The Other McCain

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

‘The New Phonebooks Are Here!’

And I’m now “Guest Contributor” of the week over at Ricochet — one of those guest-blogging gigs that doesn’t actually involved getting paid, but . . . Well, at least I tried. Their editor, James Poulos, is a friend of mine and when Scott Immergut invited me to contribute, I replied by e-mail: While our sideburned […]

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty The week in gorgeousness was dominated by Rima, who, with full political incorrectness, prefers bikinis to burkhas and non-confrontational locations for cultural reconciliation. Also politically incorrect: Jennifer Aniston, who was hoisted on her own ‘retard’. While Rule 5 does not support breaches of decorum, a consultation with Janet Jackson, a private piercing revelation, […]

On Taking Oneself Too Seriously

by Smitty Pat Condell, who is a stand-up comic when not ranting on YouTube, offers some safe ethnic humor: One should view others soberly, and seek to walk humbly amongst fellow humans. Taking oneself less seriously has been quite a boon to me, particularly online, where plain text obscures as much as it communicates.

Blah, Impeach, Blah, Blah

by Smitty iOwnTheWorld echoes a Jeffrey Kuhner editorial in the Washington Times about the need to impeach BHO: If Republicans win back Congress in November, they should – and likely will – launch formal investigations into this criminal, scandal-ridden administration. Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican and ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, […]

Scratch Gingrich in 2012: Newt Backs Out of 9/11 Rally Against Ground Zero Mosque

Stick a fork in him, he’s done: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) will not be addressing a protest of the proposed mosque in lower Manhattan on the anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The organizers of the rally, Stop Islamization of America and Freedom Defense Initiative, announced Gingrich as one […]

Is the GOP Heading for Heartbreak?

OK, after reading Karl’s Hot Air post, I’m starting to feel a bit embarrassed about my own grim outlook on the fall elections: Am I too pessimistic? Am I turning into Allahpundit? Let me explain: I was at Doug Hoffman’s headquarters in Saranac Lake, N.Y., the night he came up short, and I was at Tim […]

Feisal’s Mental Jiu-jitsu Revealing Animus

by Smitty This week’s FMJRA shouts out to all those who are unmoved by the Ground Zero Mosque mastermind, Feisal. Sometimes, even sincere gifts just don’t pass muster, though I’d not accuse Feisal of sincerity. Don’t call the US, dude: We The People will call you. Not real soon, though. Also, Right Klik points to […]

‘Free Money’ Madness at the Fed

For more than 18 months, the Federal Reserve has kept its funds rate at effectively zero — a policy of monetary stimulus so extreme that it would have been unimaginable a few years ago. This policy was instituted as an “emergency rate” after the 2008 meltdown, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said […]

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