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.

Hillary Backer Dan Grilo Gets Himself Fired

No one should have expected Democrats to like Trump’s speech, but even I didn’t expect the irrational ire expressed over Trump’s tribute to Senior Chief William “Ryan” Owens and his widow. After all, tributes to fallen American soldiers have long … Continue reading →

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UT Abandons Plans to Expand to Houston

This is biggish news: The University of Texas system is cancelling it’s controversial plans for a huge new campus in Houston: Chancellor William McRaven said Wednesday he will no longer pursue a project on 300-plus acres in Houston. “I was … Continue reading →

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Etched in Eternity: Senior Chief William “Ryan” Owens

Easily the most emotional part of President Trump’s joint address to congress was his tribute to fallen Senior Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, the first solider who died under President Trump’s watch, with his widow Carryn Owens in the … Continue reading →

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Obama-Pardoned Drug Dealer Back in Jail

Boy, Obama sure can pick them: A Texas man whose life sentence on drug charges was commuted by former President Obama is back behind bars after cops caught him with more than two pounds of cocaine following a high-speed chase, … Continue reading →

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“Paris is No Longer Paris”

If you were wondering what President Trump means by that remark, here’s a quick video tour of post-Islamic “refugee” Paris: When liberals say “vibrant diversity,” what they actually seem to mean is “rampaging jihadists and mounds of trash on city … Continue reading →

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Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus at CPAC

Considered including this in Friday’s LinkSwarm, but decided this panel with Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus at CPAC was important enough for a separate post. A few points: As previously reported, there’s none of the discord here between Bannon and … Continue reading →

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DNC Chair Vote is Happening Now UPDATE: Perez Wins

Looks like the corrupt Clinton wing of the party will succeed in installing Clinton crony Tom Perez over the insane wing’s choice of Keith Ellison. #DNCChair VOTES/1ST ROUND Tom Perez – 213 120Ellison – 200100 — chill (@chiIIum) February 25, … Continue reading →

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More Ways For Trump to Troll the Press

The mainstream media’s latest freakout de jour came when the Trump Administration excluded several traditional outlets from White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s Q&A session on Friday afternoon: Among the outlets not permitted to cover the gaggle were various news … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 24, 2017

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Here in Texas, Spring has sprung, full stop. The elites are revolting: It’s no coincidence that the most vocal outcry against President Trump’s measures have come from urban elites and the corporations that cater to … Continue reading →

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This is Trump’s World. We Just Live In It.

Reporter tries to spend a week without reading any media coverage of Donald Trump. Spoiler: He can’t. It is likely that no living person in history has ever been as famous as Mr. Trump is right now. It’s possible that … Continue reading →

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