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.

Trump Nominates Mattis as Secretary of Defense

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Confirming widespread rumor, President-elect Donald Trump announced he’s nominating retired Marine Corps General James Norman “Mad Dog” Mattis as his Secretary of Defense. Being Trump, he made the announcement at his “Victory Tour” rally in Cincinnati. Mattis is a universally … Continue reading →

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“Your Tears, Kos! Let Me Drink Your Tears!”

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The chief Kossak is still enraged at the election results, and just let his bile spew in an epic rant about that continued enragement (which is pretty much a textbook case of “anger issues”). A bunch is the usual “racist/sexist/white … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Retains Minority Leader Post

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

As expected: House Democrats have re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader. The California lawmaker, who has led the party since 2002, turned back a challenge from Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan on Wednesday. Her win came despite disenchantment among some in … Continue reading →

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House Democrats Vote on Whether To Dump Pelosi Today

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

In 2009, the House Democratic caucus had 257 seats. When the 115th Congress convenes on January 3rd, they will have 194. Nancy Pelosi has lead Democrats as either Speaker or Minority leader for that entire period of time. Today, House … Continue reading →

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Jill Stein’s Scam Recount

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein is raising money for a recount in three states Donald Trump won: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Funny thing, through: Stein is not only raising far more money than the recount actually requires, but she … Continue reading →

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Fidel Castro Crimes Roundup

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Now that the world has time to digest Fidel Castro’s death, here’s a roundup of more proof that, yes, he was a tyrannical torturing commie scumbag. First up, here’s the Miami Herald‘s detailed account of Castro’s life and his brutal … Continue reading →

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Brutal Dictator Fidel Castro Dead

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Cuba’s communist dictator Fidel Castro has died. Says Texas Senator Ted Cruz: “Fidel Castro’s death cannot bring back his thousands of victims, nor can it bring comfort to their families. Today we remember them and honor the brave souls who … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 25, 2016

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Hope all of you had a happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm before you go off to engage in mortal combat to save $5 on an improved deframbulator. Kurt Schlichter on why Democrats won’t autopsy their own corpse. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s Jim Geraghty’s piece on how to survive Thanksgiving with relatives who have been freebasing those “how to talk down to your racist redneck JesusLand freak relatives about Trump” articles from Salon and Vox. And to celebrate, here’s the classic … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: “Move Beyond Identity Politics”

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Is this something? Maybe: [H]ere is my point — and this is where there is going to be a division within the Democratic Party. It is not good enough for somebody to say, ‘I’m a woman, vote for me.’ No, … Continue reading →

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