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.

Jihadsville, West Yorkshire

The town of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire is punching above its weight when it comes to producing Jihadists: Set in a quiet corner of West Yorkshire, on first glance the former mill town of Dewsbury looks perfectly innocent. But bubbling … Continue reading →

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Lazy Rachel Dolezal Post

By now you’ve probably read all about Rachel Dolezal, the the black woman who’s actually a white girl, and who just resigned her position as Presidnet of the Spokane NAACP. Back when she was white, she sued predominately black Howard … Continue reading →

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Colt Files for Bankruptcy

In a move that had been a long time coming,

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Quick Pre-Default Greece Update

It looks like the rest of Europe has finally wised up to the fact that Alexis Tsipras has been playing them for chumps. It should be obvious to everyone now that Tsipras and his far-left Syriza party have no intention … Continue reading →

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Gov. Abbott Signs Open and Campus Carry Bills

This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Open Carry and Campus Carry bills into law at Red’s Indoor Range in Pflugerville. (I can tell you from experience that it’s hard enough to get a shooting lane at Red’s even … Continue reading →

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Kroll Report Whitewashed Low LSAT Scores at UT Law

Remember the Kroll Report, the look into the University of Texas’ system of preferential admissions for unqualified friends and relatives of the well-connected? The one that showed UT Regent Wallace Hall was right and his critics were wrong? Now it … Continue reading →

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IMF Gives Up on Greece

The IMF just said to Greece “Screw you guys, I’m going home.” (Note: For the full effect, you have to say the preceding in the voice of Eric Cartman.) The International Monetary Fund said it was halting bailout talks with … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio’s Home = 3 Months Clinton Summer Rental

A lot of blogdom has been talking about The New York Times‘s laughable hit pieces on Marco Rubio, in which they reveal that Rubio paid $550,000 for a home in West Miami (“The house, among the more expensive in West … Continue reading →

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Round Rock Bass Pro Shop Opened Today

Today at 6 PM was the grand opening for the new Bass Pro Shop in Round Rock. People who have shopped there assure me that this is a Really Big Deal. At first glance the gun prices don’t look great … Continue reading →

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“Come on America. Nobody has free speech any more. Why should you?”

Pat Condell on that pesky First Amendment that keep oppressing progressives by hurting their precious feelings.

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