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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.

Ross Perot Dead at 89

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot has died at age 89. Perot is probably most famous for unsuccessfully running for President in 1992 and 1996, siphoning off enough votes to ensure Bill Clinton’s election over George H. W Bush, and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Texas | Tagged 1992 Presidential Race, Apple Computer, Elections, Electronic Data Systems, Iran, Metroplex, NeXT, Obituary, Perot Data Systems, Ross Perot, Steve Jobs, Texas | Leave a comment

Democratic Clown Car Update for July 8, 2019

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Biden is down, Harris is up, Gravel is out, Swallwell is soon to follow out, Tom Steyer is getting in, and Williamson sends out a fundraising request…for Gravel. It’s your Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update! Polls This week’s polls are … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Democrats, Elections, Media Watch, ObamaCare, Social Justice Warriors, Texas | Tagged 2020 Presidential Race, Al Sharpton, Amy Klobuchar, Andrew Yang, AT&T, Berkeley, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, BHR Partners, Bill De Blasio, Border Controls, China, Christopher Heinz, CNN, cocaine, Cory Booker, Democrats, Devon Archer, Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, fundraising, Houston, Hunter Biden, Illegal Alien Crisis, Illegal Aliens, Jane Fonda, Jay Inslee, Jeh Johnson, Joe Biden, Joe Sestak, John Delaney, John Hickenlooper, John Kerry, Jonathan Li, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kurt Schlichter, Marianne Williamson, Media Watch, Michael Bennet, Mike Gravel, Mykola Zlochevsky, National Education Association, Nina Turner, ObamaCare, Pete Buttigieg, Rosemont Capital, Rosemont Seneca Partners, Seneca Global Advisors, Seth Moulton, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Tim Ryan, Tom Steyer, Tulsi Gabbard, Ukraine, Victor Davis Hanson, Viktor Yanukovych, Washington, Willie Brown | 1 Comment

Taiwan To Buy 108 M1A2 Abrams Tanks

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Taiwan is in the process of buying 108 M1A2 Abrams tanks: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Friday confirmed efforts to procure M1A2 Abrams tanks and other weapons from the US, and welcomed news that a sale might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military | Tagged China, Foreign Policy, General Dynamics, M1A2, Military, Taiwan, tanks | 1 Comment

Trump: Immigration Raids Are Back On

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Those immigration raids that were off are on again: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month said operations would target recently-arrived undocumented migrants in a bid to discourage a surge of Central American families at the southwest border. ICE … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Democrats | Tagged 2020 Election, 2020 Presidential Race, Border Controls, Democrats, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Leave a comment

LinkSwarm for July 5, 2019

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone had fun blowing things up on July 4th. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm How President Donald Trump is kicking Iran’s ass without war: Iran’s official press has recently bragged about its military prowess when downing a US drone … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Crime, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Jihad, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Texas | Tagged Amy Coney Barrett, anti-semitism, Benjamin Netanyahu, Border Controls, Broward County, Bulgeria, China, Cisco, cocaine, Crime, Croatia, Democrats, Estonia, feminists, Florida, Florida Man, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Global Warming, Hawaii, Hillary Clinton, Huawei, Iran, Israel, Jihad, Katherine Kealoha, Latvia, Mad, Middle East, Military, Navy, Oslo Accords, PLO, Romania, Scott Israel, Semiconductors, Social Justice Warriors, Syria, Texas, The Guardian, UK | Leave a comment

Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Happy 243rd birthday, America! Enjoy some random (and not so random) fireworks videos: Safety last: Merica: Have a happy and safe Independence Day!

Posted in video | Tagged Colin Furze, Independence Day, July 4, video | Leave a comment

Still More On NRA Troubles

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Lawrence Person

This anonymous piece from a longtime lawyer and NRA watcher covers some of the same ground as my previous NRA pieces, but with a lot more background. It’s been an open secret for more than 20 years (since at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns | Tagged Ackerman McQueen, Carolyn Meadows, Guns, Joshua Powell, NRA, Wayne LaPierre, William Brewer III, Woody Phillips | 3 Comments

City of Austin Votes To Let Drug Addicts Shit In The Streets

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Lawrence Person

That’s not how the statute is worded, but I’m jumping ahead to the practical effects: After emotional testimony last week regarding homelessness in Austin, City Council members rescinded prohibitions on camping on public property. Starting Monday, so long as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Democrats, Texas | Tagged Austin, Austin City Council, Crime, Democrats, homeless, rats, Texas | 6 Comments

Democratic Clown Car Update for July 1, 2019

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Post-debate analysis, Biden is down a little, Harris is up a little, Buttigieg banks big Benjamins, Yang rises, and Williamson beams love into the cosmos. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! And it’s absolutely packed to the gills this … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Democrats, Elections, Global Warming, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Welfare State | Tagged 2020 Presidential Race, abortion, Afghanistan, amnesty, Amy Klobuchar, Andrew Sullivan, Andrew Yang, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Bill De Blasio, California, Cory Booker, David Paterson, Democrats, Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, forced busing, fundraising, Illegal Alien Crisis, Illegal Aliens, Iowa, Iran, Jay Inslee, Jim Geraghty, Joe Biden, Joe Sestak, John Hickenlooper, John Kennedy (LA), Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Lindsey Graham, Marianne Williamson, Michael Bennet, Mitch McConnell, New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg, polls, Ruben Gallego, Seth Moulton, Social Justice Warriors, Stacey Abrams, Steve Bullock, Texas, Tim Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard, Twitter, Wayne Messam, welfare, Welfare State, Willie Brown | Leave a comment

LA’s Homeless Crisis

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Los Angeles is suffering from a huge homeless crisis: Everybody knows about the 36,000 homeless on the streets of LA, over 60,000 in the county, replete with human feces and syringes littering the sidewalks, along with rats, typhus and even … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Regulation, unions, video | Tagged broken window policing, California, Democrats, Los Angeles, rats, Regulation, typhus, unions, video | 1 Comment

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About Lawrence Person

Ross Perot Dead at 89

Taiwan To Buy 108 M1A2 Abrams Tanks

Trump: Immigration Raids Are Back On

Happy July 4th!

Still More On NRA Troubles

City of Austin Votes To Let Drug Addicts Shit In The Streets

LA’s Homeless Crisis

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Author Archives: Lawrence Person

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