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.

Ted Cruz Cleans Up On Delegates Yet Again

Once again, Ted Cruz has outflanked the Donald Trump Campaign: While Donald Trump is winning big delegate states and trumpeting his presumptive-nominee status, GOP presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz and his campaign are quietly fighting — and winning — delegate … Continue reading →

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De Blasio: Kickbacks, Unions, Cops, Hookers, Horses

Just because current New York mayor Bill De Blasio is a left-wing loon doesn’t mean he’s not also corrupt up to his eyeballs: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has his sights set squarely on the political operative turned chief executive. It’s … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today

Today starts the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday the Texas legislature passed last year. The following items qualify: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Hurricane shutters Emergency ladders Less than $75 Batteries, single or multipack (AAA cell, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 22, 2016

As today is a made-up celebration called “Earth Day,” be sure to have beef for dinner… Reminder: “Officials at VA’s Phoenix hospital manipulated wait-time data to make it appear they were connecting doctors and veterans seeking appointments much faster than … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: “Feminist Whores for Islam”

Once again, Pat Condell brings the wood to the logic-defying spectacle of radical feminist apologists for fundamentalist Islam. Some samples: If, like me, you want to live in a world where men and women are completely equal, not just in … Continue reading →

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John Stossel: “I have lung cancer”

This is one of those bad new/good news things: I write this from the hospital. Seems I have lung cancer. My doctors tell me my growth was caught early and I’ll be fine. Soon I will barely notice that a … Continue reading →

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Something Something Something Danger Zone

“Dems fear their primary has reached danger zone” That’s the actual headline on this actual story from the Hill. This offers me a chance to cram as many Archer memes into one post as possible do an update on the … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Returns to the Dark Ages. Literally.

Thanks to The Magic Power of Socialism™, Venezuela is getting to experience the joy of living in a postindustrial society. Indeed, Venezuela has returned to the dark ages. Literal dark ages, in that this petroleum-exporting country can no longer keep … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 18, 2016

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, with the top news being California’s hastening their economic demise with a suicidal minimum wage hike: Jerry Brown admits the minimum wage hike doesn’t make economic sense, then signs it anyway. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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North Korean Missile Suffers “Catastrophic” Failure

A bit of happy news to brighten your day: A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder ended in failure, U.S. defense officials said, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test … Continue reading →

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