The Other McCain

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

The Economy: How Bad Does It Suck?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 236.17 points Wednesday, closing at 11,257.5. Since Nov. 11, the Dow has lost 896.13 points (7.4%), and the forecast is ominous: Stocks suffered a sixth straight day of losses on Wednesday as frustration over the euro zone’s debt crisis, coupled with weak Chinese factory data, further dented investor sentiment. […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.24.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Unrest Continues Near Tahrir Square Street battles continue all night & day near the Interior Ministry Saleh Agrees To End Thirty-Year Rule In Yemen President agrees to step down Poor Economy No Speed Bump For Thanksgiving Travelers Highest number of travelers setting out to see friends and family since […]

Knuckle-Dragging Conservative Who Hates Progress And Gaia Loves To Vent His Fascist Rage On Innocent Animals

by Smitty via Grandpa John

‘Equality’ for 0.5%

There is no fraction of the population so tiny that it cannot be organized into a victimhood constituency that provides liberals an opportunity to congratulate themselves on their moral superiority: BOSTON – Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed H.3810, “An Act Relative To Gender Identity,” historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from […]

And You Thought You Were Bummed Out

Struggling with feelings of despair? Count your blessings: Rick Perry’s shaky debate performances have hurt his poll numbers and, apparently, the market for quickie books about the Texas governor. “I had a deal,” grouses . . . reporter R.G. Ratcliffe, “and Perry blew it.” I Love You Phillip Morris author Steve McVicker says interest in his proposed […]

Unfortunately, Dave Weigel Is Right

This should make you as sad as it makes me: There are 10 Republican candidates for president running in two campaigns. In Campaign No. 1, the nominee will be chosen in a matter of months, starting with caucuses in Iowa, then a primary in New Hampshire, then primaries in South Carolina, Florida, and so on—boring […]

An Outline For Use On RomneyCare

by Smitty Right Klik has done a superbe job in composing a video on RomneyCare: I have not done the homework to see whether every single bullet point this video makes is valid. Then again, I’m no Romney apologist. Mitt just seems too glib about the way keen swellness of RomneyCare. But the 2012 election […]

‘I Know It’s Not Much, But It’s the Best I Can Do …’

My cousin Pepper Ellis Hagebak’s column in the LaGrange (Ga.) News tells a story about Thanksgiving past. It involves a song. But, wait — has Pepper never gotten to meet David Lee Roth? Because I think we could probably make that happen. I promised.

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