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.

ObamaCare Repeal: The Dam Breaks

After a couple of weeks of President Trump and GOP House leadership insisting “Nope, this is it! Kiss this pig or it’s nothing!” and conservatives replying “Die in a fire!” it looks like the GOP establishment has finally gotten the … Continue reading →

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Hamas Sought More Accurate Maps to Aim Rockets

“The Hamas terror group requested better quality maps from a Turkish charity in order to gain more accuracy when firing rockets, according to Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency.” Plus the usual diversion of humanitarian funds to terrorism: The Shin Bet … Continue reading →

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8 Parcel Bombs Intercepted in Greece

Here’s a story that seems to have largely flown below the media’s radar: eight parcel bombs intercepted in Greece: ATHENS — Greek counterterrorism officers have uncovered eight parcel bombs resembling those sent last week to the German finance minister in … Continue reading →

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Travis County is Number 1…in Refusing to Hold Illegal Aliens

The list of local municipalities defying federal immigration law is out. One of President Trump’s first executive orders promised a weekly recounting of the crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and a list of the recalcitrant local law enforcement departments that … Continue reading →

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Texas Bathroom Bill Advances

Last week the Texas Senate approved SB-6, the bill that rolled back the Obama Administration’s illegal imposition of tranny bathrooms on the nation. Remember when Obama campaigned on letting middle-aged men in dresses use the girl’s bathroom? Me neither. Out … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 17, 2017

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Insert your own Irish-related drinking joke here. President Trump’s approval ratings rise. Did Obama use a British intelligence agency to spy on Trump? (Maybe not.) Did the Obama Administration use Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac as … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: Same Robbery, Different Angles

This is more extensive footage of the same robbery from different angles: And Hsoi’s comment on the previous video appears to be correct: Security guard Brian Harrison does appear to have to re-cock the slide during the fight, indicating some … Continue reading →

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Security Guard 1, Bank Robber 0

Would-be bank rubber walks into bank high on drugs, wearing a ski mask, fires into ceiling. In what looks like less than a second, bank guard (and former deputy) Brian Harrison draws his own weapon and fires, hitting the suspect. … Continue reading →

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Clinton Corruption Update for March 15, 2017

Beware the Ides of March! Also beware the Clinton Family (and their fixer functionaries John and Tony Podesta), who keep refusing to fade from public sight: Less than half of the projects undertaken by the Clinton Global Initiative have been … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell on Feminism and Muslim Rape Culture

Once again, Pat Condell brings the wood when it comes to feminism turning a blind eye to the Islamic rape culture growing in Europe: “How threatening does this invasion get before you vote against it?” Tidbit: A Syrian “refugee” received … Continue reading →

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