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.

Police to DNC: Since You Hate Cops So Much, Police Your Own Damn Convention

If you’ve ever read about the the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and said to yourself “You know, there just wasn’t enough rioting and violence going on there!” you may get your wish: More than 100 law enforcement agencies have reportedly … Continue reading →

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Nvidia Surpasses Intel In Market Cap

This is some crazy news: Nvidia Corp. NVDA, 2.38% surpassed Intel Corp. INTC, -1.38% as the largest U.S. chip maker by market cap for the first time on Wednesday. Nvidia shares closed up 3.5% at $408.64, giving it a market … Continue reading →

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BidenWatch for July 27, 2020

Biden’s Florida campaign is miffed, everything is racist, and a rundown on Biden advisors. It’s this week’s BidenWatch! Biden’s campaign in Florida sucks so badly that his own team is accusing him of suppressing the Hispanic vote. Over 90 field … Continue reading →

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Will Russia’s T-14 Armata Ever See The Battlefield?

Yesterday’s post on autloaders made me wonder how Russia’s T-14 Armata main battle tank project is coming along. The answer seems to be: not so hot. Despite a reduction in Russian defense spending caused by lower oil prices, which came … Continue reading →

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The Chieftain Talks Autoloaders

The Chieftain Nicholas Moran talks about the pros and cons of autoloaders, a subject we’ve touched on before, especially in relation to the Russian T-14 Armata. The point about autoloaders providing better crew safety through thicker ammunition storage bulkheads is … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 23, 2020

Guns are flying off the shelf, India isn’t rolling over for China’s aggression, and things just keep mysteriously blowing up in Iran. Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! 66% of Americans polled oppose cutting police funding. (Hat tip: Ed Driscoll at … Continue reading →

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Tesla Austin Factory Now Official

The long rumored and threatened (if you’re California) Austin-area Telsa Gigafactory is now official: Tesla will build its newest Gigafactory near Austin, Texas, Chief Executive Elon Musk announced during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The area takes up about … Continue reading →

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China Perfidy Roundup for July 22, 2020

Time for another roundup of China’s various crimes: Inside China’s concentration camps for Uighers: Dawn breaks in the crowded prison cell. Not everyone is asleep — conditions are so cramped in the 70-square-yard space that 15 of the 60 inmates … Continue reading →

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Soros-Backed Prosecutor: How Dare You Use Guns To Defend Your Lives, McCloskys! Have Some Felony Charges! Missouri AG: Slow Your Roll

Incompetent, George Soros backed St. Louis Democratic prosecutor Kim Gardner announced that she’s filing felony charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who defended their home against #BlackLivesMatter intruders by merely brandishing their weapons on their own … Continue reading →

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BidenWatch for July 20, 2020

Malarkey poll numbers, the basement campaign continues, and more Green New Peal pandering. It’s this week’s BidenWatch! Not even Democrats are stupid enough to believe Biden’s poll numbers: Since the beginning of the 2020 campaign season, Donald Trump has been … Continue reading →

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