The Other McCain

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

Alabama AG Troy King Acts Tough On Crime. Corruption? Not So Much

Nice “America’s Most Wanted” imitation here by the suspiciously gambling-friendly attorney general Troy King: Unlike John Walsh, however, Troy King has been the target of a federal investigation, and this new TV ad raises a question: Where did those cop cars come from? If those are Alabama police cars . . . well, the state law is quite clear on such […]

Influence of Jerry Lee Lewis Has Belated and Unexpected Effect in Nigeria

Ever since the Killer married his 13-year-old cousin Myra, we’ve been warned about the decadence caused by rock-and-roll, which has finally corrupted even the most distant societies: Nigeria’s Senate has ordered an investigation into reports that one of its members has married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl. Ahmad Sani Yerima, 49, is alleged to have married her at the […]

‘So Gay-Friendly as to Be Gay-Crazy’

No, this is not another story about Charlie Crist. That quote comes from Catholic League president Bill Donahue, reacting to a New York Times story about a priest “abuse” scandal where the alleged “victim” didn’t seem to mind too much: Why would the New York Times try to sell this so-called abuse story with a straight face? […]

The Surprise Return of Blago-Gate!

Incomplete redaction of a Chicago subpoena for the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial reveals some unseemly — and perhaps criminal — actions by Team Obama: Obama may have lied about conversations with convicted fraudster Tony Rezko . . . Obama may have overtly recommended Valerie Jarret for his Senate seat . . . A supporter of […]

Your Tax Dollars at Work Wank

SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed Senior staffers at the Securities and Exchange Commission spent hours surfing pornographic websites on government-issued computers while they were being paid to police the financial system, an agency watchdog says. The SEC’s inspector general conducted 33 probes of employees looking at explicit images in the past five years, […]

Liberals Scream: ‘No Fair! Conservatives Are Infringing Our Monopoly on Gay-Baiting Republican Closet Cases!’

As Professor Donald Douglas points out, that is the essence of liberal blogger Steve Benen’s concern-troll post at Washington Monthly: I’m not generally in the habit of defending Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), but some of the abuse he’s been receiving from the right is ridiculous. . . . For the record, I neither know nor […]

SIGTARP Report Confirms: Homeowner Bailout Program Won’t Fix Housing Crisis

Connie Hair at Human Events reports: A new report released yesterday (.pdf) by Neil Barofsky, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) warns that Obama administration efforts to bailout homeowners through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) are ineffective and will not stem the sweeping tide of foreclosures. The $75 billion HAMP […]

Jesse James Enters Rehab, Seeking Treatment for Skank Addiction

Having cheated on Sandra Bullock with a plethora of frighteningly low-rent skanks, Jesse James has finally admitted he’s got a problem — and not just the various social diseases he’s probably picked up while shagging chicks so vile that Snoop Dogg wouldn’t touch them. How bad is Jesse’s problem? He did this chick four times in […]

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