The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Nobody’s Fault But Mine

“I’m not particularly interested in debating What Assange Did or Whether Assange Is A Rapist, and I’d appreciate it if we could steer clear of that in the comments section. Rather, I’m interested in pushing back on the primary media narrative about this case, which is that women lie and exaggerate about rape, and will […]

Class Warfare vs. Economic Facts

“A 2008 study of 24 leading economies by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) concludes that, ‘Taxation is most progressively distributed in the United States, probably reflecting the greater role played there by refundable tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. . . . Taxes tend […]

RNC: Saul Anuzis Under Fire

The rough stuff continues in the contest for the Republican National Committee chairmanship. A week ago, Wisconsin  GOP chair Reince Priebus got blasted for his law firm’s stimulus-pimping business. Now it appears that Michigan’s Saul Anuzis is in the oppo-research crosshairs.  An anonymous e-mail calls attention to tax liens against B & S Telecom (PDF documents […]

White Christmas: Three Inches of Snow Global Warming Forecast for Atlanta

Isn’t climate change wonderful? A strong storm system churning its way through the desert Southwest early Thursday will bring metro Atlanta a good chance for a white Christmas, with accumulating snow possible as far south as the Columbus and Macon areas, forecasters said. . . . “Across the north Georgia mountains, the precipitation should fall […]

Save the Bats!

They’re not cute and cuddly like baby seals, but we don’t want to kill them, do we? Conservationists filed suit Wednesday to block the start of Maryland’s first industrial wind project, contending the turbines built atop the state’s highest mountain in Garrett County threaten to harm federally protected rare bats. Making good on a threat […]

Pensions, Bankruptcy . . . and Racism?

Instapundit links to a New York Times story about the failure of the pension plan for municipal workers in Pritchard, Alabama. One thing that intrigued me about the story is something New York Times reporters Michael Cooper and Mary Williams Walsh barely brushed up against, the elephant in the room, race: The situation in Prichard […]

No Wonder Demi Lovato’s in Rehab

Yeah, Disney’s latest meltdown starlet is spending Christmas and New Year’s in the facility where she’s already been in rehab since early November. When she was first institutionalized — after quitting (or being kicked off) the Jonas Brothers’ national tour — there was a lot of mystery about the reasons. The story that has since emerged […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 12.23.10

TOP NEWS Senate Passes $4.3 Billion Health & Compensation Bill For 9/11 First Responders Passed Senate on voice vote after changes made to reduce costs Senate Passes New START Treaty Final vote 71-26, GOP hard core alone in opposition ROK Military Prepares For Largest Live-Fire Exercise Ever Air and naval assets also involved California Rain […]

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