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.

Socialist Paradise Update: Venezuela Runs Out of Food

And how are things going in South America’s socialist paradise? Venezuela’s opposition legislature has declared a “nutritional emergency,” proclaiming that the country simply does not have enough food to feed its population. The move comes after years of socialist rationing … Continue reading →

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Scalia: Conservatives Morn, Liberals Celebrate

The reactions to the unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia are still coming in. Conservatives (and some liberals) hailed him as a great justice, a keen mind, and one of the court’s finest writers. Other liberals… Eh. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Antonin Scalia, RIP

Dead at 79 on a vacation trip to Texas. Literally between a post-bike ride shower and heading off to dinner, so possibly more later or tomorrow. Some liberals on my Facebook timeline are openly celebrating…

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Damn It Feels Good to Be a Clinton

The Ted Cruz team hits it out of the park with this one…

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How the Democratic Party is Going to Screw Bernie Sanders With Superdelegates

It seems that Bernie Sanders supporters are finally waking up to the fact that Democratic Party “Superdelegates” are designed to screw over mere voters unwilling to toe the party line. And this year, that means “Bernie Sanders supporters.” Jim Geraghty … Continue reading →

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“Hillary Clinton has a major honesty problem”

That’s the actual, no kidding headline on this Washington Post piece by Chris Cillizza. Well, the full headline is “Hillary Clinton has a major honesty problem after New Hampshire,” which is true, but it works either way. Indeed, “Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Fallout

Coming out of Iowa, it looked we had a firm consensus on the shape of the Republican race: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio as the top three contenders going forward, with everyone else as also-rans. And then a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Update: Trump, Kasich, Cruz, Bush, Rubio?

New Hampshire primary returns are still coming in, but right now the results are: Donald Trump John Kasich Ted Cruz Jeb Bush Marco Rubio Trump is way out front, with Kasich a firm second, and a dogfight for third that … Continue reading →

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Hillary Concedes to Sanders in NH

Hillary Clinton has conceded to Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire Democratic primary before all the New Hampshire polling places had even closed. Way to hang your supporters out to dry…

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“The Case Against Marco Rubio And For Ted Cruz”

DrewM over on Ace of Spades HQ makes the case for Ted Cruz and against Marco Rubio. It’s well worth reading. Is Rubio “The Establishment’s” first choice? No. Jeb is next in line. Are members of “The Establishment” comfortable with … Continue reading →

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