The Other McCain

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

A: To Justify Fascism

by Smitty Q (emphasis mine): Although Hood believes the self may be the greatest trick our brain has ever played on us, he concludes that believing in it makes life more fulfilling. The illusion is difficult–if not impossible–to dispel. Even if we could, why deny an experience that enables empathy, storytelling and love? Insty links […]

World’s Youngest Blogger Game Face

by Smitty I don’t know if I’m really keen on soccer as a kid sport. Football turned me off in 7th grade when I realized the other kids were more interested in causing lots of injuries than actually, you know, playing the game. For team sports with testosterone, it’s probably lacrosse in summer and hockey […]

Team Kimberlin’s Busted Hustle Now Beginning to Unravel Rapidly
UPDATE: Perhaps Not a Coincidence

‘Speedway Bomber’ Brett Kimberlin was sentenced to 50 years in 1981 “Who wants to get involved? Easier, and surely safer, just to duck one’s head and hide, and hope the danger visits someone else.” — Ace of Spades, “Kitty Genovese and the Conservative Media,” May 21 FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION Until a month ago, Brett […]

FMJRA 2.0: Saturday Afternoon Baseball Edition

— compiled by Wombat-socho A High Time on the Low Road: Smears Target Brett Kimberlin’s Enemies List UPDATE: SWATting Supect ID’d? Daily Pundit The Conservatory Nice Deb Damn Dirty RINO The Conservatory Rhetorican The Camp Of The Saints The Daley Gator The Minority Report Instapundit Roderic Deane Darth Chipmunk ‘Team Kimberlin’ Meltdown Continues The Conservatory […]

First Principles Blog Series On Taxation

by Smitty First Principles was taking me to task in the comments over on the Norquist post. This is the kind of back-and-forth that can be highly educational, if one can dodge the temptation toward ad hominem. FP: When it comes to political hot points in conservative political circles in Nevada, the Grover Norquist/Americans for […]

What? Paul Lemmen Challenges My Title to ‘King of Butt-Hurt’ Championship?

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION And, indeed, he’s got a right to complain about not receiving appropriate recognition: Nota Bene to those who are using the intel I gathered and shared without so much as a hat tip or other acknowledgment of my involvement: You’re welcome. I know you probably simply forgot where you got those […]

Non-Standard Families A Sign Of Progress: Blaspheme Not Holy Progress!

by Smitty Heritage (neither a dog nor a whistle, yet likely to be accused of being a dog whistle in 3…2…) points to the intense blowback over the New Family Structures Study: The author of a new study showing some negative outcomes for young adults whose parents had same-sex relationships is under attack because his […]

A Little Campaign Ad Help For Mitt

by Smitty HotAir has the new Romney ad, and there isn’t really anything wrong with it, per se: But can’t we just tart things up a bit, amidst our financial apocalypse, with some retro Zappa that is totally apropos #OccupyResoluteDesk? Sage advice for the Obama Administration: But you should be diggin’ it While it’s happening. […]

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