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’s Email Scandal: Worse Than You Thought

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The Washington Post has a long piece up on how Hillary Clinton’s private email server scandal unfolded. Though quite restrained by the standards of the blogsphere, it paints a devastating portrait of Clinton and her aides not only blithely unconcerned … Continue reading →

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.50 BMG vs. Peeps

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy this traditional Easter offering of a .50 BMG round vs. a long row of Peeps. It’s hardly a fair fight…

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Bomb Blast Targeting Christians in Lahore Pakistan Kills 56

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Another day, another Jihad suicide bombing: An explosion ripped through a crowded Pakistan park where Christians were celebrating Easter on Sunday, killing at least 56 people, officials told AFP. About 150 people were injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives … Continue reading →

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That “Cruz Adultery” Story is Ludicrous

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

It looks like someone in Donald Trump’s orbit fed the National Enquirer a Ted Cruz adultery story originally peddled by Marco Rubio allies. The story is pretty much laughable, not only for the fact that it’s deeply out of character, … Continue reading →

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48 More Waco Bikers Indicted

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Another update on the aftermath of the Waco shootout: A Texas grand jury indicted 48 more bikers Wednesday in connection with a May 2015 shootout outside a Twin Peaks restaurant that left nine dead, bringing the total number of people … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 24, 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: California’s underfunded pension debts put it $175.1 billion in the red. “More than 51 percent ($89.9 billion) of the negative $175.1 billion consists of unfunded, employee-related, long-term liabilities.” (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) A … Continue reading →

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Most 538 Scenarios Show Trump Failing to Clinch 1,237 Delegates by the Convention

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

For all that Donald Trump has roiled this primary season, he’s still far from clinching the nomination. In fact, the consensus scenario over at FiveThirtyEight shows him falling short at 1,208 delegates. More discussion of their methodology is here. Note, … Continue reading →

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Cruz Wins Utah, Trump Wins Arizona

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz won Utah by over 50 points, with 69.2% of the vote to John Kasich’s 16.9%, with Donald Trump pulling 14% for third place. This means that Cruz picks up all 40 of Utah’s delegates. Trump won Arizona by … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Update for March 22, 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Another important primary day, part of what seems a never-ending stream of them. There’s a republican primary in Arizona and a Republican caucus in Utah today. Mots recent polls have Cruz with a big lead in Utah, and Trump with … Continue reading →

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Bomb Explodes in Brussels, 30+ Dead

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

At least 31 people have been killed and dozens injured in attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station. Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport at about 07:00 GMT, killing 11 people. Another explosion struck Maelbeek metro station near … Continue reading →

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