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.

EU Cries Uncle On Trade Tariffs

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Lawrence Person

When President Donald Trump announced that he was raising tariffs in an attempt to force other countries to lower trade barriers to American goods, All The Best People scoffed. That simply wasn’t the way the trade game was played, old … Continue reading →

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It’s The Smug

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Lawrence Person

In dissecting a Washington Post piece ostensibly on why people like President Donald Trump, but actually yet another “how dare those flyover country rubes pick that jackass Trump over our obviously superior magnificence?” piece, Ann Althouse hits the nail on … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: A Literal Shithole

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Lawrence Person

What does following every far-left Democratic Party/Social Justice Warrior fad get you? You can turn one of the wealthiest cities in the world into a literal shithole: Warning the First: You might not want to watch that before a meal. … Continue reading →

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Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez Overspends $200,000 To Avoid Obeying The Law

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Once again the “specialness” of Travis County Officials costs taxpayers money. This time it was Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez refusal to follow state and local immigration law that was the culprit. Gov. Greg Abbott approved a $23 million grant … Continue reading →

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Twitter Suspends Jim Treacher

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Lawrence Person

In another suspension for Tweeting While Conservative, Twitter has suspended Jim Treacher’s account: Here's the last thing I tweeted on that account before it was suspended. Too extreme? pic.twitter.com/OEzKfM1dgj — Sean Medlock (@Sean_Medlock) July 21, 2018 I assume I annoyed … Continue reading →

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Guy Destroys His Truck With Tanks

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

For the guy at Demolition Ranch, merely shooting his old pickup truck just wasn’t dramatic enough…

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LinkSwarm for July 20, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Job interviews and book-related work have taken up the majority of my waking hours this week. Also, The Burning Time has fully arrived here in central Texas. It’s supposed to hit 108° on Monday… There are plenty of risks with … Continue reading →

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Immigration: Did Liberals Fall Into Yet Another Trump Trap?

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Lawrence Person

According to this Gallup poll, immigration is now the top national issue, probably because Democrats took a temporary break from their Russian collusion fantasy to splash “OMG! Look at these heart-rending pictures of illegal alien children!” across the nightly news … Continue reading →

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Twitter Bans Satirist Godfrey Elfwick Again

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Clicking on @Godfrey_Elfwick brings up the generic “Account Suspended” page. Supposedly “permanently,” though I don’t know where the poster is getting that information from: Godfrey Elfwick, the best satirical account on Twitter, has now been suspended permanently. Those in power … Continue reading →

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Another Summary Of How Trump Operates

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Lawrence Person

It’s both puzzling and gratifying to see the American left make the same mistakes over and over again. Thinking that American voters will take kindly to their open borders and socialism platform is one. Refusing to learn just how President … Continue reading →

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