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.

Winning

How do you know you’ve won the game of life? When you get certified as the oldest living man in the world, which is what Israel Kristal just achieved. Moreover, Mr. Kristal, who was born in Poland, survived being sent … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Wins Wyoming Caucuses, Picks Up 9 Delegates

Ted Cruz has won the Wyoming Caucuses with 66.3% of the vote, picking up 11 delegates. Marco Rubio finished a distant second (or as he calls it, Rubio Gold™) with 19.5% of the vote, while Donald Trump came in third … Continue reading →

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Members of Rotherham’s Islamic Child Rape Gang Sentenced

Meant to put this up last week, but the crush of events pushed it to the back burner. Three brothers who groomed, raped and sexually assaulted 15 teenage girls in Rotherham have been jailed. Arshid Hussain, 40, was jailed for … Continue reading →

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National Review Endorses Ted Cruz for President

Not a surprise, but now it’s official: Conservatives have had difficulty choosing a champion in the presidential race in part because it has featured so many candidates with very good claims on our support. As their number has dwindled, the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 11, 2016

Here in Texas it’s rained every day this week, resulting in flooding along the Sabine. Try to stay dry and enjoy this complimentary Friday LinkSwarm: Ted Cruz pegs the meter with this comment. (Hat tip: Conservatives 4 Ted Cruz.) GOP … Continue reading →

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Presidential Race Roundup for March 10, 2016

Busy working on other stuff, so consider this an “instead of a real update” update: If Marco Rubio and John Kasich had dropped out last week, Ted Cruz would already be ahead of Donald Trump. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) “Cruz … Continue reading →

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Why Cruz Going for the Jugular in Ohio and Florida Is The Right Call

If you haven’t heard, Cruz is going all-in to deny Marco Rubio a victory in Florida…even if it hands the winner-take-all state to Trump. Ace of Spades HQ makes a compelling case that this is the right call: However, let’s … Continue reading →

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Trump Wins Early Louisiana Voting, Cruz Wins Election Day

Heard about this election day, but Philip Bump in the Washington Post provides more details: Donald Trump won early voting, but Ted Cruz’s percentage of the vote soared on election day: One of two things happened in Louisiana. We know … Continue reading →

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Black Helicopters and Gas Prices

Two observations, linked only that I saw each on the same day when traveling back to Austin from Houston: The black helicopters are back. By “black helicopters” I mean military helicopters without visible markings (though I didn’t stop to see … Continue reading →

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Nancy Reagan, RIP

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at age 94. If you were not alive at the time, you would not believe how much the liberal media loathed her in the 1980s. Just look at how ruthlessly they criticized her … Continue reading →

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