by Terrance Heath | May 7, 2014 | Conservatism
Right-wing lawlessness continues apace at Cliven Bundy's ranch, where supporters who were itching to shoot police officers and federal agents, nearly shot each other instead. Some citizens want the "militia" out. Can this thing end without bloodshed? Standoff At The...
by Terrance Heath | May 2, 2014 | Conservatism
At what point do armed citizens consider themselves the law, based on little more than their numbers and their guns? The latest news from Bundy Ranch, raises this and many other questions. The Bureau of Land Management called an end to its gather of Cliven Bundy’s...
by Terrance Heath | May 2, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Here’s a basic rule of thumb for wingnut rhetoric. If right-wingers have returned to flogging that dead horse called Benghazi, they’re fresh out of ideas again. This week, wingnuts weren’t just beating a dead horse. They were almost making glue. Maybe they got the...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 30, 2014 | Conservatism
Cliven Bundy isn't the first conservative to defend slavery, but he may be one of the first condemned by fellow conservatives for doing so. Does this mean conservatives are ready to stop defending slavery, if only for the sake of their political future? Conservatives...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 25, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
This week, they didn’t come any nuttier than Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, and the right-wing pundits and politicians who rushed to support his “range war" against the federal government. Revolution was almost nigh, until Bundy shot off his mouth. It’s hard to blame...