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.

Houston “Financial Integrity Advisor” Paid $127,000 To Show Up Twice This Year

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Some jobs are more difficult than others. Houston’s Democratic Mayor John Whitmire employs a “Financial Integrity Advisor” for $127,000 to rarely show up for work. Houston City Controller Chris Hollins announced Monday that his office has launched a formal investigation … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Waste and Fraud | Tagged Chris Brown (City of Houston), Chris Hollins, Democrats, Dilbert, featherbedding, Houston, Jason Itkin, John Whitmire, Kurt Arnold, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Texas Democratic Voices, waste | 1 Comment

Illegal Alien Theft Ring Skimming Credit Cards, Stealing Fuel

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Today we have a story that reminds you why you should always check your credit card statement for purchases you didn’t make. The Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC), led by its North Texas Field Operations Team, dismantled a five-member … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Crime, Texas | Tagged Adriana Castillo Oliveros, Arlington, Betsy Santiesteban Lopez, Border Controls, Carlos Virgilio Lopez Coba, Crime, Cuba, data security, Diaz Morejon, fraud, Garland, Hewitt, Illegal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Irving, Metroplex, Mexico, Noel Pena Rodriguez, Smith County, Texas, Texas DPS, Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) | 2 Comments

The Texas Economy: Kicking Ass, Taking Names

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Lawrence Person

As long as I’ve been blogging (and long before), the Texas economy has been growing by leaps and bounds. That trend continues with Texas leading the nation in economic growth. As California continues to impose strict regulations on businesses, many … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, Texas | Tagged California, Caterpillar, Chevrolet, Chevron, Chris Furlow, Democrats, Economics, Elon Musk, Grant Halk, Greg Abbott, Hewett-Packard, Republicans, Schwab, Scott Bessent, Social Justice Warriors, SpaceX, technology, Texas, Texas Bankers Association, Texas Scorecard | 6 Comments

The Sad State Of American Education

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Asmongold has compiled a few video clips of the pure product of America’s union-dominated educational system, and oh boy do things look grim. I’m a little more forgiving of the “read this sentence off a card” failures. Yes, educated people … Continue reading →

Posted in unions, video | Tagged Asmongold, education, unions, video | 3 Comments

Nurse Bloomberg Is Destroying 3D Printing

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Nurse Bloomberg is back! The failed presidential candidate with irrational hatred for mere citizens living in ways that defy his wishes has now set his sights on inserting Big Brother into every 3D printer because they might be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Guns, Regulation, Technology, video | Tagged 3D Printing, Astroturf, Colorado, Democrats, Dennis Walcott, Everytown for Gun Safety, Geller & Company, gun control, Guns, Howard Wolfson, John Feinblatt, Louis Rossmann, Michael Bloomberg, New York, Regulation, technology, video, Washington | 6 Comments

Brandon Herrera Presents The Darwin Awards

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Been a weird week, so here’s something a bit lighter, assuming “lighter” includes “idiots mishandling firearms to delete themselves from the gene pool.” All of Jeff Cooper’s rules will be violated. Fun for the whole family! Come to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, video | Tagged Brandon Herrera, Darwin Awards, Guns, King Trout, RPG, video | 3 Comments

LinkSwarm For June 12, 2026

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Lawrence Person

More California fraud! More Minnesota fraud! Ukraine continues pounding Russia! Murder still illegal! Personally, this week has been an exercise in frustration, mainly due to trying to replace an old, cracked car keyfob where the results were my car refusing … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Budget, Crime, Democrats, Elections, Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Technology, Texas, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged 2026 Election, 2026 Texas Senate Race, ActBlue, AI, Armenia, Austin Metcalf, Babylon Bee, Belgorod, black, Border Controls, Budget, California, Carrollton, Cheboksary, Chongar strait bridge, corrupt scumbags, Crime, Dan Osborn, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrats, Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development, dogs, Elections, Elon Musk, Florida, Foreign Policy, Graham Platner, Grushovaya oil depot, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Hollywood, homeless, Illegal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, IPO, Iran, Japan, Jihad, Karmelo Anthony, Kathy Hochul, Keith Ellison, Ken Paxton, Kerch Strait Bridge, Kinburn Spit, Kronstadt, LinkSwarm, logistics, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LHSA), Maryland, Military, missile strike, Montana, movies, Nebraska, New York, New York City, Nikol Pashinyan, Novorossiysk, Quentin Tarantino, Red Lobster, Redistricting, Richard Stearns, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, SAVE Act, Scott Turner, Seth Bodnar, sex, sex scandal, Simon Whistler, Social Justice Warriors, Somalia, St. Petersburg (Russia), Star Wars, Suchomimus, Tim Walz, Timothy Mattson, Tom Homan, transexual, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, voting fraud, Welfare State, Zero Hedge, Zul Mohamed | 6 Comments

Abbott: Build Your Data Centers, But Pay For Your Own Infrastructure

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Lawrence Person

A number of states have been trying to enact bans on new data center build-outs due to outsized electricity and water consumption concerns. Texas Governor Greg Abbott doesn’t want to ban data centers, but he does want them to pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Technology, Texas | Tagged AI, Austin, data centers, drought, ERCOT, Greg Abbott, Pablo Vegas, Permian Basin, power outage, power transmission lines, Public Utility Commission (PUC), Robert Montoya, Sydnie Henry, technology, Texas, Texas Interconnect Grid, Texas Scorecard, Thomas Gleeson | Leave a comment

Commie Jihadis On The Grassy Knoll

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Lawrence Person

It used to be that Fifth Columnists funded by foreign interests operated from the shadows, holding clandestine meetings while trying to undermine the nation. Today, however, Islamist organizations linked to both communist China and global Jihad networks openly proclaim their … Continue reading →

Posted in Communism, Jihad, Texas | Tagged Ahlul-Bayt Student Association (ABSA), Ali Khamenei, CAIR, Camp Arafah, China, Communism, Dallas, DFW Shias for Justice, Hamas, Houston, Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association mosque (Austin), Islamic Education Center of Houston, Jafar Muhibullah, Jihad, Muslim Congress, Muzzamil Zaidi, Party for Socialism and Liberation, RISE Against Oppression, Sam Westrop, Samira Rizvi, Sarah Sackman, Shiites, Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation | 2 Comments

California Election Fraud Update For June 9, 2026

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Everyone and their dog is already reporting on how California’s Democratic fraud machine stole a runoff spot from Spencer Pratt and gave it to Nithya Raman so they could prevent a Republican from even having a chance of being elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Democrats, Waste and Fraud | Tagged 2026 Election, Bill Essayli, Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, California, Elections, fraud, homeless, James O'Keefe, Karen Bass, Los Angeles, Nithya Raman, Spencer Pratt, voting fraud | 7 Comments

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