The Other McCain

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

How Not to Succeed

Kathy Shaidle brings to our attention this interesting obituary of a podcast from D.R. Tucker: I promised myself that The Notes would not end up like Culture 11. Unfortunately, it has. Why did Culture 11 go under, while Big Hollywood prospered? Simple: the latter was able to tap into a populist vein, while the former […]

Ten Buck Fridays

by Smitty (via Mind Numbed Robot) In the end, the votes cast for the election are what matter. However, time, effort, and money have an impact. The money is important, particularly early. So the Ten Buck Fridays is a wonderful way to express political will in a fashion that shall no doubt bring tears of […]

Will the FCC Mess With the ‘Net?

Nick Gillespie says they shouldn’t: Notice that Nick is wearing his trademark leather jacket in June. He wears that leather jacket everywhere, even to the beach.

Happy Father’s Day

Dr. Melissa Clouthier has some food for thought: It’s politically incorrect to say so, but dads matter. They matter to children. We know they matter because we’re a society hungering for positive male leadership everywhere from home to high office. . . . And yet this research from the Heritage Foundation would seem controversial: “The […]

The Goal That Wasn’t

Am I turning into an un-American soccer-loving faggot? What’s wrong with me? Why do I keep blogging about this controversy? But that ripped-off goal still rankles: IRENE, South Africa — FIFA will not address the performance of referee Koman Coulibaly, the embattled official from the Americans’ 2-2 draw with Slovenia, before Monday, a spokesman has […]

Rule 5 Sunday

by Smitty Update: Rule 5 salutes Manute Bol, and thanks Atlas Shrugs, again, for education. The reward for your patience, as I was seeing the family and judging the iOwnTheWorld contest last weekend, is a double dose of Rule 5 goodness. Starting From The Top

Maybe The Establishment Clause Was A Bad Idea

by Smitty World opinion condemns the US for a ‘savage’ execution Setting aside the fact that Utah is not ‘the US’, if we lacked the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, we could have a State Religion. Then the execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner could be chalked up to honor killing. Personally, the death penalty […]

Peggy Noonan, Secret Motörhead Fan

by Smitty (via Insty) The president is starting to look snakebit. He’s starting to look unlucky, like Jimmy Carter. It wasn’t Mr. Carter’s fault that the American diplomats were taken hostage in Tehran, but he handled it badly, and suffered. He defied the rule of the King in “Pippin,” the Broadway show of Carter’s era, […]

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