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.

Hillary Clinton and Sir Mix-A-Lot

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Sometimes I amuse myself: Oh we like big bribes and we cannot lie Those other foreign donors we just can't deny… http://t.co/2o8IWOG5rH @WSJbreakingnews @zerohedge — BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) April 15, 2015 Might have some real content coming later today…

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Texas vs. California Update for April 15, 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Hope you’ve finished your taxes already! Time for another Texas vs. California update: Detroit and Stockton’s bankruptcies may signal further problems nationwide, says New York Fed President William Dudley. “While these particular bankruptcy filings have captured a considerable amount of … Continue reading →

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John Wiley Price Update

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Remember John Wiley Price, the longtime Dallas Democratic political fixture arrested on bribery charges? Well, he’s now on his second court appointed lawyer. At taxpayer expense. Price is accused of taking $950,000 in bribes over a decade from businesses seeking … Continue reading →

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“The worst novel ever published in the English language.”

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

For some reason, yesterday I remembered this novel review from 2003. A Washington Post reviewer calls up the author of The Great American Parade: I tell Burrows that if he is willing to submit to an interview, I am willing … Continue reading →

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Air Force General Who Called Support for A-10 “Treason” Removed From Post

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an update on my previous post about the latest attempt to kill the A-10: An Air Force general has been removed from his position after warning airmen not to talk to members of Congress about the A-10 “Warthog” attack … Continue reading →

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Sad Puppies, If I Must

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Being at the intersection of several overlapping roles of interest on the Venn diagram (science fiction writer, once-upon-a-time Hugo nominee, Social Justice Warrior mob victim, and conservative blogger), I suppose I have a one-eyed-man-in-the-land-of-the-blind duty to talk about the Sad … Continue reading →

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Greece Buys Time By…Buying Their Own Debt?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Although Greece was slated to run out of cash on April 9, they seem to have “scraped together enough cash to meet the I.M.F. payment, in part by extracting liquidity from quasi state entities.” One of the ways they did … Continue reading →

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Iran To Start Using Faster Uranium Centrifuges As Soon As Deal Is Final

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Still analyzing the Iran nuclear deal, but this is hardly encouraging: Iran will begin using its latest generation IR-8 centrifuges as soon as its nuclear deal with the world powers goes into effect, Iran’s foreign minister and nuclear chief told … Continue reading →

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Instead of Actual Content: Story Pipeline Deadlock Edition

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Right now in the Pipeline of Half-Completed Blog Posts, I have: A post on the “Sad Puppies” Hugo Awards controversy Another update on Greece (which supposedly runs out of money on Thursday) Analysis of the Iran Nuclear Weapons Deal Another … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 6, 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I might have an analysis of the the Iranian nuclear deal later, or I might now, depending on how my taxes are going… UN Human Rights chief praises Islamic State for “diversity.” No, really, that happened. It’s not a parody … Continue reading →

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