The Other McCain

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

Blackstone on Liberty

“Sir William Blackstone, England’s famous 18th century juror, said that every wanton and causeless restraint of the will of the subject is a degree of tyranny, and ‘even laws themselves, whether made with or without our consent, if they regulate and constrain our conduct in matters of mere indifference, without any good end in view, […]

9/11: Never Forget

Thanks to Big Fur Hat  for reminding us of this 70-minute documentary: UPDATE: Joe at Valley of the Shadows reminds us how on 9/11/01, “At 8:46 AM, the world shifted on its axis.” UPDATE II: Statement from Georgia 12th District congressional candidate Ray McKinney: Nine years ago today, I turned on my television while getting […]

Delaware Senate Primary Update: NRA, DeMint Endorse Christine O’Donnell

Once Sarah Palin endorsed, the avalanche was on: The National Rifle Association endorsed conservative commentator Christine O’Donnell Friday in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary.  The Tea Party-backed O’Donnell is looking to upset Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) on Tuesday. Via Memeorandum and also CNN: South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint announced Friday night his endorsement of the Tea Party-endorsed […]

A Post That Is Not About Net Neutrality

At BlogCon Friday, we went to the Newseum in D.C. for a panel discussion that was supposed to be about politics. During the Q&A period, however, it got hijacked into a discussion of The World’s Most Boring Policy Issue. After ten minutes of this narcolepsy-inducing blather, I gestured frantically at Tabitha Hale and got the […]

DaTechGuy Double Dose

by Smitty This blog and DaTechGuy form something of a mutual admiration society. Besides being a thoroughgoing gentleman, he also was also kind enough to opine on Erik Erickson and Matt Kibbe, who opened the BlogCon thoughtful remarks. Erickson had offered an anecdote about a decent neighbor who had been neighborly until discovering that Erik […]

Exclusive Video: Pudding Presentation At BlogCon Humor Panel

by Smitty Guick grab on the phone, sorry about the sound quality. The panel, L-R, was Ace, Snark and Boobs, Iowahawk, and Caleb “FunnyNameGoesHere” Howe. Pudding is a running joke on Ace, which see.

Prelude To Remembrance

by Smitty The 10th of September is a suitable day to take the readers on a heavy journey. It’s not a cemetery, but, every time one goes into Memorial Hall at the US Naval Academy, one makes no effort whatsoever to hold back the tears. As you ascend the stairs, the words of Captain Lawrence, […]

Blog Con: Born to Be Wild

Tabitha Hale likes to ride the big hogs. And also enjoys motorcycles. Ace of Spades, Lori “Snark and Boobs” Ziganto, Dave “Iowahawk” Burge and Caleb “Don’t Have a Nickname” Howe on the afternoon “Humor in Blogging” panel discussion, which was a lot funnier than this photo might suggest. Matt Kibbe explains Friedrich Hayek’s Austrian theory […]

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