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.

Newsflash: Cruz Wins Kansas Caucuses

Ted Cruz has won the Kansas Caucuses with 50% of the vote. Donald Trump is a distant second with a 25.8%, and Marco Rubio an even more distant third with 13.6%. Cruz is also winning the Maine caucuses with just … Continue reading →

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Where The Gun Owners Are In Texas

This nifty little map shows you where CHL/LTC owners are in Texas by zip code. Hint: Everywhere. Liberals in big cities should just get over their hyperventilating that a lawfully armed citizen might be somewhere near them, since the map … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 4, 2016

Enjoy another Friday LinkSwarm! Justice Department grants immunity to former state department staffer who ran Hillary’s email. Hmmm… The four laws Hillary broke in her email scandal. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) Being a Democrat means never having to apologize for … Continue reading →

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“Psychiatric hospitals filling up with time travellers sent back to kill Donald Trump”

Nice one, lads: Psychiatric facilities across the United States are at breaking point after the number of people claiming to be sent from the future to stop Donald Trump reached epidemic proportions. New research has shown that every ten minutes … Continue reading →

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More Post-Super Tuesday Election Updates

More post-Super Tuesday results and election tidbits. “Cruz is the only one who can beat Trump and everyone else should unite behind him.” Looking at delegates, Super Tuesday’s race between Cruz and Trump was closer than it appeared. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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Ben Carson to Bow Out After CPAC?

So read the tea leaves: Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who briefly led the Republican presidential race before his campaign began an extended public implosion, will tell his supporters in a statement Wednesday afternoon that he does not see a … Continue reading →

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Some Random Primary Results

Not quite as down as I was last night. There’s lots of the commentary this morning on how Donald Trump under-performed vs. expectations. Here are some random primary results and links: “So far, Trump wins open primaries and Cruz wins … Continue reading →

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Super Tuesday Results: Trump Wins 5, Cruz 2

According to early returns, Donald Trump has won five states on Super Tuesday: Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Virginia, while Ted Cruz has won Texas and Oklahoma. In states not called yet, it also appears that Trump will win Vermont … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Vote Today!

If you live in Texas or another Super Tuesday state, don’t forget to vote today, if you haven’t already. Here’s voting recommendations on statewide and Williamson County races.

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Burka-Clad Babysitter Decapitates 4-Year Old Girl, Carries Head Through Streets of Moscow Shouting “Allah Akbar”

You really have to commit an extra–special atrocity to stand out from the usual jihad atrocities, but a Burka-clad babysitter has managed the trick by decapitating a 4-year old girl in her care, then walking through streets of Moscow carrying … Continue reading →

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