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.

LinkSwarm for April 25, 2014

Pressed for time, so here’s a quick LinkSwarm: Forgot to include this in the Wednesday roundup: Massachusetts Democrat says that ObamaCare will “bury us”. The “Obama Recovery” in action: Retail store closings worst since 2009. 12% of Americans are in … Continue reading →

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Fallout from the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of Michigan voters in banning Affirmative Action (i.e, discrimination based on race) in college admissions Conservatives and libertarians have a very simple position on racial discrimination: “All men are created equal, and are endowed … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare: Still an Electoral Loser

I know it’s more of a “dog bites man” story by now, but given Obama’s ever-louder declarations that “debate is over,” here’s the most recent reminder that ObamaCare still has all the popularity of an album of Yoko Ono/Gilbert Godfried … Continue reading →

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Update on Certain Hidalgo County Democrats

You may remember back in 2012 when I reported on Democratic Party candidate for Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Constable Robert “Bobby” Maldonado being caught with over $1 million cash in his car’s trunk. Well, I now have a Hidalgo County … Continue reading →

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Leland Yee/Shrimp Boy Chow Update for April 21, 2014

More details and repercussions from the indictment of California State Senator Leland Yee and his criminal associates on gun-trafficking and other charges: Feds plan to add racketeering charges to the Yee indictment. Prominent Democrat Willie Brown (former Speaker of the … Continue reading →

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Republican Leadership’s Zombie Amnesty Crawls Out of Grave

Like a dog returning to its sick, Republican leadership just can’t keep away from illegal alien amnesty. First we hear that “Speaker John Boehner and other senior House Republicans are telling donors and industry groups that they aim to pass … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Pogromatic Behavior

Today was a day spent doing a lot of piddling stuff I let slide while I was doing my taxes. And the sad news of Russia’s slow-motion invasion of Ukraine hasn’t left me a lot to say that others haven’t … Continue reading →

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Gun and Crme Roundup for April 16, 2014

The Bundy Ranch story is part of the Second Amendment story (and the Tenth Amendment story), but is too big and sprawling to unpack here. So here are some of the other things that have been happening: Gun grabber Michael … Continue reading →

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Dan Patrick Debates Julian Castro Tonight

Dan Patrick will debate Julian Castro on immigration and border controls in San Antonio tonight at 6 PM. Those who wish to watch can find the livestream here.

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Wendy Davis Getting Slaughtered…Among Female Voters

Well, this can’t be good news for Team Wendy: Texas women prefer Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott to self-styled feminist Democratic hopeful Wendy Davis, according to a new survey from a left-leaning polling firm. According to a new Public Policy … Continue reading →

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