The Other McCain

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

Does Rand Simberg Contradict Himself?

by Smitty (via Ed Driscoll) I just don’t understand this, in the context of questioning whether WWII ended the Depression: . . .there was rationing of food and goods on the home front. The real reason that we recovered was that once the war was on, FDR was too distracted by it to continue to […]

Leon Black Never Hits My Tip Jar

Just sayin’ . . . Last Saturday night, the financier Leon D. Black celebrated his 60th with a blowout at his oceanfront estate in Southampton, on Long Island. After a buffet dinner featuring a seared foie gras station, some 200 guests took in a show by Elton John. The pop music legend, who closed with […]

The Perry-Palin Litmus Test

by Smitty Allahpundit, emphasis mine: Since we’re talking Perry, Palin, and Iowa, here’s an … interesting poll that made the rounds yesterday. There’s nothing obviously suspect to me about the methodology for surveying Republicans (the poll was automated, just like all of Rasmussen’s), but I’m not familiar with this pollster so assign whatever degree of […]

Obamanomics in Action: Houses in Baltimore Selling for Less Than $10,000

Hundreds of urban homes have sold for rock-bottom prices: One of every 10 city homes sold during the first half of the year — about 275 in all — fell in that price range [below $10,000]. Twice as many sold for under $20,000. … More city homes sold for less than $10,000 between January and […]

Krauthammer On The Vineyard

by Smitty Charles is his usual insightful self on BHO’s vacation spot, concluding: You know, the Vineyard doesn’t have any bridges to it. You either get there on a ferry in your Maserati, or on a jet or a helicopter. It’s not exactly where ordinary folks will take a vacation. If I was going to […]

GOP Presidential Primary Apocalypse

Tim Pawlenty’s former campaign staff is reportedly hoping to join the campaign of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. This is amusing: Who wants to start their campaign with a team of losers? It’s also pathetic: Unemployed campaign staffers pinning their future hopes on a guy who has repeatedly said he is not running for president. […]

Governor Brewer Responds To White House Amnesty Grant With Wild. . .No, Not Enthusiasm

by Smitty Via Townhall: The Obama administration cannot get its amnesty schemes through Congress, so now it has resorted to implementing its plans via executive fiat. There’s simply no other description for today’s announcement that the federal government will not pursue the deportation of individuals who are in the country illegally but meet certain criteria. […]

To the Reader Who Bought the 47-Inch Vizio 3-D LCD Home Theater Screen

One of our readers bought an $888 big-screen TV through our Amazon Associates links and thereby earned me a $35.52 commission — thanks! It’s always amazing to discover that readers are buying high-end electronics via our Amazon links, but what great bargains, huh? And what a huge selection. One of our readers is apparently building […]

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