The Other McCain

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

Crisis in Algeria: More ‘Arab Spring’ Consequences; U.S. Hostages Seized

Over the weekend, I mentioned the al-Qaeda-backed rebellion in Mali, and now there’s more Islamic trouble in neighboring Algeria: Six hostages, 8 kidnappers killed in Algeria siege; 7 still held — Reuters US confirms Americans among hostages taken by militants in Algeria — The Hill Militants Grab U.S. Hostages — Wall Street Journal Militants: 35 […]

Jonah Goldberg, Professional Loser?

“We lost. We are losers. . . . Our operatives are incompetent and we live in a dream world.” — Rob Long of National Review, in an interview with Joe Hagan of New York magazine during a Caribbean cruise in November Has National Review, an institution founded in opposition to liberalism, become part of the […]

Dear Texas: Please Secede Now

That’s my spontaneous reaction to the declaration of corrupt New York Democrat Charles Rangel about the gun control issue: New York is different and more progressive than a lot of areas in other states, and some of the Southern areas have cultures that we have to overcome. President Obama has issued 23 executive orders, which […]

The Iranian Navy On A Med Cruise?

by Smitty A Russian site has the best detail: Iran will deploy a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean Sea, Navy chief Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Wednesday. “The Navy’s 24th fleet of warships will patrol the north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, the Red Sea, Suez Canal and the […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.17.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama’s Gun Control Measures Face A Tough Road In Congress House GOP rejects proposals, Senate Democrats lukewarm Related: Dismantling The Mouthbreather In Chief’s Gun Policies US, Other Nations Ground Dreamliners Over Fire Risk FAA orders planes grounded over battery issue, foreign airlines follow suit Algerian Army Surrounds Jihadi Kidnappers […]

Neal Rauhauser’s Very Bad Week

Exactly why left-wing lawyer Jay Leiderman felt it necessary to denounce Neal Rauhauser, I’m not sure. Perhaps it has something to do with the apparent suspicion among members of Anonymous that Neal Rauhauser is a paid federal informant: For now we give you a phone call between Kelly Hallissey and Neal Rauhauser and two calls […]

The World’s Youngest Blogger: What Not To Hair

by Smitty

Slow-Mo Walkback Beginning? Sheepish Silence From Anti-Steubenville Media

‘Occupy Steubenville’ protesters, Jan. 5 “Protestors descended on Steubenville, Ohio [Jan. 5] to demonstrate their opposition to the possible cover-up of the alleged rape of a 16-year-old high school student by members of the Steubenville High School football team. … “Occupy Steubenville, as the rally came to be called throughout social media, was the second […]

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