The Other McCain

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

Experts to Obama: ‘Hey, Maybe You Should Call It Islamic Extremism’

Because, you know, that’s what it is: The Obama administration’s recent move to drop rhetorical references to Islamic radicalism is drawing fire in a new report warning the decision ignores the role religion can play in motivating terrorists. Several prominent counterterror experts are challenging the administration’s shift in its recently unveiled National Security Strategy, saying […]

Roman Polanski Freed By Switzerland

Because Europeans are “sophisticated” like that: Switzerland said on Monday it would not send Roman Polanski back to the United States to face sentencing for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, freeing the Oscar-winning director from 10 months arrest. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said she had decided against extradition because of potential […]

Rachel Maddow and the Politics of Stupid

Why hasn’t the American public completely repudiated the policies of the Obama administration? At a time when the unemployment rate has been hovering near 10 percent for nearly a year, Obama’s job approval numbers are very near dead even, and Republicans are just barely leading on the generic ballot. Why isn’t the administration’s abject failure on economic issues more […]

‘You Could See Him As A Thinner Chris Christie’

by Smitty PowerLine embeds a Pawlenty stump speech, and floats the idea of a 2012 run: Tim Pawlenty is a likable fellow. When he came to Virginia to support Bob McDonnell in 2009, I enjoyed his stump speedspeech at very close range. He seems to be about as moderate a candidate as you’ll find without […]

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty Rule 5 Sunday greets us with a shiny outlook on life, brought on by the likes of: American Power, with a late 4th of July bikini and wrap-up. Also, this funky shot, a SI swimsuit teaser and a bit of bikini blogging. The Daley Gator, A gallery of lovelies Rouxmia Bougas Jennifer Love […]

Pariah Dogs And Wandering Madmen

by Smitty Returning home, I sat down with a cuppa tea and took in Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage. As an unrepentant fanboi, it was a full-on treat, except the part which was a pleasure. I’ll definitely catch them on the Time Machine Tour. Somewhat cheesily, the movie ends with an exit question of why […]

Who Commits Crime?

When I was about 15, I read Helter Skelter, prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi’s account of the Manson Family and the Tate-LaBianca murders. One fact that struck me was that Manson was, for most of his life, a small-time hoodlum who compiled a record for relatively minor crimes like burglary, car theft and foregery long before he became notorious as […]

Friday’s Marriage Jubilee: RSM’s Aging

by Smitty FMJRA celebrates Stacy McCain’s first marriage event as a parent, quite a corner to turn in the life of a man. Will grandparental possibilities threaten to curb the gonzo flame? Could even the dread specter of respectability begin to haunt him? Just dunno, but, for my two years of observation, I doubt it.

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