The Other McCain

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

Massachusetts Mayor Complains About Influx of Somali Refugees

The flood of illegal aliens into Texas isn’t the only immigration problem making headlines lately: A Massachusetts mayor is calling for an end to refugee resettlement in his city, saying Somali families are putting pressure on already strained services in Springfield, a onetime industrial center where nearly a third of the population lives below the […]

Iraqi Collapse Continues

The bad news just keeps getting worse: BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Sunday that Sunni militants had taken control of a major Iraqi post on the Syrian border, strengthening their ability to move men and supplies into Iraq’s heartland. . . . On Sunday, Gen. Qassim Atta, a top military spokesman, acknowledged in a […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 06.23.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Iran Rejects US Action In Iraq Khamenei accuses US of attempting to regain control Ukraine Ceasefire Under Pressure As Fighting Flares Again Kiev accuses rebels of taking advantage of unilateral ceasefire Scott Walker Rips Prosecutors’ Allegations As “Partisan And False” “The federal judge…sharply criticized the prosecutors. He said that […]

So Close! #USA Ties Portugal, 2-2

#USA 2 #POR 2 #WorldCup GROUP G STANDINGS #GER 1-0-1 4 pt #USA 1-0-1 4 pt #GHA 0-1-1 1 pt #POR 0-1-1 1 pt — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) June 22, 2014 The United States was less than a minute away from a 2-1 World Cup victory that would have clinched advancement to the round of […]

ZeroHedge: ‘How A Country Dies’

by Smitty Quite a ring of truth about this: 2. The State The State is threatened by a decline. Generally it moves into full pretend mode. Three behavioral traits characterize its behavior. The State must convince citizens: things are not as bad as they seem. the State is not responsible for the situation. the State […]

FMJRA 2.0: A Day Late And a Moron Short

— compiled by Wombat-socho This weekend’s FMJRA delayed on account of the Northern Virginia Moron Meetup, which was chock-full of commenters from AOSHQ; both morons and moronettes were there in pretty decent numbers, and both conversation & booze flowed freely. Very entertaining, and it made me think we ought to do something similar one of […]

Who’s Pumped Up?

#WorldCup GROUP G STANDINGS #GER 1-0-1 4 pt #USA 1-0-0 3 pt #GHA 0-1-1 1 pt #POR 0-1-0 0 pt Today's Game: #USA v. #POR 5 p.m. ET — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) June 22, 2014 It’s weird how I’m totally into this year’s World Cup, given that we all know soccer is a Commie sport. But my […]

Women’s Soccer Scandal: Famous Player Is Allegedly Violent, Heterosexual

Hope Solo won two Olympic gold medals as goalie of the U.S. women’s team, and is now under arrest in Washington State: Kirkland police said a man called 911 to report a woman was assaulting someone inside the house in the 10600 block of 124th Avenue Northeast. The officers arrived to find soccer great Hope […]

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