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.

Straus/Bonnen/Phelan Cabal Screws Republican Voters Yet Again

It happened again. If madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, Republicans are certifiable. Republicans expected Republican state reps to vote like Republicans, despite two decades of evidence to the contrary, and once again, … Continue reading →

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Russian Mercenary Captured At Border

The problem with open borders is that they’re open borders, and you have no way to vet who is coming across. We already covered the strangely high number of Chinese nationals crossing the border, and now a Russian mercenary has … Continue reading →

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Lefties Mourn End To Facebook Censorship

As when Elon Musk dismantled the censorship apparatus at Twitter, leftists are bemoaning Meta/Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg ending “fact checking” at Facebook as though it was the end of some sort of golden age. What they are actually bemoaning is … Continue reading →

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Prager On Why California Is Burning

Much of this Prager U video on why California wildfires are burning out of control will be familiar to you, but this succinct six minute overview does a good job of hitting the highlights. “In 2018 [government owned Pacific Gas … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For January 10, 2024

Trump is sentenced to nothing, Los Angeles burns, the Rotherham scandal boils, Biden flips off the nation (twice) before leaving office, Trudeau to go, and Germany starts disarming people who disagree with the government. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Obviously Biden … Continue reading →

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Banks Zero Out NetZero

Before social justice was the ruling religion/scam of the far left, The Church of Global Warming held sway in their hearts. They still mutter the catechisms, and lots of Democratic Party bigwigs still have their fingers in the green scam … Continue reading →

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Why Is Diet Root Beer Up 131% Even Though Aluminum Is Down?

This may count as an “old man yells at cloud” moment, but before the Flu Manchu lockdowns and the resultant supply chain breakage, HEB’s house brand of Diet Root Beer went for $2.25 a 12-pack. Now, here in early 2025, … Continue reading →

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Tom Homan: We’re Deporting Venezuelan Illegal Aliens. Venezuela: We Don’t Want Them Back. Homan: Tough.

The incoming Trump Administration is serious about deporting illegal aliens, and isn’t about to let any failed socialist dictatorships stop them. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan, said during an interview over the weekend that the administration will … Continue reading →

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UBI Hurts Recipients

It’s almost impossible to kill a bad lefty idea, and Universal Basic Income is one of the worst. The idea that government agencies should fork over taxpayer dollars to random people for breathing goes against the basic American ethos of … Continue reading →

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates $1 Million To Trump Inauguration

If you’re looking for a sign that Trump Derangement Syndrome is finally breaking across America, the news that Apple CEO Tim Cook is donating $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration is a pretty good sign. Apple CEO Tim Cook plans … Continue reading →

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