The Other McCain

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

Livestreaming the Constitution

Friday’s planned reading of the U.S. Constitution in the House of Representatives — dismissed as a “stunt” by liberals — will be livestreamed via video on the Internet, Sissy Willis reports. The 112th Congress will read the Constitution. The 111th Congress never even read the bills they voted for.

Pelosi: ‘We Have No Regrets … Deficit Reduction Has Been a High Priority’

Exit, lying: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The facts: When the Pelosi Democrats took control of Congress on January 4, 2007, the national debt stood at [$8.67 trillion]. The last day of the 111th Congress and Pelosi’s Speakership on December 22, 2010 the national debt was [$13.86 trillion] – a roughly $5.2 trillion increase […]

SHOCKING REPUBLICAN SCANDAL!

Expect that kind of reaction from the media whatever Republicans do in the 112th Congress. My latest American Spectator column: Even before they were sworn into office, Republican freshmen in the 112th Congress had already shocked the political press corps in the nation’s capital. A group of the incoming GOP representatives scheduled a fundraiser with […]

At Last: A Kennedy-Free Congress!

From 1947 to 2011, it has been more than six decades since there’s been a Congress without a Kennedy: It’s remarkable. From Jack through Patches, it’s like watching evolution in reverse. It makes me doubt Darwin’s theory. Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.

Speaker John Boehner’s Swearing-In: Less Glamorous, More Choked Up and Crying

The Washington Post: Austerity is the theme of Republican John A. Boehner’s installation as House speaker this week, placing the start of this new Congress in stark contrast to the more lavish festivities that marked Democrat Nancy Pelosi’s swearing-in four years ago. On Wednesday, following a bipartisan prayer service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Boehner […]

112th Congress: Ready to Rumble!

The Wall Street Journal‘s Patrick O’Connor and Janet Hook preview the upcoming fights: The Republican majority that takes over the House this week plans an ambitious drive to slash government spending by tens of billions of dollars in the next few months, a strategy that ensures that the capital soon will be consumed by intense […]

‘Break into a Prevent Defense for the Second Half and Try to Preserve a Tie’

That’s how Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress describes Eric Holder’s strategy for dealing with the incoming Republican majority in the House: Despite the fact that the New Black Panthers were captured on video with weapons and fascist-style uniforms at the entrance to a polling place, Holder said: “There is no there, there.” […]

Late Entry in the ‘Stupidest Things Liberals Said in 2010’ Sweepstakes

Harvard-educated Ezra Klein updates Orwell’s famous maxim: “One has to work at The Washington Post to believe things like that. No ordinary man could be such a fool.” On MSNBC, Klein was asked about plans of the 112th Congress to read the Constitution aloud: “Yes, it’s a gimmick. I mean, you could say two things […]

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