So far the authorities in Oregon are handling the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters pretty well. They seem to be following a low-conflict approach rather than letting their egos get in the way, so the standoff hasn't erupted into violence. That kind of low-conflict approach had helped to end an earlier standoff near the Cliven Bundy ranch in … [Read more...] about Oregon Under Attack — A Modest Proposal
Cheap Shots
Orange Is the New Green
"A lot of people sit down and discuss their lives, things like are they happy, but it’s not like that with me. I don’t think positively, I don’t think negatively, I just think about the goal. But it’s not like I sit down and write goals. I just do things."-- Donald Trump, Master Apprentice, 2005 (source). "Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what … [Read more...] about Orange Is the New Green
Why I Hope Peter Schiff Gets Painful Rectal Itching
So I got this press release thingy at my blog email address: From: Peter Schiff <[email protected]> To: Mark Draughn Subject: Peter Schiff on the People Threatening To Murder Him I have no idea who Peter Schiff is, but I was curious what he did that would lead to death threats, so I read on... While most Americans spent the last few days peacefully celebrating the … [Read more...] about Why I Hope Peter Schiff Gets Painful Rectal Itching
They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
I don't normally link to Drudge, but this report makes me wonder: Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation into an early-morning car crash involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy. ROLL CALL reports: According to a letter sent by Officer Greg … [Read more...] about They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
Yellow People
I'm not a fan of Michelle Malkin, but the kind of abuse she gets from the liberal left is disgusting. Liberalism is supposed to be about tolerance of differences. Yet some of her opponents seem to feel that because she is a conservative, it's okay to hurl racist and sexist slurs. Disgusting. … [Read more...] about Yellow People