The Other McCain

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

‘So Gay-Friendly as to Be Gay-Crazy’

No, this is not another story about Charlie Crist. That quote comes from Catholic League president Bill Donahue, reacting to a New York Times story about a priest “abuse” scandal where the alleged “victim” didn’t seem to mind too much: Why would the New York Times try to sell this so-called abuse story with a straight face? […]

‘This Is Alabama. We Speak English.’

And the street signs are also in English. So why is the state giving drivers’ license exams in 12 different languages? Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James asks the common-sense question: Rachel Maddow says the ad “strikes me as just plain mean,” and lefty-blogger Heather at Crooks & Liars says, “This guy is about as subtle […]

Goldman Sachs Investigation Update

Breaking news from the Washington Post: Behind closed doors, the two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission sharply questioned senior investigators last week about whether the evidence they had assembled was strong enough to file a fraud case against Goldman Sachs, according to current and former SEC officials familiar with the matter. The […]

‘Someone Needs to Pay’

Meet Angel Adams, 37-year-old single mother of 15: The lifelong Tampa resident said she wants justice from the Hillsborough County sheriff’s child protection team that took her kids away from her two years ago and from Hillsborough Kids Inc., which got her kids back six months ago. “What do I do?” she said earlier in the […]

Green Sex: Because Hermaphrodite Fish Probably Aren’t the Good Kind of Kinky

Earth Day has come and gone, but environmentalist commitment to a sustainable sexual lifestyle just keeps coming and coming: If you truly love the Earth, then you must learn how to make eco-friendly, sustainable love. Put another way . . . green sex. That’s the message from writer Stefanie Iris Weiss . . . “EcoSex: […]

A Suggestion Of Tension Concerning
The Good Representative Waxman

by Smitty Valley of the Shadow continues the fight for blogospheric excellence, emphasis mine: Next week I will be at the 30th Congressional District Republican debate. I know the candidates, and I will blog about it afterword. If there are 5 (yes FIVE!) candidates who think Rep. Waxman is vulnerable, then look in your city […]

Alex Spillius: How Many Tea Parties Have You Attended?

by Smitty Have you been to any Tea Party events in the last year, Alex? (Emphasis/formatting mine) The Tea Party. What is it? How long will it last? The longer I report on this the more I think that the answer is a) disgruntled Republicans b) as long as it takes Republicans to win back […]

Sarah Palin on Financial ‘Reform’

From her Facebook page:  The current debate over financial reform demonstrates what happens when political leaders react to a crisis with a raft of new regulations. First off, the people involved in writing government regulations are often lobbyists from the very industry that the new laws are supposed to regulate, and that’s been the case […]

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