Goin’ after the Dixie Chicks, eh? I have to agree with you on this: They’re not exactly the most eloquent commentators on the meaning of patriotism. But they’re certainly representative of a sizable group of Americans disillusioned by injustices done in their name.

But, you know, whatever. I’m sure you would have told Ben Franklin to “Shut up and print, you French-speaking, muffin top-having ugly face! The Stamp Act rocks!”

P.S. When did Levi-Strauss start making potato sacks?

P.P.S. And, again: No! You may not see my muffin top.

News Hounds guestblogger Priscilla makes an excellent point regarding Warlord author Ilario Pantano and Ann Coulter’s recent 9/11 widows comments:

My suspicions were affirmed when I came across Michelle Malkin’s endorsement of Mr. Patano’s [sic] book. She recommended that it be given to your “local troop trashing columnist or cartoonist” and mentioned that his experience reminded her of the Haditha “debacle.” Now according to Ann Coulter, isn’t Mr. Pantano [sic] exploiting his personal tragedy for personal gain? As a soldier isn’t he what Coulter refers to as a “human shield?”

And over at MichelleMalkinIsAnIdiot.com (or as I like to call it, “MM=I”) there’s a list of some of the more tasteless Coulter quotes modified so as to attack Michelle’s ethnicity, sex, and overall existence.

MM.com’s sister site, HotAir.com, had no new posts yesterday. From the look of things, Allahpundit took off for most of the weekend, leaving the inestimably incompetent Bryan Preston to look after things.

And instead of just leaving her own site to stagnate through nearly all* of Father’s Day, Michelle had Jesse put up a “link roundup“, also known as the “hallmark of the unknown blogger”. (Seriously, though: Who wants to surf the web with the Malkins?)

For obvious reasons, I can’t really work under these conditions. I mean, unless “A la Pundit” is around, there’s really no fun in trolling the comments section — something Auguste and I part ways on.

*As I was writing this post, a Murtha smear roundup went up.