The Other McCain

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

My Entry For Dumbest Political Statement Of The Year

by Smitty David Cameron’s decision to veto an EU-wide treaty change over eurozone rules was “largely political”, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. Perhaps we can come at it this way: just what portion of Cameron’s decision on the veto was not political? Cameron holds political office: aren’t the decisions of that office, by definition, […]

‘Fatwa’ Against Bollywood Actress

Model and actress Veena Malik’s appearance on cover of the men’s magazine FHM caused a huge controversy in Pakistan, including threats of a fatwa from a Muslim cleric: She claimed she only posed topless for FHM, but that photos were doctored to make her look completely naked. Since the pictures appeared of her, with just […]

Bibi, You Rock

by Smitty Keep on rockin’, Bibi. Maybe you’ll teach #OccupyResoluteDesk something about leadership, in spite of himself. Via Barbara

You See, Mr. Paul, History Does Not Support Scientific Experiments

by Smitty The Australian reports that RUSSIA seized today a consignment of the radioactive isotope Sodium-22 at a Moscow airport from a passenger who was to travel on a flight to Tehran, the customs service said. “Tests showed that the Sodium-22 could only have been obtained as the result of the work of a nuclear […]

Unprecedented Uprising in Chinese Village Chases Out Communist Party

Malcolm Moore reports from Wukan, China: For the first time on record, the Chinese Communist party has lost all control, with the population of 20,000 in this southern fishing village now in open revolt. The last of Wukan’s dozen party officials fled on Monday after thousands of people blocked armed police from retaking the village, […]

Why Does Obama Hate Jews?

Well, Republican Jews, anyway:

Today’s News of the Weird

From Alabama, with love: A conservative Christian politician has a secret life as a sperm donor for lesbian couples – even though he has campaigned against gay marriage. American politician Bill Johnson has spent most of this year in Christchurch [New Zealand] helping run the earthquake recovery, all the while using the online persona “chchbill” […]

Improving Our Accuracy: Laser-Like Focus

by Smitty Clausewitz and the Rule of Threes Daily Pundit posted, and I responded. Daily Pundit replied, and we appear to be talking past each other. Unexpectedly. My Mudville Gazette link to Clauzewitzian Triangle did not refer to Effects of the Clauswitzian tripod of Friction, Fog of War, and Point of Victory. . . at all. […]

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