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 Revealed Names of Intelligence Officials in Email

Well, isn’t this lovely? Hillary Clinton posted and shared the names of concealed U.S. intelligence officials on her unprotected email system. Federal records reveal that Clinton swapped these highly classified names on an email account that was vulnerable to attack … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 3, 2016

Another week, another Texas flood. Try to stay dry and enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Paglia on Clinton: “If it were a Republican in the crosshairs, Hillary’s shocking refusal to meet with the Inspector General (who interviewed all four of the … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for June 2, 2016

Time for another Texas vs. California update: Once again, Texas is ranked as the best state for business by CEO Magazine, while California is ranked the worst. (Hat tip: Rider Rants via Pension Tsunami.) This OC Register piece offers an … Continue reading →

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Airburshing Out Huma Abedin’s Muslim Brotherhood Ties

Let’s take a look at this Caroline Crampton piece in the New Statesman talking about how very, very difficult it is to be Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner’s wife and Hillary Clinton’s closest aide. Years before Trump, notable Republicans were trying … Continue reading →

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How Hillary Loses to Donald Trump

For those still on the “Oh God, Hillary is going to slaughter Trump” express, now might be a good time to start making your way to the exits. David S. Bernstein lays out four ways Hillary can lose. Fortunately for … Continue reading →

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Lake Austin Closed

“As a result of all of the heavy rains, and at the request of the LCRA Emergency Management Team and the City of Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Fire Chief has decided to close Lake Austin, Lady Bird … Continue reading →

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Scott Adams Explaining Trump on Bill Maher

There are a lot of good, somber Memorial Day posts around the blogsphere today. I don’t think I have anything profound to say on that topic that hasn’t already been said far better by others, so by way of counter-programming, … Continue reading →

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Will EmailGate Finally Bring Hillary Down?

“Over a year ago, Clinton held a press conference at the United Nations intended to put the whole controversy to rest. Nearly every significant statement she made was a lie. And we’ve known it for a year.” Will the State … Continue reading →

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Trump Officially Clenches Nomination

As Dwight says, a historical note, suitable for use in schools: Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the GOP presidential nomination, securing his status as the presumptive Republican nominee and avoiding a contested convention, according … Continue reading →

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UT, A&M Bid on Running Sandia Nuke Lab

Well, this is interesting: UT and A&M are part of a consortium bidding to help run Sandia nuclear weapons lab: A consortium that includes the Texas A&M University System and the University of Texas System announced Tuesday that it will … Continue reading →

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