The Other McCain

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

FMJRA 2.0: Poor Lost Soul

VIDEO: Michael Moore Tells Americans How to Be Good Americans — Like Him! Sentry Journal Instapundit Gay Patriot Gay Patriot Gay Patriot Moms, ‘Myths’ and Cultural Marxism Maggie’s Farm The Thinking Housewife That Mr. Guy Little Miss Attila The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative ‘Start the War From Right Here’ The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely […]

Dan Collins Loves Kirstie Alley and Generous Tip-Jar Contributions …

. . . but yeah, mainly it’s the generous tip-jar contributions Dan needs now. His Piece of Work in Progress co-blogger Enoch Root explains how serious the situation has become. I’ll explain a bit more of the background — and also explain the Kirstie Alley reference — but first go hit Dan’s tip jar. I […]

Sen. Barbara Boxer Uses Bin Laden’s Death to Promote Afghanistan Pullout

The U.S. special-operations mission that killed Osama bin Laden signals that it is time to end U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, Sen. Barbara Boxer said in an e-mail to liberal activists Saturday. “Three days after 9/11, my Senate colleagues and I voted unanimously to authorize the president to use all necessary and appropriate force against […]

Kathy Shaidle Smacks Kirsten Powers

Strangely enough, Kathy smacks Kirsten for a silly quote in that rarity: A Kirsten Powers column I actually agree with. Of course, My Favorite Canadian’s larger complaint is that she doesn’t have her own newspaper column. There is no justice in the world. (Thanks to Mike in Ardmore for the e-mail tip.)

Newt? No Problem.

While I usually quote Time magazine’s David von Drehle only to mock him, he’s inarguably right when he says: The main problem Newt Gingrich faces in his campaign for President is not going to be the number of liberals who don’t like him. It’s going to be the number of conservatives who don’t like him. […]

Whatever Happened to AuH2O?

“People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.” — Edmund Burke, 1790 In 1964, Sen. Barry Goldwater (a) voted against the Civil Rights Act, and (b) was the Republican nominee for president. Goldwater’s argument against the Civil Right Act was that it constituted an infringement of property rights. Ron […]

Kate Puzey and the Death of Beauty

I asked myself — “Of all melancholy topics, what, according to the universal understanding of mankind, is the most melancholy?” Death — was the obvious reply. “And when,” I said, “is this most melancholy of topics most poetical?” From what I have already explained at some length, the answer, here also, is obvious — “When […]

Where Have I Been?

by Smitty I’ve been in Mazar-i-Sharif for a couple of weeks. Camp Marmal, as it’s called, is on the east side of town. The Germans actually run this, and it’s highly international. Which means a lot of weird little rules, and lousy internet connectivity. After three tries, I finally found a card that logs me […]

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