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.

Jim Webb Dropping Out of Democratic Presidential Race; Independent Run?

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Or so read the tea leaves. Of course, that suggests that he was ever truly in the Presidential race, when all appearances suggests otherwise. Will he run as a Independent? Given that the three most recent posts on his campaign … Continue reading →

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How SNL Fluffs the Hillary Campaign

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Saturday Night Live did a skit on the Democratic Presidential debate: On the surface it’s a skit that ostensibly takes a shot at everyone equally (and even touches on Hillary’s email scandal). However, take a look at one central visual … Continue reading →

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“Men Won’t Date Smart Women” Right. Pull the Other One.

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So Ann Althouse linked to an article, the gist of which was a dubious study theoretically showed men didn’t like dating smart women. I’m actually not going to link to the original article, I’m just going to link to the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 16, 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy a complimentary Friday LinkSwarm, on me! Kentucky ObamaCare exchange goes out of business, the fifth one to do so nationwide. Or maybe the sixth, since Tennessee’s is pining for the fjords as well. Why Hillary’s email scandal (still) matters: … Continue reading →

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Cop Killer Executed

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

“After spending more than a decade on death row, a 33-year-old man was put to death by lethal injection at a Huntsville, Texas, prison Wednesday evening for the 2001 murder of a Dallas police officer. Licho Escamilla was pronounced dead … Continue reading →

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Illinois Too Broke to Pay Lottery Winners

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I may spend a lot of time covering California, but don’t forget that Illinois is broke as well, and will temporarily stop making pension payments. This has come about because Democrats in the state legislature refuse to implement new Republican … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 14, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: Texas is the best state for small businesses. Supreme Court to hold hearing on mandatory union dues in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. “Transparent California, a watchdog website provided by the Nevada Policy … Continue reading →

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Kevin Johnson vs. Deadspin

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I had previously reported on the coup of Sacramento’s Democratic Mayor Kevin Johnson in taking over the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), though at the time the reasons behind it seemed murky. But I missed this follow-up in Deadspin, … Continue reading →

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Milo Yiannopoulos Interviews Shanley Kane. Sort Of.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Or rather, Milo Yiannopoulos interviews a felt facsimile of social justice warrior/Twitter troll Shanley Kane. Like Shanley’s discourse itself, the interview is NSFW. Why, yes, I am feeling lazy this Monday. Why do you ask? (Hat tip: R. S. McCain’s … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Blog Shootup/Meetup October 10

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This is a reminder that Dwight Brown of Whipped Cream Difficulties and I are putting on a gunny/VRWC blog shooting meetup/Tweetup at the Eagle Peak Gun Range in Leander on Saturday, October 10, at 5 PM, to be followed by … Continue reading →

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