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.

“The Islamic State is Islamic. Very Islamic.”

This extensive Graeme Wood Atlantic piece on the Islamic State is must reading. Though many of the points Wood addresses about Koranic scriptural justifications for Islamic State actions (including its most horrific atrocities) have been covered here and in places … Continue reading →

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That Was Quick

Yesterday: The Islamic State releases a video in which they beheaded 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya. (Libya being the Obama foreign policy masterstroke that just keeps stroking.) Egyptian leader Sisi vowed revenge. It didn’t take long in coming. Today Egyptian … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For February 13, 2015

Still recovering from this cold. Enjoy this Friday LinkSwarm compliments of the management: ISIS on the run? Not so much. They just took over the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, where U.S. troops are training Iraqi troops. 45 “Asian” men arrested … Continue reading →

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Charles Manson’s Wedding Is Off

I know that the the breakup of this perfect romance is going to devastate so many of you: Manson’s engagement to a woman 53 years his junior was part of a wild scheme of hers to profit by putting his … Continue reading →

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Draw Mohammed, Win $10,000

Pamela Geller is planning a “Draw the Prophet” event in Garland, Texas on May 3. Those of you capable of competently drawing or painting (something my own Draw Mohammed Day contribution makes clear I’m not) could win $10,000. “If the … Continue reading →

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Screw You, We’re From Texas

If you’re fleeing police (bad idea) in Texas (really bad idea), try not to rear end anyone, because there’s a good chance they’ll get out of the vehicle and take your ass to the ground. The dumbass criminal is lucky … Continue reading →

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District Court Rules for Gun Owners on Interstate Handgun Sales

Dwight just alerted me to the ruling in Mance vs. Holder (decision linked thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the tireless Instapundit) which strikes down the federal ban on interstate handgun sales. The Court concludes that Defendants [Holder at. al.] … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Bird To Bring Magic of Battleground Texas Campaign to Israel

When word dropped that Jeremy Bird, manager of Battleground Texas’ disastrous 2014 campaign, was going to Israel to help campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu, (“With the help of American money and a former campaign adviser to President Barack Obama, V15 is … Continue reading →

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Greece Declares Independence From Reality

Newly installed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave a speech in which he basically declared “Screw your stupid economic reality! We’re still giving everyone a free unicorn!” Remember that Greece is not just broke, but deeply in debt, has a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 6, 2015

I’ve got a cold and my dog had major dental surgery yesterday, so pardon me if I seem out of it. Democratic Party makes it clear they expect reporters to be good little lapdogs, going so far as to escort … Continue reading →

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