The Other McCain

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

Military Gay Training

This is going to work out real smooth: Four branches of the military have begun sending training material to 2.2 million active and reserve troops as a prelude to opening the ranks to gays, with instructions on, for example, what to do if an officer sees two male Marines kissing in a shopping mall. Key […]

Alan Colmes Is A Dumb [Maher], But You Already Knew That

by Smitty Why is it that Republicans tend to favor policies that reduce voter registration, while Democrats do the opposite? The Texas House passed a bill, supported by Governor Rick Perry…requiring photo ID, and it is likely to hurt minority voter turnout. Once upon a time, I used to think there was some sincere argument […]

Fred Phelps And Westboro Baptist Predictably Tasteless In Remembering Liz Taylor

by Smitty (h/t Tatler) CBS News: Yes, the Westboro Baptist Church – the Kansas-based organization with a history of holding controversial and politically inflammatory protests – has announced that its members plan to picket the star’s funeral, according to reports. TMZ reports that Margie Phelps, daughter of Westboro leader Fred Phelps, sounded off on Twitter […]

Your Bagram Accommodations

by Smitty 5 seconds of video takes half an hour to push to YouTube through YouStraw, but this is what it looks like back in the hooch: More pictures and notes below the fold:

I Hate It When They Lay The Truth Out Like That

by Smitty Eric Posner at Volokh presents the challenge, emphasis mine: Today, originalists—or at least those who enjoy influence such as judges—occupy themselves with the Bill of Rights, and, with the exception of the second amendment, the whole tenor of the movement has been oriented toward eliminating the various civil-liberty related rights manufactured during the […]

Should Any ‘Spooky Dude’ Be Allowed To Recast The Global Economy?

by Smitty (via Drudge) Liberty? Sovereignty? Are they quaint notions? The Business & Media Institute reports: Two years ago, George Soros said he wanted to reorganize the entire global economic system. In two short weeks, he is going to start – and no one seems to have noticed. On April 8, a group he’s funded […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.24.11

TOP NEWS Fears Grow Of Humanitarian Crisis In Misurata Aid organizations scramble to prevent massive disaster Allied Strikes Target Loyalist Forces Near Misurata New Problems At Fukushima Reactors Subdue Optimism Salt buildup concerns nuclear engineers even as progress is made on restoring power to the Fukushima plant Boehner Presses Administration For Clarity On Libya Goals […]

Helping Ace With His Joe Lieberman Blogging

by Smitty For Heaven’s sake, Ace: you can’t have a title like Joe Lieberman: “You Can’t Stay Out of These Things [Foreign Wars Like Libya]… You Have To Take Chances” without reaching for the ABBA: Sung from Momar’s vantage, the lyrics take on grotesque irony.

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