The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVE – 04.25.11

TOP NEWS Calcutta Mourns Death Of Spiritual Leader Sathya Sai Baba Revered by millions, he was India’s most famous and controversial holy man; top political leaders, Bollywood personalities, sportsmen and lakhs of devotees rush to pay homage NATO Strikes Hit Qaddafi Compound (Video) “Most significant damage yet” Doctors Clear Gifford To Attend Husband’s Shuttle Launch […]

Noonan: Are You Feeling Sufficiently Guilty? If Not, I Can Aid

by Smitty Another Saturday, another Peggy Noonan column to fisk. In this episode, some hypothetical Afghan strawman shows up to judge America for its sins. For a far more hyperbolic take, see The Onion’s Election 2000 coverage.

Credit Where Due To The ACLU

by Smitty Part of being an anti-Alinsky is recognizing legitimate good work, even if by those with whom one is often antagonistic. So here’s a Good Onya to the ACLU, courtesy of Volokh, for pointing out that Free Speech is more important than anyone’s willingness to assume the bully posture over purported insults. Keep up […]

Dear Rolling Stone

by Smitty So, the Pentagon’s investigation seems to have cleared Gen. McChrystal. Now I get this email saying you want me to subscribe to your sad little excuse for a fishwrapper. BWAHAHAHAHAHA! No, no, no, a thousand times no, and again: may your demise come swiftly, you sorry Commie rag!

Apple Wanted Location Data To Make Its Products Even More Compelling

by Smitty In its way, the concern over Apple’s iPhone data collection is laughable. If people understood the half of the data that companies and governments collect, they would. . .do pretty much what they are doing. Turns out the answer is simpler than you think, and it doesn’t involve a conspiracy theory, the government […]

Note To 2012 Candidates: A Harder Line With The UN Is A Good Thing

by Smitty Managing the definitions is a crucial aspect of information dominance. It comes as little surprise that, a decade on from 9/11, the Altogether Foolish United Nations (A.F.U.N.) stands there, panties wadded, unable to define terrorism: The main hurdle, then as now, is the insistence by the bloc of Islamic states that any definition […]

Separated At Birth, Reynolds/Grant Ed.

by Smitty This is precisely what it appears to be, a blatant attempt at blogwhoring. You will likely never see me mention the dude on the right again. I thought the height of his acting career was getting his chops busted by Colin Firth in Bridget Jones’s Diary

As Hollywood Turns: Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wife Brooke Mueller Trying to Pawn Stuff

Definitely not “winning”: Brooke Mueller walked into a pawn shop in Inglewood, CA. early Thursday morning, and tried to hock an expensive men’s watch and a stereo . . . Brooke was desperately trying to get cash for the two items … but the store would not make the purchase because Brooke did not have […]

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