The Other McCain

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

Boy-Crazy Teacher Meredith Powell Raped Tacoma Teenagers, Police Say

A 24-year-old Lincoln High School math teacher was charged Thursday with “two counts of third-degree child rape and communication with a minor for immoral purposes via electronic communication,” and on Friday she pleaded not guilty: Meredith Powell performed oral sex on a 15-year-old student in her Tacoma classroom last month and sent him nude photos […]

The Glorious All-American Hamburger

— compiled by Wombat-socho Inspired by Bryan Preston’s article on the Burger Wars in Austin, I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of decent burger joints in the Washington, DC area, especially with CPAC less than a month away. I’ve rated the various burger restaurants on a scale of 1-5 […]

The Pervert Rights Movement

In the 21st century, the rights of decent law-abiding citizens must always yield to the rights of freaks and weirdos. That’s the lesson in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, Illinois, where the local public library considers it their duty to provide perverts access to Internet pornography at taxpayer expense. There have been reports of […]

Police: Ex-Teacher Tonya Drueppel, 33, Had Sex With 13-Year-Old ‘Girlfriend’

The headline at the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader: Former Sioux Falls teacher accused of raping female student, 14 The headline is misleading because (a) the girl was 13 when the “relationship” began in 2012, and (b) it was “consensual.” Or, as Whoopi Goldberg might say, “It wasn’t rape-rape.” The quality of news coverage on […]

Because @EWErickson Is Right

Well, Abortion Barbie does have a vocal fan club. Might be larger except for the open season on anyone under 40 weeks. — Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 27, 2014 Greta Van Susteren went off on Erick Erickson’s criticisms of Texas Democrat Wendy Davis. Love ya, Greta, but you’re wrong. Everybodyknows Erick and I fell out […]

Maryland Mall Shooter: Tea Party Extremist? No — Teen Skateboarder

Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, has been named as the gunman who killed two people Saturday at the Columbia mall near Baltimore: Why Darion Marcus Aguilar shot two people to death and then killed himself is still a mystery to police. They’re investigating who the 19-year-old man was and whether he even knew the people he […]

Feminists Lie: Why @WendyDavisTexas’s Dishonest Personal Narrative Matters

Professor William Jacobson points out that Democrats now claim it is sexist to criticize Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis for her dishonesty, even though “she made her parenting a critical part of her political narrative.” Professor Glenn Reynolds adds: When women say that Wendy Davis is being treated more harshly than a man, I wonder […]

UPDATE: Two Victims Identified in Columbia Mall Shooting Near Baltimore

It is always a mistake to speculate on the motive for mass murder until you know the identity of the murderer, and so we must resist such temptation in regard to today’s incident at the Mall in Columbia, a Howard County suburb of Baltimore, Maryland: Three people were killed and one was injured by gunfire […]

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