The Other McCain

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

Ender’s Game

— Wombat-socho The long-awaited movie version of Orson Scott Card’s classic science fiction tale Ender’s Game hit the theaters today, and since I’ve been waiting to see it since the short story was first published, I went to see it this afternoon. tl;dr: Beautiful and sad and horrifying and wonderful. For those of you who […]

Suicidal 23-Year-Old NJ Guy Who Hated ‘Pigs’ Reported as #LAX Shooter

Multiple sources have confirmed Paul Ciancia, 23, of Pennsville, New Jersey, has been identified as the gunman in the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport. Pete Williams of NBC News characterized Ciancia as motivated by “strong anti-government views” and a lot of us who have seen this media pattern for years just rolled our eyes. […]

Does @FromaHarrop Know About Neal?

An interesting commentary by a veteran columnist: As Twitter prepares to issue company stock to the public, investors are trying to size up its future in the social media universe. The microblogging site has a critical flaw anchoring its prospects. Unlike Facebook — which requires members to submit their real names and email addresses when […]

Totalitarian Means to Totalitarian Ends

David Harsanyi: You can’t keep your insurance if you like it under Obamacare because you’re too ignorant to understand what’s good for you. That’s the argument we’ve been hearing from a lot of folks on the left; an argument that pivots from “common good” to soft authoritarianism. Doug at Daily Gator: Obamacare is about coercion […]

Texas Appeals Court: It’s OK to Talk Dirty to Kids, Because … Shakespeare!

Apparently, the Court sees no distinction between Shakespeare, a Miley Cyrus video and obscene text messages: Talking dirty to minors, just like Miley Cyrus “twerking” on MTV or Janet Jackson having a “wardrobe malfunction” during prime time, is constitutionally protected free speech, the highest criminal court in Texas ruled Wednesday. The Texas Court of Criminal […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.01.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Fifth Circuit Stays Lower Court Decision; Allows Texas To Enforce Abortion Law Big victory for AG Greg Abbott, pro-life movement Internal Notes Show Only Six People Signed Up For Obamacare On First Day CMS “war room” notes released by House investigators Amid NSA Spying Revelations, Tech Leaders Call For […]

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