The Other McCain

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

‘The Cetaceous-Like-Homunculus’

It’s been a while — too long, really — since we’ve made fun of James Wolcott. I stumbled across the picturesque phrasing of Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress (quoted in the title), describing the author of this infamous expression of environmentalist misanthropy: “I root for hurricanes. When, courtesy of the Weather Channel, […]

Feminists vs. the FBI

While the Federal Bureau of Investigation is busy trying to apprehend criminals, the Feminist Majority Foundation is busy hectoring FBI Director Robert Mueller over the meaning of words: No More Excuses: Change the Definition of Rape Tell the FBI and Department of Justice: It’s high time for the FBI to modernize their archaic definition of […]

Birth Certificate Proves Ace of Spades Was Born on the Forest Moon of Endor

Some Birthers are stubbornly insisting that the birth certificate released this past week was a forgery. Ace slaps one around for our amusement: I have learned two uncontestable facts from the Birth Certificate Conspiracy Theory Saga: 1. There is a sucker born every minute. 2. Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August […]

Excuse Me, Veronique, You’re Stepping On My Narrative

by Smitty No bandwidth for the video, but Veronique de Rugy threatens a few cherished notions over on Reason.TV: Myth 1: Wealthy people pack up and move when their taxes increase. . . .taxes have little impact on cross-state migration. Instead, the migration impacts of unemployment are much greater. Overall, the results suggest that taxes […]

Porn Is The Third Question

by Smitty Dr. Joy Bliss at Maggie’s Farm poses a question, but I have two that precede hers: Why are we here? What is the point of sexuality? Are gentlemen into porn? Forty-odd years on, I’m realizing that life is not Star Wars. Starting off a few episodes in might be good for dramatic tension, […]

How About Those Hats, Huh?

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice — the daughters of Prince Andrew and Fergie — upstaged their cousin William at the royal wedding when they appeared in truly spectacular hats. Eugenie’s hat looked like a spotted owl feasting on plums, or perhaps a squirrel stuck in a rose bush, while Bea’s hat inspired comparisons to the Flying Spaghetti […]

Uganda: Inflation Sparks Riots

A 3.8% inflation rate is enough to make Americans complain about rising prices. Now imagine 14% inflation in Uganda — a much poorer country — and you have a formula for political disaster: KAMPALA, Uganda — This capital city was brought to a virtual standstill Friday as angry protesters set up roadblocks, setting them ablaze […]

Germany Thwarts Terror Plot

Eric Dondero at Libertarian Republican reports: Early Friday morning Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)in Dusseldorf and Bochum arrested three young men who had allegedly planned an attack with homemade bombs. They are attributed to the terrorist organization al-Qaida. An attack had been imminent… CNN has more. Speaking of Germany and the Religion of Peace™, you […]

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