The Other McCain

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

Carol Swain vs. the ‘Tolerance Mafia’

“When my face was smeared across the papers in my state with accusations that I was an apologist for white supremacy, I thought it was time to get involved.” — Professor Carol Swain, Vanderbilt University Law School

How About That Rep. Thaddeus McCotter?

by Smitty Thaddeus McCotter appeared on PJTV, in a welcome outburst of sanity from within the beltway. Topics proffered include: Teleprompter Fatigue–recap of his house speech, looking forward to the ‘next’ American economy. Wealth redistribution. A Government that Doesn’t Patronize–he offers biographical facts derived from growing up as the son of a Truman Democrat. Back […]

Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity and . . .

. . . me! Yes, folks, I’m about to hit the road to New Orleans to cover the four-day Southern Republican Leadership Conference, which will feature not only the above-named superstars, but also RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Rep. Mike Pence and many, many more. No word yet on whether Louisiana […]

Hey, Has Anybody Else Noticed That Bob Belvedere Is a Persistent Blogwhore?

And, obviously, I mean that as a compliment. Everybody should learn to apply Rule 1 and Rule 2 with such relentless persistence.

Vernon Parker: Trained by the Best

What you see in this photo is me checking my recently-purchased digital mini-recorder prior to my March 29 interview with Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, who is running for Congress in AZ-3. The interview was arranged by our friend Barbara Espinosa of American Freedom blog. However, transcribing audio is for me the journalistic equivalent of […]

Irony And The Streisand Effect

by Smitty Much ‘Hey!’ has been made about the topless march in Portland. This is a variation on the theme of the Streisand Effect: a primarily online phenomenon in which an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information has the unintended consequence of causing the information to be publicized widely and to a […]

American Resurgence Continues Apace

by Smitty (via KisP) For all destiny parked me on the right coast, I’m still a graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle. So news of Soundgarden reformation can only be greeted with jubilation: I blame Them Crooked Vultures:

I Would Not Accuse Sen. Coburn Of Kool-Aid Quaffing

by Smitty Bluegrass Pundit wants to know if Senator Coburn is drinking the Kool-Aid, just because he’s attempting to neutralize some of the bile aimed at the Speaker of the House. Pay attention, people: it is never wrong to be gracious to the foe: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and […]

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