The Other McCain

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

Let Her Speak: Cain Accuser Seeks Release from Confidentiality Agreeement

While I was at the American Spectator gala Tuesday night at the Capital Hilton in D.C., I learned that one of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal: A woman who complained about Herman Cain’s behavior when he was president of the National Restaurant Association […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.02.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Israel Takes Punitive Measures After UNESCO Vote Settlement construction to be accelerated, VAT and customs fee transfers cut off; Netanyahu signs off on wide range of retaliatory measures against PA. Bank Of America Rescinds Debit Card Fee After Customer Revolt Follows lead of Chase, Wells Fargo Greek Vote Sets […]

Did Politico Stop By The National Restaurant Association For A Herman Cain Bite, And Wind Up With Botulism?

by Smitty Northern Virginia Lawyer links Virginia Virtucon and: Based on a suggestion from a local blogger to look into political donors on the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association for potential ties to presidential campaigns, I have attempted to identify anyone privy to inside information about the National Restaurant Association who also […]

Saw Brian Williams On CNNNBC Say That Herman Cain Should Unseal The Settlement For The Alleged Harassment

by Smitty If I was Mr. Cain, I’d be all: “Yeah, we’ll unseal them. . .right after the good President unseals his academic records. Heyooo!” UPDATE: thanks to the commenter who helped me with my title problem. Workin’ hard, tryin’ to tell the difference between the Judean Peoples’ Front and the Peoples’ Front of Judea.

President Obama’s Re-election Hope: Divide And Conquer

by Smitty BHO has little hope against Generic Republican. Therefore, the Axelrod strategy has to include running BHO against Divided Republican. Dondero at Libertarian Republican quotes CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: Earlier in the month, I asked Paul whether he could support Romney if he won the nomination. He replied that none of the Republican candidates was […]

Strictly Business

“The Pagan Right is a vigorous defender of conservative values and classical liberalism in an arena that few other conservatives have access to. It is time the movements were linked together so that both are strengthened.” — Rob Taylor, Jan. 22, 2001 In January 2008, I interviewed Roger L. Simon, CEO of PJM, for a feature […]

Front Page Video-Fisks James Livingston

by Smitty Livingston’s thesis: AS an economic historian who has been studying American capitalism for 35 years, I’m going to let you in on the best-kept secret of the last century: private investment — that is, using business profits to increase productivity and output — doesn’t actually drive economic growth. Consumer debt and government spending […]

BHO And The Medicine Cabinet: Workin’ Hard, Tryin’ To Understand That There ‘Economics’ Stuff

by Smitty The WaPoo: This morning [31 October, 2011] President Obama signed an executive order intended to combat a wave of prescription-drug shortages in the United States. How can there be a wave of something not being there? But I quibble. The whole point of the article is to excite some feeling of unexpected calamity. […]

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