The Other McCain

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

Ted Turner And The Unexpected Comparison

by Smitty Check Da Tech Guy serving up the on-scene interview. Just didn’t see that one coming, though, in retrospect, it’s a straightforward play. Maybe the people on the other end of that comparison should set out to mitigate this kind of comparison. OK, I see it as logical, so those people are beat. American […]

Live Roadtrip Update From Field Weatherman Stacy McCain

by Smitty Stacy phones in the Interstate 81 report: I stopped Resaca, GA, got gas and a chili cheese dog, coffee and chips @1300. Stopped again in Bristol, VA to charge cel phone, have soul food and sweet tea at Cracker Barrel. Dessert was cheesecake (non-Rule 5) and coffee. Stacy also wanted to highlight his […]

Thomas Sowell Drops The ‘F’ Bomb

by Smitty Right there in Real Clear Politics: Some years ago, for example, there was a big outcry that various mental tests used for college admissions or for employment were biased and “unfair” to many individuals or groups. Fortunately there was one voice of sanity– David Riesman, I believe– who said: “The tests are not […]

Colmes: Yes!

by Smitty Read the writing on Gibbs’s hand, Alan Colmes: the word ‘jobs bill’ does not appear. Says Alan: “So far, there’s only sniping from the right.” You don’t really get it, Alan. If anyone at all thought sniper fire would help…but everyone realizes it’s worse than that. No unspeakable ‘silver bullet’ acts are going […]

Technology Isn’t Always The Answer

by Smitty I just don’t see a screw-in coffin as ever being a hit except possibly among the hyper-secular FTW set. It really makes no difference how efficient it is, or how much cost is avoided at the funeral home. Cremation remains an option. Best wishes to the inventor; clearly some thought went into the […]

Is The Legal System Just Another Industry?

by Smitty (via Instapundit) What in the name of Norman Rockwell is wrong with this country? From the Wikipedia entry on felony: Crimes commonly considered to be felonies include, but are not limited to: aggravated assault and/or battery, arson, burglary, illegal drug use/sales, grand theft, robbery, murder, rape, and vandalism on federal property. Broadly, felonies […]

President Obama Makes A Good Point

by Smitty American Thinker has an excellent post concerning views on Socialism. AT quotes BHO’s NYT AF1 interview a year ago, which has some nuggets: Q. Is there one word name for your philosophy? If you’re not a socialist, are you a liberal? Are you progressive? One word? A. No, I’m not going to engage […]

NTP Server Possibly Damaged In Snowstorm

by Smitty (h/t Knowledge is Power) It looks like part of the recent snowfall fallout has been some apparent damage to the NTP server at USA Today HQ in McLean, VA. Sure, it’s stupid to speculate about technical details, but I’m trying to hold forth a fig leaf here. Editorial files could have become mangled, […]

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