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.

Texas vs. California Update for March 24, 2014

In California, I would say that March Madness is ignoring the looming pension crisis, except that madness extends to every other month as well… Where is income inequality worst in the U.S.? Well, for one thing, in California: Perhaps no … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 21, 2014

Enjoy your complimentary Friday LinkSwarm, and be sure to tip your waitress! Fourteen different ways you can you can avoid the ObamaCare tax. Joaquin Castro to boycott Buc-ees? He should have almost as much luck in Texas boycotting air conditioning … Continue reading →

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Cancer and ObamaCare

Evidently ObamaCare is just a bottomless well of suck. The news is bad and getting worse, especially for cancer patients and Democrats. First up: 15 of 19 nationally recognized cancer centers are not in ObamaCare. Let me tell you that … Continue reading →

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Gun and Crime Roundup for March 19, 2014

A quick tab-clearing roundup of some gun and crime news: Another dead goblin finds out why it’s a bad idea to rob people in Texas. Bonus: Dead perp was carrying duct tape and zip ties. Likewise, a home intruder with … Continue reading →

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Democrats: Start Your Freak Out!

There’s a lot of time before November, but Democrats are freaking out early and often: National Democrats are in a near panic — if the media’s highly-attuned panic detectors are any indicator — with a “poisonous” president unable to use … Continue reading →

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Even More on Wendy Davis Failure

Will Franklin has dug even deeper in to the primary voting statistics and they are, if anything, actually worse than previously reported (which were already plenty bad). A few examples: Her vote totals were down in the Rio Grande Valley … Continue reading →

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New Funeral Home Phising Scam

Well here’s a new scam: We would like to express our deepest sorrow for the untimely death of your beloved friend and inform you about the life service celebration that will take place at Hubbell Funeral Home on March 13, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 13, 2014

Time for another roundup of Texas vs. California: Texas surpasses California as the top tech exporter. Victor Davis Hanson wants to “save” California by making liberals eat their own dogfood. Texas is creating jobs at all income levels. Vallejo still … Continue reading →

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Tea Leaves Not Looking So Hot For Democrats in November

Republican David Jolly beat Democrat Alex Sink in a special election for Florida’s 13th congressional district. CD13 is a swing district that voted narrowly for Obama in the last two Presidential elections. One district does not an election make, but … Continue reading →

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Hampton, Florida: New Rome Reborn?

You may remember the case of New Rome, Ohio, an infamous speedtrap that existed only to line the pockets of a corrupt family and their friends. The corruption was so bad, Ohio disolved the town on September 9, 2004. Now … Continue reading →

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