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.

Brit Banned from U.S. for Calling Obama a Prick

They told me that if I voted for McCain, America would ban people for criticizing the President. And they were right! Can anyone recall an instance of a foreign national being banned from the U.S. for merely criticizing Bush? (Hat … Continue reading →

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Greece: Even worse than you thought

This piece by Michael Lewis in Vanity Fair is a real eye-opener. No matter how fiscally inept and corrupt you thought Greece’s government, the picture it paints is much worse, of a country where no one blows the whistle on … Continue reading →

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An Explanation for the Left’s Irrational Hatred of Sarah Palin

“Oooo, I don’t like that woman,” said a non-conservative of my acquaintance when Sarah Palin’s name came up. And indeed, the reason for the American left’s pathological hatred of Palin, a reaction based on a visceral emotional reaction rather than … Continue reading →

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1. Buy Booze, 2. Get Liquored Up, 3. Buy Gun While Drunk, 4. Pass Background Check, 5. ???

So the city council of Carrollton, TX, in their infinite wisdom, is trying to decide whether to ban gun stores within a certain distance of a liquor store. Like many gun-grabber ordinances, this one has a certain facile logic working … Continue reading →

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Man Confronts 20 Gang Members Outside Home with AK-47. Guess who gets arrested?

Right after one of the gang members said “Oh you’re dead. I’m gonna kill your family and your babies. You’re dead.” If this was Texas, we’d be reading about how police arrested the gang members, or maybe how a grand … Continue reading →

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“There are no moderate Democrats in Congress”

This Jim Geraghty piece up on NRO, in which he he interviews longtime GOP insider “Obi Wan” about the coming election, is well worth a read. This is the quote I found most striking: “There are no moderate Democrats in … Continue reading →

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Went Over Like a Lead Balloon

Dwight was one of many people to point out that the EPA’s plan to ban lead ammo appear to be dead for now. But the fact they even considered it says a great deal about the Obama Administration’s hostility to … Continue reading →

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Because Obama just wasn’t unpopular enough among gun owners…

…the EPA is considering banning lead ammunition. This would, in essence, kill off sport shooting entirely. This is yet another example of why there’s really no such thing as a pro-gun Democrat. No matter how much they may personally swear … Continue reading →

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The Obama Administration Seems to Regard Immigration Enforcement as Optional

Again. The Department of Homeland Security is systematically reviewing thousands of pending immigration cases and moving to dismiss those filed against suspected illegal immigrants who have no serious criminal records, according to several sources familiar with the efforts. [snip] Critics … Continue reading →

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Report on Rep. John Carter’s Open House on August 17, 2010

My congressman, Rep. John Carter (“Warlord of Mars”) of Texas House District 31 held an open house in Round Rock on Tuesday, August 17. Here’s my brief report. (I’m quoting from memory, so please forgive me if I get any … Continue reading →

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