The Other McCain

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

White House Can’t Get Its Story Straight on How Osama Bin Laden Was Killed

This is the kind of stuff that gives rise to conspiracy theories: The White House backed away Monday evening from key details in its narrative about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, including claims by senior U.S. officials that the Al Qaeda leader had a weapon and may have fired it during a gun […]

Congressional Investigation Exposes White House ‘Transparency’ Myth

Officials in the Obama administration “go to great lengths to avoid disclosing their meetings with lobbyists,” a Republican congressman said Tuesday, as he opened a House subcommittee hearing to investigate whether the White House is keeping its promises of “transparency.” “The American people were promised a new era of openness and accountability and they haven’t […]

Feminists Offended by TV Commercial; Osama bin Laden? Not So Offensive

This is National Offend a Feminist Week, and last night I checked in to see what was happening at Feministing, where Lori Adelman was profoundly offended by this commercial for Klondike ice cream bars: Now, this is what we call a “joke.” The guy in the commercial is watching the game, and his wife wants to talk to […]

Wow: Charlie Sheen Visits Tuscaloosa

He’s vowing to organize a fundraiser featuring his Hollywood friends to help tornado victims in Alabama: You know what would be cool? If Charlie could get Alyssa Milano to join his Alabama fundraiser. Just sayin’ . . .

Just a Coincidence, I’m Sure

Aleister at American Glob: September 11, 2009 – Obama Skips Ground Zero Memorial, Sends Joe Biden September 11, 2010 – Obama Skips Ground Zero Memorial, Sends Joe Biden May 5, 2011 – Obama to visit Ground Zero And how convenient that he’s decided to visit Ground Zero on Thursday — same day as the South […]

Two Kinds of Crazy

“Whenever America uses violence in a way that makes its citizens cheer, beam with nationalistic pride, and rally around their leader, more violence is typically guaranteed. Futile decade-long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may temporarily dampen the nationalistic enthusiasm for war, but two shots to the head of Osama bin Laden — and the We […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.03.11

TOP NEWS Harper, Conservatives Win Big In Canada Tories ahead in 165 of 308 seats for solid majority; Liberals, Bloc Quebecois decimated; NDP to be official opposition “Canadians have chosen hope, unity of purpose and a strong Canada,” Harper said. Mississippi River Levee Blown To Spare Cairo, Illinois Corps of Engineers floods Missouri farmland; Mississippi, […]

I’m Not Certain That Robbie Is Offensive To Feminists

by Smitty . . .but I do sympathize with his plight. Minor language alert. Loose f-bomb early on.

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