The Other McCain

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

To the Reader Who Bought the $949.72 Acer Aspire 17.3-Inch Notebook Computer

Thanks! My knowledge of computer hardware is so primitive I don’t know why this particular computer costs more than $900, but because you bought it through the Amazon Associates link here at the blog, I got a sweet 4% commission of $37.99. We’re coming up on the end of the month, and one way readers can […]

Ace Don’t Love Him No Herman Cain

Everybody knows I love Ace, so much so that I laugh even when he’s viciously mocking my candidate: [H]e talks like a f–king dumbass much of the time, and when he’s not talking like a f–king dumbass, he’s doing an empty folksy pander which is all very nice for those who are receptive to it […]

#OWS ‘Adult Party Entertainment’?

You can’t make up this kind of stuff: MANCHESTER – A city woman is accused of pimping a 16-year-old girl she met in Victory Park during the Occupy NH demonstrations. Justina Jensen, 23, of 341 Hanover St., is charged with felony prostitution. Police allege Jensen met a teen at the local protest, which is an […]

Did Anybody Think The Super Committee Was Anything Other Than An Exercise In Pluckin’ That Chicken?

by Smitty Megan McArdle We’re still where we were six months ago: Democrats are determined to have substantial tax increases, and the GOP is determined not to. The good news for budget hawks is that there will still be some movement because if the Supercommittee doesn’t come to a deal, then automatic cuts will be […]

#MDCAN: Greetings From Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland When I pulled into the driveway of the fabulous Doubletree Inn, I saw them: About 15 protesters, standing in the rain, holding up signs: “Stop the Hate.” I rolled down the window, smiled and gave them a cheerful thumbs-up, muttering under my breath: “Shouldn’t you people be sodomizing 14-year-olds under a tarp in […]

#OWS: Public Radio Producer Fired After Taking Advice From Conor Friedersdorf

Caitlin Curran had a job as a WNYC radio producer. Then she listened to Conor Friedersdorf. Now she is the 99%: It all started with an article on The Atlantic‘s web site. Conor Friedersdorf’s piece “Occupy Wall Street’s Greatest Strength Is Neutering It,” echoed what many people are wondering about the movement: what are they […]

Don’t Forget To Thank ObamaCare For Further Societal Collapse

by Smitty Via Insty, we have Chateau Heartiste Men don’t “treat women as toys”. Men get the sex while the getting’s good because women allow — nay, PREFER — themselves to be toyed with by the kinds of men who are good at it. In other words, Mr. Bennett, women GET EXACTLY THE KINDS OF […]

First Weekend In November:
Defending The American Dream Summit

by Smitty A few heads will be attending, among them are a few with whom I hope to score photos: Mark Levin, Radio Host Herman Cain, Businessman and GOP presidential hopeful Judge Andrew Napolitano, Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Jonah Goldberg, New York Times best selling author Andrew Breitbart Conservative commentator and author Ken Cuccinelli […]

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