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.

Merkel and the Revolt Against a Heedless Elite

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Instapundit tweeted a link to this Der Spiegel piece on the success of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party against Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union. It’s a lengthy and illuminating piece. The immigration crisis is just the final straw … Continue reading →

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Garland Jihad Shooting Conspirator Convicted

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A jury on Thursday convicted an Arizona man of conspiring to support Islamic State in one of the first trials in the U.S. involving charges related to the terrorist group. Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem also was found guilty on other … Continue reading →

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Gawker Found Guilty, Owes Hulk Hogan $115 Million

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

It couldn’t happen to a nicer “news outlet“: A jury sided with ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan on Friday and awarded him $115 million in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media. The jurors reached the decision Friday evening, less than … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 18, 2016

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I hope you’re not too hung over from St. Patrick’s Day (and didn’t get stabbed to death on the Ides of March). Here’s a Friday LinkSwarm: Marco Rubio says that Ted Cruz is the only conservative left in the race. … Continue reading →

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Scott Adams Says This Anti-Trump Ad Backfires

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

So an anti-Trump group put together an ad consisting of women reading the mean/stupid thing Donald Trump has said about women: Says Scott Adams: Have you seen the anti-Trump video that features women quoting Donald Trump’s most offensive statements about … Continue reading →

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Four Bandidos Arrested in Drug Raid…in Australia

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

“Four people have been arrested in raids on the Geelong chapter of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang.” Geelong is an Australian city about 40 miles southwest of Melbourne. Bandidos head Jeff Pike may swear up and down that the Bandidos … Continue reading →

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Updated Voting Results from Yesterday

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Donald Trump won everywhere but Ohio, where John Kasich won. Ted Cruz was only .2% behind in Missouri, and less than four points in North Carolina. Judging from his numerous fundraising emails, Kasich seems disinclined to take his participation trophy … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio Suspends Presidential Campaign

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Better late than never: Mr. Rubio, 44, was felled by many of the same forces that drove other contenders from the race: a deep anger at the Republican leadership, a level of mistrust among the party’s most motivated voters, a … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Trump Projected to Beat Rubio in Florida

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Only 10% of the vote in, but AP is projecting that Donald Trump beats Marco Rubio in Rubio’s home state. It’s long, long overdue for Rubio to leave the race. If he doesn’t do that tonight, then he’s essentially declaring … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Update for March 15, 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Another big primary day, with Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina voters going to the polls today. Polls show that Hillary crushes Trump in the general. “Donald Trump is detested by the general electorate.” Hell, Trump even loses to … Continue reading →

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