The Other McCain

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

Conservatism 101:
Never Let Your Enemies Tell You Who Your Friends Should Be

Conservative Republicans seeking political advice should not take it from a liberal Democrat like Jonathan Chait: You don’t have to love Sue Lowden to understand that a 90% chance of Lowden winning is better than a 20% chance of Sharron Angle winning. Nor is there any recognition on the right that conservatives paved the way […]

AllahPundit Is A Month Late, Aims Low

by Smitty Hot Air: Exit question: Greene in 2014? This blog had a better idea in the middle of last month: Where Is Your Gallows Humor? Alvin Greene For President In 2012! This guy is BHO without all the Ivy League nonsense. Go for it, boss!

Jews and Israel: Death by Relativism

Frank Luntz quoted by Evelyn Gordon at Commentary: “The problem that I see is that so many parents in the Jewish community taught their kids not to judge. I’m going to say something that’s a little bit ideological, but I find that kids on the right are far more likely to stand up for Israel […]

Irish Debt Woes

Not a Greece-style crisis, but not good news, either: Ireland’s efforts to pull out of a deep economic slump suffered a setback Monday when a major credit agency downgraded the country’s bond rating, citing a weak banking system and rising debt. Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Ireland one notch, to Aa2 from Aa1, although it remains […]

Andy McCarthy’s Grand Jihad Is A Must-Read

by Smitty I just finished Chapter 9, ‘Not Such Strange Bedfellows’ in McCarthy’s book. The summary paragraph: Revolutionaries of Islam and the Left make fast friends when there is a common enemy to besiege. Leftists, however are essentially nihilists who hazy vision prioritizes power over what is to be done with power. They are biddable. […]

Stenography as Journalism

Agence France-Presse: The Democrat’s House Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, however urged a focus on a positive election year, calling to a move beyond the ongoing debate over racism in the conservative “Tea Party” movement that has divided voters. Is there any such “ongoing debate”? Has it really “divided voters”? Why is this reporter just pushing Democratic Party […]

My Friend Pete Parisi Had Better Hope Ann Coulter Never Sees This Video

Pete and Ann went through the National Journalism Center program together many years ago, and we got to hang out with Coulter at a 2007 NJC event.  So when he sent me this video . . . . well, it’s just so wrong, isn’t it? Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Anyone inspired […]

British Chocolate Millionaire’s Hedge Fund Buys 241,000 Tons of Cocoa Beans

A real-life Willie Wonka: Anthony Ward, 50, bought 241,000 tons of cocoa beans and now owns enough to manufacture 5.3 billion quarter-pound chocolate bars. Mr Ward, who is worth around £36 million, holds so much of the market he could force manufacturers to raise the price of Britain’s favourite chocolate bars . . . The […]

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