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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.

Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for July 29, 2019

The next debates loom, Gabbard sues Google, Moulton shoots people in a graveyard, billionaire Steyer begs for pennies, a lot of polls, and your periodic reminder that polls are useless. It’s your Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update! Also, consider this … Continue reading →

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Trump vs. Baltimore

What President Donald Trump’s detractors don’t seem to realize (or refuse to realize) is his genius in instinctively identifying wide-open attacks avenues against the Democratic Party that previous Republicans were too scared to undertake for fear of being called racists. … Continue reading →

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Trump Wins Supreme Court Border Wall Case

Another victory for the Trump Administration’s border policy: It’s being called a “major victory” for President Trump by both the LA Times and Politico. The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to hand Trump a win on border wall spending. President Donald … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 26, 2019

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Democrats just keep making the same mistakes over and over again when it comes to President Donald Trump. This month, Netroots Nation met in Philadelphia. The choice was no accident. Pennsylvania will probably … Continue reading →

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Mueller’s Testimony: A Roundup

We have more reactions to Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony and it’s not glowing. Indeed, observers from both sides are calling it a disaster for Democrats: If Democrats believed that Robert Mueller would provide them with additional ammunition for an impeachment … Continue reading →

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Mueller: Sad As A Wrinkled Little Balloon

It’s been said that history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy and the second time as farce. But what happens if the first time was farce? Today a farce of a farce played out in the House, with Robert … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson Elected Prime Minister

What the Tories should have done three years ago has finally come to pass: Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for July 22, 2019

The second debate field is set, Bernie Bernies Bernie, Beto plunders staff from even less successful campaigns, and Andrew Yang plots his conquest of Area 51. It’s your Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update! Polls CBS/YouGov (early states): Biden 25, Warren … Continue reading →

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Tucker Carlson On Democrats And Rigged College Admissions

Tucker Carlson notes that the none-to-bright spawn of prominent elected Democrats seem to get into elite colleges at a mathematically improbable rate: One correction, though: If you work in high tech, you run into people from Stanford a fair amount. … Continue reading →

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For All Mankind

Fifty years ago, July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. In 1957, America was flat-footed by the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1. The creation of NASA, Project Mercury and then Project Gemini followed in short order. Then came … Continue reading →

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