Author: Mark Draughn
So Long Mary Beth
Heh. Looks like Mary Beth Buchanan lost her primary bid in Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District. It was a 67 to 33 percent blow-out in favor of her opponent, Keith Rothfus. I don’t know anything about Rothfus, but Buchanan is a reprehensible human being: Buchanan promoted her eight years as Western Pennsylvania’s top federal prosecutor even though… Read more
Restore Stephen Baldwin? WTF?
I thought this was a joke, but it looks like they’re serious. This just might be the dumbest idea on the internet. Stephen Baldwin of the famous “Baldwin Brothers” Hollywood clan is a veteran actor who has starred in over 60 films and TV shows. He is no stranger to the Hollywood life of glitz,… Read more
Illegal Immigration and the Criminal Enterprise
In my previous post about illegal immigration, I asserted that, What illegal immigration amounts to is taking your turn when you’re not supposed to. It’s the moral equivalent of fishing without a permit, or running a red light when there’s no other traffic. That brought the following response from commenter “mahtso”: “Arizona is the busiest entry… Read more
So What If It’s Illegal?
A couple of years ago, I wrote about an immigration analogy I read on another site. I don’t want to repeat the whole thing, but here’s the key part I didn’t like: Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let’s say I break into your house. Let’s say that when… Read more
The Rational Optimist
This is an ad for a book, but it’s also pretty much my take on the human condition. Despite all the complaining on this blog, I really am something of an optimist. Read more