The Other McCain

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

Trayvon Martin Rashomon

The first time I talked to anyone about the Trayvon Martin case, I cautioned against the urge to jump to conclusions based on media accounts. Remember, “Send the Body to Glenn Beck“? That turned out well, didn’t it? Whatever actually happened in the Martin case — and we still don’t know the whole truth of […]

Bizarre NFL Sex Scandal

Authorities in Kentucky say a teenager has been cruelly victimized by the 26-year-old captain of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad. UPDATE: Thanks to Pagan Temple in the comments for calling attention to this potentially relevant angle about the alleged perpetrator: “Sarah Jones gained national attention in 2009 when she sued online gossip site TheDirty.com and […]

In Response To The Recent Unpleasantness

by Smitty The comment threads are getting a bit dodgy on Stacy’s last two posts. Have your opinions, but please don’t soil yourself with ad hominem. The FedoraCon idea is interesting. “Success is the best revenge,” someone once told me. The Quotes of the Day post at Hot Air grabs the NYT: “If the administration […]

John Hinderaker, Optimist

by Smitty Let us be aware of the magnitude of the problem, as we look back at the ObamaCare testimony before the SCOTUS: The more one considers the implications of this week’s arguments, the more likely it appears that the Court’s decision, if it does strike down Obamacare, will be a milestone that sets the […]

LIVE AT FIVE (CDT) – 03.30.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho Thread is open for comments. Behave yourselves.

I Write for Money

When I quit the blog Thursday morning, some people attempted to persuade me to reconsider — and I resented their efforts. If I am not a fit judge of whether this enterprise has succeeded or failed, I am a fool. Why would anyone want to read a man who is both a fool, and an acknowledged […]

Rutherford B. Hayes Responds To Pelosi

by Smitty On the topic of Bobby Rush beclowning himself: On the topic of writing ObamaCare Constitutionally: “I’m a supporter of judicial review, I honor the Constitution in that regard,” Pelosi said to reporters. “That’s why we wrote our bill in a way that was Constitutional. I still feel pretty confident about it. And if […]

I Can Tell You It Smells Like Joy

by Smitty No one’s complaining about the seating arrangements in this photo.

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