The Other McCain

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

What I’d Like To Hear From @DMataconis

by Smitty Over at The Liberty Papers, we have what amounts to an intriguing anti-SoCon rant: Perhaps my biggest problem with fusionism in its current incarnation, however, is the extent to which it demands that libertarians silence their criticism of their so-called conservative allies in the name of “unity.” Even if one accepts the argument […]

‘Oh, My God. They Were Everywhere’

Young stars circa 1987: Corey Haim (left) and Corey Feldman Apropos of recent controversies, Pete Da Tech Guy quotes a 2011 interview with former child actor Corey Feldman: “I can tell you that the No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia. That’s the biggest problem for children in this […]

Do They Still Teach Presumption Of Innocence In Law Schools, @DMataconis?

by Smitty Ol’ Doug: More importantly, though, I think it’s a mistake to say that the protections of the 5th Amendment, or to broaden the argument any of the protections granted to actual and potential criminal defendants under the 4th, 6th, and 7th Amendments as well, were primarily designed to protect the innocent. I realize […]

#FreeKate Lies Rejected by Daily Kos Staffer, and Other New Developments

Generally speaking, people who care about facts are not liberals, so I was amazed when Donald Douglas pointed this out to me. WHAT? A liberal has admitted an error? dailykos.com/story/2013/05/… @ampowerblog First time for everything, eh? @joanmccarter @dailykos — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) May 25, 2013 McCarter’s original story on Monday, May 20, began with […]

LGF Auto-Beclownment Update

Really, I should feel guilty for so thoroughly enjoying these predictable outbreaks of Johnsonian idiocy. In case you didn’t notice, the terrorist attack in London this week was not committed by radical Belgians or militant creationists or any of the other overblown right-wing bogeymen that occupy the demented mind of Jazzy McPonytail. No, it was […]

An Ode To Lois Lerner: “Blown Snow”

by Smitty But Sometimes Bureaucrats Soar Beyond Simple Background Stories, Brokering Supercilious Bromides Stashed Below Silver Busses Staggered By Squashed Bodies Sacrificed, Bravely Supporting Beliefs Seemingly Broken, Soviet-style — Losing her 1st Amendment rights?

As You Can Perhaps Imagine, This Has Been a Rough Week for Charles Johnson

The World’s Least Credible Blogger™ has been tying himself into laughable knots of hilarious self-contradiction lately, attempting to defend President Wiretap Benghazi Failure against . . . Well, facts. Facts have always been optional with Obama, who has relied on his media-generated force field to survive all previous encounters with unfortunate reality. Obama’s fawning fanboy Charles […]

Chip Gerdes, Remembered

Chip Gerdes (left) with Dana Loesch and Andrew Breitbart I could tell you some of the brilliant work @tookiew did for the conservative cause, but then I’d have to kill you. R.I.P. #RMFT — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) May 6, 2013 The first rule of Chip Gerdes was, nobody talked about Chip Gerdes. In a […]

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