Author: Mark Draughn

  • Life at Conception

    A few days ago, at the conservative Illinois Review, an unnamed author who I assume is editor Fran Eaton got excited about some basic science in a post titled “Biology Textbook Author Asserts Life Begins at Conception”: When does life begin?  At conception?  When the fertilized egg begins to multiply cells?  When the zygote embeds itself… Read more

  • Preventing Auto Accidents the Way the DEA Prevents Drug Diversion

    Over 40,000 Americans die every year in traffic accidents. This is a terrible tragedy. But I have a simple plan that will completely prevent all 40,000 of these deaths. The key to my plan is to note that these 40,000 accidents are a result of 40,000 careless people driving cars. So all we have to… Read more

  • A Libertarian Looks at Occupy Wall Street

    For whatever it’s worth, I’ve started writing a series of posts about Occupy Wall Street over at Nobody’s Business. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Read more

  • Thanks For My Friends

    The last few years have been a bit difficult. Between my parents getting sick and dying, my consulting work drying up, and the ongoing recession, by this time last year things were looking precarious and about to get worse. But now my life is settling back into order and things are starting to look up again.… Read more

  • Time For a National Conversation on Law Enforcement

    I haven’t had much to say about the Occupy Wall Street protests, mostly because I don’t understand the Occupy Wall Street protests. I think that’s because the protesters don’t understand them either. That’s okay, because building a consensus is a process. and it takes time. There’s nothing wrong with that. Here at Windypundit however, I… Read more