The Other McCain

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

A Tsunami of Posturing

Few things are more predictable in modern discourse than the instinctive opportunism of those who, as soon as tragic news makes headlines, seek to turn it to some narrow political advantage. The as-yet-unnumbered innocent Japanese who have lost their lives can speak on behalf of no agenda, and the distraught survivors of the devastation want nothing […]

‘Stacy’s Insult Against Governor Palin’?

Well, it’s come to this. Not content to accuse me of arguing by means of ”oversimplified fiddle faddle,” now Little Miss Attila comes into the comments and accuses one of my defenders of “trying to slide away from Stacy’s insult against Governor Palin — and me — by simply throwing away the word that is […]

‘Looking Presidential’

On a Friday, when the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan is monopolizing news coverage, the White House calls a press conference for the Healer-in-Chief. For those who appreciate raw cynicism, this is a thing of beauty. UPDATE: Darleen Click: [J]ust heard the One say we shouldn’t believe what we are seeing or reading … […]

Paco: You Want Some Of This?
Us: Yeah, We’ll Take Two Terms

by Smitty Paco announces. Best news I’ve heard all flippin’ day. You know what to do.

Cowboy Poetry Of The Day

by Smitty (via Theo)

The Feminist Omerta

Permit me to offer a simple analogy: Feminism is to women as Mafia is to Sicilians. Students of organized crime know that what we call “mafia” was, during its heyday, actually known to its members as La Cosa Nostra — roughly translated, “this thing of ours.” That wild thought occurred to me as I contemplated […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.11.11

TOP NEWS Walker Wins His Battle With Unions On Collective Bargaining Saunders of AFSCME: “It’s not over…we are in this for the long haul.” King Hearing On Islamic Radicalism Gets Emotional Rep. Ellison whines, leaves in tears White House Libya Strategy Politically Risky DNI Clapper’s prediction of ultimate victory by Qadhafi provokes calls in Senate […]

Epic Rant by Jeff Motherf–g G.

Borrowing the Hammer’s “new tone” motif for a minute, because it’s beautiful when Jeff G. gets his rant on: Here’s what these idiot Madison “protesters” — along with their intellectually bankrupt fellow travelers playing Solidarnosc on f***ing facebook as if this is just another cause celebre the world has ginned up to keep hipsters feeling […]

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