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.

John Cleese on Political Correctness and Islam

Here’s John Cleese being interviewed by Bill Maher on political correctness:

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Camille Paglia on Democrats: “A Nationwide Orgy of Rage and Spite”

The Weekly Standard does an email interview with Camille Paglia and, as usual with Paglia, there’s entirely too much to quote. Especially her thoughts on how losing the 2016 Presidential election has deranged Democrats: First of all, I must make … Continue reading →

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That Poor Spitfire

A Friday night video that caught my eye: “Pilot Cédric Ruet escaped the frightening accident without serious injuries.”

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Scalise Shooter Hodgkinson Had Assassination List

James T. Hodgkinson, the shooter of Rep. Steve Scalise and four others, had a list of names to be assassinated on him: The Daily Caller is reporting that an assassination list was found on Hodgkinson, and if true, had three … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 16, 2017

Briefer than normal due to a packed schedule today: Coalition forces continue to advance in the Islamic State capital of Raqqa. Speaking of Raqqa, Russia is saying one of its airstrikes there may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr … Continue reading →

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James T. Hodgkinson, Mr. Walking Time Bomb

More details are emerging of the now-dead Alexandria shooter, James T. Hodgkinson, and it’s not a pretty picture. Like the fact he beat his adoptive daughters. He was the foster father of at least two girls. The first, Wanda Ashley … Continue reading →

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Congressional Republicans Shot By Bernie Bro

The big news this morning is that several Republican congressmen and staffers, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), were shot during baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. As of this writing at least five people appear to have been shot, … Continue reading →

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Gov. Abbott Does Not Sound Pleased With Joe Straus

Gov. Gregg Abbott has a tendency to hold opinions close to his chest. But in this Chad Hasty Show interview, he sounds genuinely irritated when talking about the need for the special session he’s been forced to call because so … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 12, 2017

Enjoy a late, out-of-band LinkSwarm to start your week: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is serious about border control: Sessions said 25 judges have already been deployed to detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Politico. Another 50 judges will … Continue reading →

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Obligatory James Comey Testimony Roundup

Now that the breathless wall-to-wall coverage of former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony is finished, let’s wade into the towering thicket of articles covering it to pluck the most succulent points: This Comey timeline is a good place to start. … Continue reading →

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