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.

LinkSwarm for August 28, 2020

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! The Republican National Convention finishes up and more news of those “fiery but peaceful” riots. Here’s President Donald Trump’s full nomination acceptance speech from the RNC: The PJ Media crew live-blogged night four … Continue reading →

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Kenosha Burning

Antifa/#BlackLivesMatter rioters seem determined to riot in every city in America (or at least every Democrat-controlled city), and this week it was the turn of Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city of some 100,000 on the shores of Lake Michigan between Chicago … Continue reading →

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RNC: Video, Recaps, and Recaps of Recaps

I’ve been too busy to watch the RNC, but I have been watching selected videos and reading recaps, so here’s my recap of the recaps, starting with videos of some of the most notable speakers. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott: … Continue reading →

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China Literally Murdering Babies

And this time not exclusively the unborn kind. Namely they’re murdering Uighur babies. Hospitals in Xinjiang aborted late-stage pregnancies and killed newborns as part of China’s mission to erase Uighur culture, a doctor who worked in the region told Radio … Continue reading →

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Denver’s Turn In The Riot Barrel

Saturday night, downtown Denver got to experience the same joy that antifa and #BlackLivesMatter has brought to places like Minneapolis, Portland and Seattle. Several dozen people, some donning shields and helmets, and police clashed at the headquarters of the Denver … Continue reading →

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Is New York City Dead Forever?

In the wake of this post on how the Wuhan coronavirus, widespread antifa/#BlackLivesMatter looting, and the general rise in crime and disorder under the mayorship of Bill de Blasio have sent citizens feeling, comes a new piece saying that not … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 21, 2020

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! This one may be a little short because I was busy buying books last night. This roundup is also light on Democratic National Convention news because, really, who has time to watch that garbage? President … Continue reading →

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Austin Police Defunding/Homeless Update

In a follow-up to last week’s police defunding story, here are a few tidbits of Austin news related to police defunding, Adler’s bumsvilles, etc. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he will freeze property taxes for cities that defund the police. … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Abandoned the Working Class To Embrace The Technocratic Elite

Thought about saving this Thomas Greene piece for the next BidenWatch, but I think it’s strong enough to be worth linking to on its own: The Bronx of my childhood was a paradise. My street ran parallel to a section … Continue reading →

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