The Other McCain

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

#ObamaYachtNames Unexpectedly

by Smitty Here’s a hash where I can play. Having 4.5 years of sea time, I’ve got some obscure jokes. The search doesn’t return all my tweets, especially the obscure ones like ‘Narcissus’ and ‘The Good Ship Venus’. The Good Ship Venus, aka Friggin’ in the Riggin’ Not safe for work:

In Case You Need A Jolt Of Cute

Convicted Terrorist Brett Kimberlin Received $70,000 From Tides Foundation, $10,000 From Streisand, $20,000 from John Kerry’s Wife

‘Speedway Bomber’: Criminal terrorist Brett Kimberlin was convicted in 1981 Investigative journalist Matthew Vadum reports a blockbuster: Brett Kimberlin, the convicted felon who terrorized an Indiana town during a weeklong 1978 bombing spree, has received funding from influential “progressive” foundations: “Speedway Bomber” Brett Kimberlin . . . is a director and founder of the Justice […]

Is Thurmont Ready for the Occupiers?

When the decision was announced in March that the G-8 summit would be moved from Chicago to Camp David, the “Occupy” movement claimed it as a victory, saying that their planned protests had frightened away the summit organizers. Yesterday, I noted that the Occupiers have announced plans to descend in force on tiny Thurmont, Maryland, the […]

Is Democrat Operative Neal Rauhauser an ‘Associate’ of Convicted Terrorist Brett Kimberlin? (And Why It Matters)

Former Patterico co-blogger Aaron Worthing details the efforts of convicted “Speedway Bomber” Brett Kimberlin to shut down conservative bloggers through a strategy of legal intimidation. Why am I not surprised that the notorious Democratic Party operative Neal Rauhauser’s name turns up in Worthing’s account? As I have shown before, Kimberlin has at least two people […]

Counter-Factual Assertions

Dylan Byers of Politico promotes (or at least calls for a discussion of) the Left’s latest propaganda campaign: The assertion that the polarization of American politics is entirely the fault of extremists who allegedly have pulled the Republican Party rightward. This is both (a) untrue, and (b) a transparent effort by the Left to scapegoat its […]

The Myth of Gay-Rights ‘Tolerance’

Any conservative who has ever tried to have a rational discussion about what progressives call “marriage equality” understands the problem: The very fact of your opposition to this radical policy becomes the basis for attacks on your motives and character. Never mind that you are defending 5,000 years of civilization, while your antagonist is a deranged fanatic […]

The Politics Of DirecTV Advertising

by Smitty Via email from Maggie Thurber, we have an epic WSJ comment: When you vote for Obama based on “Hope and Change” you get suckered. When you get suckered you cry in front of your girlfriend during acceptance speeches. When you cry in front of your girlfriend during acceptance speeches, she questions your manhood. […]

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