The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT – 12.16.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011: RIP Noted contrarian, atheist abandoned the Left for conservatism; leaves behind wife, three children House Passes Continuing Resolution Bill includes repeal of incandescent light bulb ban Gingrich Talks About Fines, Marriage, Outsider Status Stands firm on ethics charges, homosexuality POLITICS Rivals Pounce On Gingrich At Last […]

Christopher Hitchens, R.I.P.

A brilliant mind: Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief, and dismayed his former comrades on the left by enthusiastically supporting the American-led war in […]

A. Because She’s a Slut

Q. Why does a woman get the “Brazilian wax”? Full pubic hair removal, according to Herbenick’s studies, is most common among sexually active women . . . who are not in monogamous relationships. Like pierced bellybuttons and tattoos, this is a trend popular with hussies, harlots, trollops, tramps, vamps, floozies and whores. That article was […]

SIOUX CITY IOWA DEBATE TONIGHT

Roundup: Frank Luntz on the Hannity special edition: Newt defined himeself as the Reagan conservative, Mitt Romney, the private sector conservative, Ron Paul, the civil liberties conservative, Rick Santorum, the conviction conservative, Jon Huntsman, the consistent conservative, Michele Bachmann, the female conservative, and my favorite is Rick Perry, the Tim Tebow conservative. My ratings: Rick […]

Is Congress, Unexpectedly, Robbing Us Deaf, As Well As Blind?

by Smitty Dell Hill points to Director Blue’s post about the dirty truth of the nearly 1,000 Days of Budget Silence: Doug Ross’s asserts: What Democrats and big-government Republicans aren’t telling you is this: the Obama-Pelosi-Reid “one-time Stimulus package” was built into the baseline, which means each year that the Obamacrats can avoid writing a […]

Just Because We Can Does Not Mean We Should

by Smitty Title lifted from the wonderfully titled Apophenia, which has an interesting definition. That post on Danah Boyd’s blog begins: Learning to moderate desires and balance consequences is a sign of maturity. I could eat only chocolate for all of my meals, but it doesn’t mean that I should. If I choose to do […]

Determined to Lose the Catholic Vote, Newt Gingrich Says Homosexuality Is a Choice Like … Clerical Celibacy?

I understand the argument, but maybe the twice-divorced candidate isn’t the guy who should be making it: Q: Do you believe that people choose to be gay? GINGRICH: I believe it’s a combination of genetics and environment. I think both are involved. I think people have many ranges of choices. Part of the question is, […]

Billionaire Prepared to Spend $20 Million on My Blog Newt Gingrich’s Campaign

Is Newt a better investment? Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is planning to direct $20 million to an outside group backing Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign, multiple sources told POLITICO – the first answer to urgent pleas from allies to the former speaker’s long-time billionaire supporters. After leaving Congress, Gingrich cultivated a network of a few dozen […]

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