The Other McCain

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

On Leashing That Passion

by Smitty The lady in the picture is rumored to have been the direct object of Julian Assange’s attentions in Sweden: Worth Risking Jail? Julian, let me share with you a canned rant that I offer to all the young lads: men control their passions. Boys, not so much. Admire your Rule 5 where and […]

How to Do an Awesome Blog Post

Begin with an introductory sentence that ends with a link to your inspiration: There will always be a fringe, living in its own private madhouse, that will never accept truth regardless of how it is presented. As night follows day, the link is followed by a blockquote selection from the inspiration. Here, you have several […]

VIDEO: Democrat Jane Harman Admits, ‘Ahmadinejad Was . . . My Boyfriend!’

Profiting from the sale of dual-use technology to Iran? Rep. Jane Harman (D-Transylvania) might have gotten away with this monstrous scheme, had it not been for Young Mattie Fein: You knew when Ladd Ehlinger Jr. went to Hollywood, he’d produce something brilliant. Here’s the script: FRAU HARMAN: Ahmadinejad! Ahmadinejad! We have done it! I’m going to set […]

‘And the War, Tragically, Continues’

Frank Rich’s latest idiotic idea is that Fox News coverage of the Ground Zero Mosque controversy has thwarted U.S. anti-insurgency efforts in Afghanistan. No, seriously. He actually devoted 1,572 words to making that absurd argument. This inspired Rob Long to script a scenario: I can see it now: the flickering firelight in a dark cave […]

WikiLeaks Founder Reportedly Charged With Rape, Media Suggest U.S. ‘Smear’ UPDATE: Police Withdraw Charges?

Swedish tabloid Expressen reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged with raping two women in Stockholm. No details of the alleged crime are available, but a very rough Google translation of the Expressen report indicates that the two women who made the accusations are in their 20s. Australian-born Assange is 39. WikiLeaks made headlines last month by releasing […]

How to Get Linked, Lesson One

Write a headline as good as this: Paris teens charged in bare-breasted robberies If you don’t get linked with a headline like that, you are obviously sending tips to the wrong blogger. Beyond the headline, it helps if there’s actually an interesting story: French police believe they’ve gotten to the bottom of a series of robberies in […]

BREAKING: Israel Responds to Hamas Rocket Attack With Gaza Air Strikes

CNN reports: Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza starting late Friday in response to a rocket assault on Ashkelon earlier in the day. The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes targeted three locations in Gaza: a Hamas “terror-activity site” in the north, a weapons manufacturing site in central Gaza and a weapons smuggling […]

David Horowitz Runs Pro-Israel Ad on Olbermann Show; Kos Kids Freak Out

“David Horowitz’ ‘Thirty-seconds’ on MSNBC this evening is the most despicable paid ad I believe I’ve ever seen. And I saw it on Countdown, Keith Olbermann’s show.” — “eztempo,” Daily Kos, July 26 If a devoted Olbermann viewer thinks it’s “despicable,” you know it’s gotta be 31 flavors of pure awesomeness. Via David Swindle at […]

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