The Other McCain

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

U.S. Robbed of Winning Goal in World Cup Soccer Game vs. Slovenia

Everybody knows soccer is for fags. Still, this doesn’t give anti-American referees the right to screw us over: The United States staged the greatest rally in its World Cup history Thursday, overcoming a two-goal halftime deficit to record a 2-2 draw with Slovenia at Ellis Park. Michael Bradley’s goal in the 82nd minute tied the […]

Obama to Europe: ‘Double-Dip,’ Anyone?

The headline is “Obama Urges Europe Not to Drop Stimulus Measures Yet,” but to understand what the president is actually trying to say, you have to read this New York Times story very carefully: President Obama signaled on Friday that countries in Europe should not withdraw their extraordinary spending programs too quickly. In a public […]

In Defense Of Rosie O’Donnell. . .

by Smitty (h/t Bluegrass Pundit) “It was easier in some capacity to handle the war and a depression than it is to handle this kind of disaster during a recession.” In defense of Rosie O’Donnell, it should be noted that FDR’s paralysis was merely physical.

The Triumph of Alvin Greene

Good news for America’s favorite Democrat: Democratic Party officials in South Carolina voted Thursday to uphold the result of their controversial Senate primary even though the winner was Alvin Greene, an unemployed political novice who stands almost no chance of defeating Republican Sen. Jim DeMint in November. Meeting in Columbia, members of the state Democratic […]

Newsweek Intern Attempts to Describe Hayek’s Road to Serfdom: Massive FAIL

Thanks to Kathy Shaidle for calling attention to this sophomoric effort by Princeton senior Isia Jasiewicz: On June 8, Beck devoted an entire episode of his talk show on Fox News to The Road to Serfdom, a work of political theory written in the immediate aftermath of World War II by Friedrich von Hayek, an Austrian émigré […]

Stupidest Statement Of The Year?

by Smitty Via Frank J, Sour Krauthammer on the Barton apology to BP: “I think that wins the award for the most politically stupid statement of the year. We can retire it right now, in June.” I’ll concede that it was gratuitous, tin-eared, and inarticulate.  BigFurHat has educated me on the point.  But we have […]

Not Wanting To Take On The Big Fur Hat Here. . .

by Smitty BFH at iOwnTheWorld says: Everyone, by now, has heard that Representative Joe Barton, from Texas, apologized to BP’s Tony Hayward for the “shakedown” they received from the Obama administration. Geez. Talk about a tin ear. Barton, everyone but BP and their family wants BP to pay for the clean up, so, you lost […]

Gold Price Hits Record High

Nothing to worry about: Gold futures closed at a record high on Thursday, handily surpassing the mark reached just last week as investors grew more concerned about the U.S. economy and its proxy, the stock market. Gold for August delivery, the most active contract, added $18.20, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,248.70 an ounce on […]

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