R., La.), the fourth House Republican to be nominated for the speakership this month, secured the necessary 217 votes to be elected to the post on Wednesday afternoon, ending weeks of uncertainty within … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Underwater Attack Hits Russian Fleet At Sevastopol

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Lawrence Person

So says Kanal13, citing Ukrainian official sources: There were mutterings of Ukrainian attacks on Sevastopol earlier today, but this is the first mention I’ve seen of naval drones being used. It will be interesting to find out how they got … Continue reading →

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Recommendations on Williamson and Travis County Bond Elections

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Lawrence Person

There are some local bond elections on the ballot along with constitutional amendments. Here are my recommendations: Williamson County Proposition A: Proposed Roads: There are some 38 road projects included in the bond, totaling some $1.68 billion. Most of these … Continue reading →

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Texas Constitutional Amendment Voting Started Today (With Recommendations)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Another Constitutional Election Ballot (crappy formatting there, Ballotpedia is upon us, and early voting starts today. Here’s Texas Scorecard’s roundup, with input from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, True Texas Project, and the Huffines Liberty Foundation and links to Texas Legislative … Continue reading →

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