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.

How Qatar Buys Influence (and a bit about Saudi Arabia)

I saw this video about Qatar buying influence at a number of American media outlets and think tanks. It’s 23 minutes long, but worth you’re time if you’re interested in the subject. A few takeaways: Qatar has poured a lot … Continue reading →

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Creepy Porn Lawyer Michael Avenatti Indicted on Felony Charges

It would take a man with a heart of stone not to dunk on creepy porn lawyer Michael Avenatti. After all, here was a man who swore he had the goods to take down President Donald Trump. Well, it looks … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for March 25, 2019

This week in the clown car update: Two more additions, one possibly serious, the other definitely not. Also, don’t miss yesterday’s post on the Twitter primary. Polls and Pundits Fox poll has Biden at 31, Sanders at 24, and both … Continue reading →

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Report Summary: No Collusion, No Obstruction

The summary of the Mueller Report has been released. No collusion, no obstruction. Here’s the first part of the summary, with the conclusions on the two primary charges, and the footnotes omitted. March 24, 2019 Dear Chairman Graham, Chairman Nadler, … Continue reading →

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The Twitter Primary

Twitter is not the end-all and be all of the world, or even of social media, but it does provide a quick-and-dirty estimate of the popularity of various Democratic presidential candidate. So let’s take a snapshot and see who’s winning … Continue reading →

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Fitzmas II: The Muellering

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller has turned in his report on alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 election and “no further indictments are expected.” Mueller managed indictments or convictions of a handful of President Donald Trump associates for either process crimes … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 22, 2019

Hope you’re enjoying the spring weather! This week: Jexodus, Clinton emails (yet again), and a fair amount about aircraft. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: President Donald Trump calls for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Since Israeli has controlled the … Continue reading →

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Caliphate Caput: Take Three

This time for sure! The very last bit of the Baghuz pocket (formerly the Hajin pocket), the very last defended territory of the Islamic State, AKA Zeno’s Caliphate, appears to have finally been cleared. By the end of battle yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Why Renewables Can’t Save The Planet

Here’s an ecoweenie and climate change believer on why renewables can’t provide enough energy to save the earth. Nuclear is the only way to meet demand.

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Betopalooza

So many Beto O’Rourke links popping up that they can’t wait for the Clown Car update: After O’Rourke entered the race, he saw a four point jump…in Biden’s numbers, up to a field-leading 35%. Bernie Sanders remained steady at 27%, … Continue reading →

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