The Other McCain

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

Chicago School System’s $1 Billion Deficit Forces Layoffs for 850 Teachers, Staff

Is this the Hope or the Change? The worst fears of Chicago Public School teachers and staffers were confirmed Friday when district officials announced it was laying off some 850 employees. “Given the historic financial crisis facing our District, next year’s budget will not come without painful decisions, which is why we are making tough choices […]

Peace Order Against Bill Schmalfeldt: A Defeat for the ‘Troll Rights’ Movement

Bill Schmalfeldt of Elk Ridge, Maryland John Hoge has the peace order granted today by Maryland Judge Thomas Stansfield, forbidding Bill Schmalfeldt from contacting Hoge. People who have followed this story know that, in June 2012, Schmalfeldt began cyberstalking Aaron Walker, whose legal conflicts with Brett Kimberlin had become a subject of widespread public attention. […]

The Politics of Feeling

“You can’t do that.”    But it makes me feel good. “It’s against the law.”    Then we should change the law. “Why?”    Because it makes me feel good. “Who cares about your feelings?”    Hater. Why does the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” appear in our Declaration of Independence? Most people don’t know […]

Who’s the Liberal: Hannity or Coulter?

Sean Hannity has a bad habit of interrupting and hectoring guests he disagrees with and, in the case of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, Hannity has evidently decided that criticism of Marco Rubio is impermissible. This led to an interesting exchange Wednesday night: Hannity asked [Ann Coulter] what she would do about the estimated […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 06.14.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Authorizes Arming Syrian Rebels After Confirming Assad’s Use Of Chemical Weapons May include unspecified “military support” Polls Open In Iran’s Presidential Election To boycott or to vote in an election likely to be rigged? Supreme Court Says Natural DNA Not Patentable However, man-made DNA can be patented POLITICS […]

Gary Herndon: ‘Model Citizen’

Readers will recall that the attorney for accused sex offender Kaitlyn Hunt called her client a “model citizen.” And readers may also recall the evidence that the term “model citizen” apparently has a very flexible definition for “Free Kate” supporters: “Beat her f**king ass, Emily! Beat her ass! Get that bitch!” Bad causes attract bad […]

‘Mommy, Why Is an Orange Man on TV?’

Shep Smith has been inflicting psychological trauma on me FOR YEARS, but I never thought of suing. http://t.co/b90Vz6tK1v #tcot — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) June 14, 2013 Many Fox News viewers have been struggling with feelings of despair, but won’t somebody please think about the children? According to the lawsuit, a psychologist found that the […]

‘A Little Girl on Her Way to School’

Those were the words Assistant District Attorney Thaddeus West used Wednesday morning in York County (Maine) Superior Court to describe the victim of a brutal attack by Dane Bosley. Bosley was 20 years old that day in October 2008 when he leaped out of the bushes and raped his victim at knifepoint. And the victim […]

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