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.

Waco Biker Trials Update: More Dismissals

More news on the Twin Peaks biker fight indictments: Frustrated by a lack of movement in the Twin Peaks cases, a judge set trial dates Friday for three bikers, while McLennan County prosecutors dismissed 13 more cases involving those indicted … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 4, 2018

(Insert labored Star Wars reference here.) “There’s a big ‘God gap’ between Republicans and Democrats — 70 percent of Republicans believe in the God of the Bible compared with 45 percent of Democrats — but there’s an even larger God … Continue reading →

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Islamic State Inspired Texas Mall Attack Thwarted

Another day, another another jihad attack thwarted in the Metroplex: Texas law enforcement officials said they have foiled an alleged ISIS-inspired attack on a north Texas mall with the arrest of a teenager whom authorities said tried to recruit others … Continue reading →

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Austin Cops and Detroit Crooks

Two interesting dispatches from the frontlines of urban crime. First, Dwight has a really interesting post on various Austin Police Department doings. The other thing I hear training officers say: they’re dealing with entire generations of people who have never … Continue reading →

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May 1st: Victims of Communism Day

Once again it’s May 1, a very important date of observance: Victims of Communism Day. This is a day to remember that communism killed some 100 million people. Here’s a link to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. (They also … Continue reading →

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President Trump to Attend Dallas NRA Convention

President Donald Trump will speak at the NRA national convention happening at the Kay Baily Hutchison convention center this weekend. Alas, I will not be attending, but Dwight will. Hopefully he can obtain for me a Trump-signed MAGA hat…

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Israel Blew Up Something Huge in Syria

Another weekend, another Israeli strike on Syria. This time the result was that something huge blew up: Syrian military positions in the province of Hama and Aleppo were targeted Sunday by a series of strikes that caused an explosion reportedly … Continue reading →

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The Math Behind Prepping

If you think that all this talk of violent revolution or civil war in the United States is nonsense, this piece, from a flood hydrologist, makes a compelling mathematical case that you should think again. While we don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Texas Emergency Prep Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

This weekend is the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday the Texas legislature passed last year. The following items qualify: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Hurricane shutters Emergency ladders Less than $75 Batteries, single or multipack (AAA … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 27, 2018

I foolishly thought I would have time to get more done this week… By the way, the Korean War is ending. Something that couldn’t be ended by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush41, Clinton, Bush43 or … Continue reading →

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