The Other McCain

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

Excellent Bits From Protein Wisdom And The Ace Of Spades

by Smitty Sophistry: . . .language divorced from its anchor (intent) and set to semiotic drift results, predictably, in cynical, self-serving, largely recursive narrative enclosures, with desire — a will to power — coming to stand in for meaning, creating illusory “truths” out of self-interested consensus. That is, mob rule. Or, as Ronnie James Dio […]

Hanging With Breitbart

We must all hang together or surely we shall all hang separately, so this evening I’ll be hanging out at a reception in Washington, DC, to celebrate the publication of Andrew Breitbart’s new book Righteous Indignation. Let’s hope Martin Bashir doesn’t show up to pester the guest of honor. Breitbart points out the obvious: “You’re […]

Why Rove Is a Trifle Overrated

by Smitty Karl Rove enjoys sounding like the big insider, and maybe he is, emphasis mine: The GOP needs to push back now—thoughtfully and aggressively. Yet in conversations with Senate and House Republicans, I was amazed to find they weren’t talking to each other. Though the Senate and House GOP leadership may be, congressional Republicans […]

Unborn, Businesses: Is There Anything The Nihilistic Left Will Not Abort?

by Smitty Stacy mentioned the myopia of the Left with respect to providing future voters earlier today. Down in the land of Nikki Haley, there is a similar outburst of nihilism afoot, attempting to abort Boeing’s efforts to build planes. Karl Marx famously said “From each according to his ability, to each according to his […]

At the Old Ball Game!

My son Jim, 18, hoists son Emerson, 10, atop his shoulders and son Jefferson, 12, joins in a thumbs-up Wednesday night at Camden Yards after the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4. Jim got four free tickets from his boss, and the seats — Section 26, Row 17, behind the home-team dugout — were […]

Over-Caffeinated Humor Break

by Smitty Follow if you dare: I Am Seeking to Destroy My Deep-Seated Cynicism and Ironic Detachment Via a Strict Regimen of Self-Inflicted Enthusiasm!

What I Would Argue Is That This Shows the Federal Reserve as Antithetical to the Constitution

by Smitty Senator Sanders (D-upe) underscores that from the mouth of bozos truth occasionally escapes: “You can argue that the chairman of the Fed is more important than the president of the United States, but very few Americans understand what the Fed does,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who successfully pushed for the […]

Wisconsin: Are Liberals Aborting Themselves Into Political Oblivion?

In writing about Tricia Willoughby — the 14-year-old home-schooler who showed such poise during her speech Saturday at the Tea Party rally in Madison — James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal took note that Miss Willoughby is the daughter of Wisconsin pro-life activists. Taranto also noticed that between 1975 and 1992, there were 316,457 […]

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