The Other McCain

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

This Vintage Pin-Up Girl Is Not Endorsed by the Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader

Until the allegations made headlines, cable TV news today was all-Newt, all-the-time, with an occasional mention of Mitt Romney, so that the media deciders — among them New Hampshire’s largest newspaper — are not-so-subtly trying to tell you that these are your only two “real” choices in the Republican presidential campaign. Some headlines: Newt Gingrich in 1989, […]

Was That Megan McArdle Or Meghan McCain?

by Smitty Nonetheless, I confess, I like Barney Frank. I also think that, whatever his mistakes, he’s pretty knowledgeable about finance. And you need only look at the committee list to see that it could have been so, so much worse. Well, garsh, guys: the leukemia death was way better than straight decapitation. Barney Frank; Maxine […]

His Name Is Jamie Cumming

And he just won’t stop: The jobless man branded ‘Britain’s most feckless dad’ for fathering 14 children has had another child – and two more are on the way. Jamie Cumming, 34, from Dundee, who lives off benefits, has had 15 children by 13 different women – and is unable to pay maintenance for any […]

Herman Cain Campaign Press Release

Got it by e-mail. Not yet posted on the campaign’s Web site: Cain Attacked by Accuser; Will Not Stop His Effort to Renew America Detractors are trying once again to derail the Cain Train with more accusations of past events that never happened. The Cain Campaign is not surprised that another female accuser has come […]

Rule 5 Monday

— compiled by Wombat-socho Before we begin, some administrivia. Either through a lack of reading comprehension or just plain laziness, some folks are sending Rule 5 links to the above address. I’m coming up on semester finals and trying to wrap up other projects this month, and I’m getting tired of shuffling e-mails into the […]

Exploring ‘Explaining Postmodernism’ By Stephen Hicks 2: Counter-Enlightenment

by Smitty The Enlightenment’s emphasis on rationality quickly came under attack. Figuring that reality is mechanistic offend pietistic Germans, as it seemed to lead to Deism at best, and atheism at worst. The French absorbed the Enlightenment by way of Rousseau and arrived at the Terror, a.k.a. the French Revolution. Immanuel Kant, if I may […]

BLACK MONDAY DEALS WEEK: Thanks to the Reader Who Bought a 55-Inch TV!

Yesterday, one of our readers got a great bargain via our Amazon links: A 55-inch HDTV for $949.99! Other purchases made by our readers yesterday included a Garmin Navigator GPS for $129.99, a Makita saw for $79, and a Skagen men’s titanium watch for $68.99. Great bargains for you, a commission for me and even free […]

A Lump Of Coal For That Special Congresscritter’s Stocking

by Smitty The news of Barney Frank ejecting really puts Tea in the teacup. Via Sissy Willis, we have Brendan Steinhauser offering a bi-partisan list of people who may not be on Santa’s ‘Nice’ list next month:Remember: it’s all swell and spiffy to decry the corruption, and eject the incumbents, but unless the next round […]

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