The Other McCain

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

Dear ManBearPig: We Know, Climate Is Not Static

by Smitty (via Bluegrass Pundit) Yes, Al, we’re cereal. Via The Hill: “Not since the dark days of the Bush administration have we seen a Republican-controlled Congress that is so intent on pushing their agenda in Washington — protecting tax breaks for oil companies making record profits, attempting to roll back environmental regulations, and not […]

He’s Herman Cain …

. . . and he approved this message: Notice the reference to “Ellen” — that’s Ellen Carmichael, Cain’s communications director. She’s often told me how much she enjoys working for him because he’s so optimistic and cheerful. Here you see him talking about growing up during segregation, without any hint of bitterness or resentment. Heck, […]

What A Condescending Pile Of Hooey

by Smitty Troglopundit links an article in the National Journal making the claim that a solid majority of political operatives — 59 percent — said the public didn’t “know enough about the issues facing Washington to form wise opinions about what should be done.” Political positions are about leadership. I’ll cite the Stockdale Leadership Model: […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.25.11

TOP NEWS NATO Takes Over Command & Control Of No-Fly Zone Not agreed yet re: taking on broader responsibilities from UNSC Reactor Core May Be Breached At Fukushima Plant Radioactive water to be drained from No. 3 unit Air Traffic Controller Tested For Drugs, Suspended After Sleeping On The Job FAA declines to confirm testing […]

‘Kinetic Military Action’: Remember When It Was Simply ‘War’?

by Smitty Fausta was one of the bazillion bloggers mocking the verbal ‘wardrobe malfunction’ of the year week day. It was a sideshow on Twitter, where I got faved by a couple of people for this effort: More at The Sundries Shack. Oh, wait, a breaking terminology update: a time-limited, scope-limited military action is the […]

The New Tone Deafness: Public Unions ‘McVeigh In’ With OKC Imagery

by Smitty Gateway Pundit links a NewsOK story: A state senator today blasted a firefighter union television advertisement as “horrific and tasteless” for using images of the Oklahoma City bombing to make a case against his bill. The advertisement by the International Association of Firefighters began airing today. The first line of the ad: “Firefighters […]

Military Gay Training

This is going to work out real smooth: Four branches of the military have begun sending training material to 2.2 million active and reserve troops as a prelude to opening the ranks to gays, with instructions on, for example, what to do if an officer sees two male Marines kissing in a shopping mall. Key […]

Alan Colmes Is A Dumb [Maher], But You Already Knew That

by Smitty Why is it that Republicans tend to favor policies that reduce voter registration, while Democrats do the opposite? The Texas House passed a bill, supported by Governor Rick Perry…requiring photo ID, and it is likely to hurt minority voter turnout. Once upon a time, I used to think there was some sincere argument […]

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