The Other McCain

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

Krugman, Did You Just Argue Against People Exercising Basic Liberty?

by Smitty . . .polling suggests that support for [Scottish] independence has surged over the past few months, largely because pro-independence campaigners have managed to reduce the “fear factor” — that is, concern about the economic risks of going it alone. At this point the outcome looks like a tossup. Well, I have a message […]

The Rocky Horror Parenting Show

Most parenting “trends” are bad. In general, as a parent, you should strive to be as old-fashioned as possible. Even if your children subsequently rebel against your authority — as, predictably, most kids do — you need to give them an actual authority to rebel against. And then you crush the rebellion like Darth Vader wiping […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.09.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Chick-Fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy Dies At 93 Champion of conservatism, Christian values, and chicken; cows hardest hit Chick-Fil-A rules the roost, even six days a week “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Torrential Rains Hit […]

Nate Silver: Almost 2-to-1 Chance Republicans Win Senate Majority

The poll guru himself phrases it as a percentage — 65.1% — but the overall situation looks very good for the GOP: The bottom line is not much has changed. The FiveThirtyEight forecast model gives Republicans a 65.1 percent chance of winning the Senate with the new polling added, similar to the 63.5 percent chance that […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.08.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Virus Hitting Midwest Kids Could Be “Tip Of The Iceberg” CDC Says Ten states request CDC assistance in dealing with enterovirus Over 900 children sick Rare, serious virus affecting kids across the Midwest Ukraine Cease-Fire Threatened As Fighting Breaks Out In The East Fighting reported near Donetsk, Mariupol Over […]

Boosting The Signal: Pray For Mandy Nagy

— by Wombat-socho According to Legal Insurrection, Mandy, sometimes known as Liberty Chick, suffered a stroke yesterday and underwent surgery to relieve the cranial pressure today. She would have started full-time at LI tomorrow. Your prayers are definitely requested; she has fought the good fight, and God willing, she’ll live to fight another day. h/t: […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Are You Ready For Some Football?

— compiled by Wombat-socho I was going to put up the Spongebob Squarepants meme about still watching baseball, because I’m honestly not interested in the NFL or the slave plantations of the NCAA, but instead I’m going to be a good sport and post this pic of a Crimson Tide cheerleader instead, what with Rule […]

Lesbian Student Describes How She Was ‘Violated Physically and Emotionally’

This story shocked me. Sure, I understood how Lesbian Chic propaganda conceals the heartache, exploitation, abuse and violence that occurs between women. Yes, I realized that the “rape culture” rhetoric and angry lectures about “consent” were cynical political posturing intended to leverage the militant anti-male/anti-heterosexual ideology of radical feminism being promulgated by Women’s Studies programs […]

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