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.

Prosecutor Appointed For Spying On Trump Campaign

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Lawrence Person

“Attorney General William Barr has asked Connecticut US Attorney John Durham to investigate the origins of the government’s probe into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.” So finally we’re going to get an official investigation into the … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for May 13, 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Biden’s still up big, O’Rourke’s freefall continues, Yang threatens to PowerPoint the nation, and get ready for the Gravalanche! It’s the latest Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update! Polls Post and Courier-Change Research South Carolina: Biden 46, Sanders 15, Harris 10, … Continue reading →

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Message To Tories: Brexit or Exit

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Lawrence Person

New polls have a message for UK’s Conservative Party: carry through with Brexit, or expect to be replaced with Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party: Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, already polling in first place for the upcoming European Parliament elections, has now … Continue reading →

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The War Against Jihad in Africa in 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an interesting look at Jihad in the Sahel, the transition zone between Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa, originally from The Economist: Nigerian troops huddle around their captain for a briefing. Several rest their rifle muzzles in the sandy ground, which … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 10, 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Here in Texas we’re enjoying intermittant torrential rains, which means that walking your dog after one is like breathing warm soup. Obama took Hillary’s loss as a personal insult: Former President Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Turmoil In The NRA

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Lawrence Person

A great deal of institutional turmoil has been roiling the National Rifle Association as of late: A long-simmering dispute between NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre and now-departing NRA president Oliver North exploded into the open Friday night, as the … Continue reading →

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More Tesla Troubles

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I’ve reported on the problems of Tesla Motors before. Elon Musk’s California-based electric car company has a slavishly-devoted fanbase quick to attack critics, but thus far Tesla has produced more hype than profits. “The more cars it sells the more … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Political First Editions, Two Signed

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I usually catalog books purchased on my other blog, but here are some politics-related books I picked up recently: Bush, George W. Decision Points. Crown Publishers, 2010. First edition hardback, a Near Fine copy with a faint red stain at … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for May 6, 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Biden is up big, Bennet is In, Beto is down and de Blasio is about to unite all of America together in ridicule against him. Plus the raw sex appeal of Walter Mondale. It’s your Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update! … Continue reading →

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Point And Laugh, Children

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Point and Laugh: Do you want more Supreme Court justices like Ruth Bader Ginsburg or do you want more justices like Brett Kavanaugh? — Senate Democrats (@dscc) May 3, 2019 Hat tip: Matt Mackowiak. Update: The poll went so badly … Continue reading →

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