The Other McCain

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

After #Occupy Reaches The Full Zombie Apocalypse Phase, Remember This Clip

by Smitty via Make

‘Occupy’ Protesters at Bachmann HQ: Proof That Gardasil Causes Retardation?

JOHNSTON, Iowa Michele Bachmann has taken a lot of flak for saying that she was approached in Florida by a mother who claimed her daughter suffered brain damage as the result of a Gardasil vaccination. You may sneer at that claim, but when I showed up at Bachmann’s Iowa campaign headquarters today for an scheduled […]

Missing The Point On Marriage!

by Smitty I’m sure that Roxanne de Luca can pick up any oversights here, but the social conservative in me can’t help but yell at this post. We’re talking about marriage, not a game of chess. The conclusion: Marriage is extremely important for societal stability and survival. But the current legal form of marriage is […]

IOWA NOTEBOOK: Occupy Caucuses?

Rick Perry speaks at Smokey Row coffee shop Pella, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 DAVENPORT, Iowa After days of chasing after campaigns, I find myself in the unusual position of waiting for the campaign to come to me. Rick Santorum will be here in Davenport this evening for a 7 p.m. event, and so I’m […]

Joe Nocera On ‘The Big Lie’

by Smitty Joe Nocera in the Grey, Undead Lady: So this is how the Big Lie works. You begin with a hypothesis that has a certain surface plausibility. Postmodernism is the ultimate lie, beginning with the notion that there is no Truth. In responding to any modern accusation of deploying a ‘Big Lie’, one should […]

Games People Play: You Take It Or You Leave It

by Smitty Via Proof Positive, we have the Alyssa Rosenberg at Squaking Points Memo giving a belly laugh over the new Rainbow Six game which apparently has the player ventilating #OccupyWallStreet protesters. I would love to see the mic check that goes into getting consensus for this kind of nonsense. But as much as I’d […]

#OccupyDC Nativity Scene

by Smitty I found the cluttered thinking of the woman who stated she’s Jewish to be most interesting. The notion that if you’re going to represent one religion, you should represent all religions is fantastically silly. If a religion is a spiritual course to steer, then you should drive all directions at once? That’s a […]

Because I’m Feeling Kinda Bad About Giving Ace of Spades Such a Hard Time …

. . . I guess it’s time to “pay tribute” by stealing more of his blog content. Like this psychological profile of Occupiers: [M]any of the rank-and-file occupiers feel isolated in their lives, and appear to lack basic community ties such as are provided by participation in clubs, churches, and strong families…. They thus attach […]

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