The Other McCain

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

How Glenn Greenwald Bamboozled People Who Should Know Better

Let’s start with the obvious: If Glenn Greenwald is a “serious journalist,” I’m a McChicken sandwich with a side order of fries. He’s an emotionally unbalanced weirdo who knows as much about national security as Andrew Sullivan knows about vaginas. The proximity of Greenwald to the Snowden story should have aroused more suspicion than it […]

Meet the New Boss …

The Nightmare at 3600 New York Avenue, otherwise known as The Washington Times, resurrected its own Freddy Krueger again today, announcing that John Solomon will return in “the joint role of Editor and Vice President for Content and Business Development, where he will have broad responsibility for the content, audience and business strategies of the […]

Rush Is Right: Media Can’t Hide Their Disappointment Over Zimmerman Trial

The murder trial of George Zimmerman was required only to satisfy the national media demand for it. You may recall that Zimmerman was not initially charged with any crime in connection with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. But then various civil-rights activists began agitating, and their agitation was echoed and amplified by the national […]

Rule 5 Monday: Independence Day Weekend Catch-Up Edition

— compiled by Wombat-socho I am, as usual, obliged to remind the Loyal Readers that while most of the links to follow are quite tasteful and artistic, others are Not Safe For Work, and clicking on them could lead to a serious contamination of your purity of essence, among other unfortunate eventualities. On with the […]

‘Arab Spring’ Sequel: ‘Arab Anarchy’

Here is the headline stack from the Drudge Report: BLOODBATH IN CAIRO; 51 DEAD… Massacre at Muslim Brotherhood sit-in… Sexual assaults rampant… **WARNING GRAPHIC** Gang throws rivals from top of building… Law requires Obama cut off Egyptian aid… Cairo seeks Gulf help as unrest continues… Gunmen attack Sinai checkpoints close to Israel border… Hundreds of […]

University of Toronto Education Professor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

“Canadian education,” IYKWIMAITYD: Police have arrested a University of Toronto professor and member of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s transition team on several charges, including making child pornography. Benjamin Levin, 61, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of distributing child pornography and one count each of making child pornography, counselling to commit an indictable […]

In Case I Haven’t Mentioned It Lately, David Brooks Is Still a Useless Idiot

Appearing on “Meet the Press,” David Brooks declared that intellectual strength commands support for the Gang of Eight bill: “You know, I’ve seen a lot of intellectually weak cases in this town. I’ve rarely seen as intellectually a weak case is the case against the Senate immigration bill.” And then Rep. Raul Labrador ripped Brooks […]

The Pope Joins ‘Gang of Eight’?

OK, that's it. I'm moving to Argentina. Or maybe Vatican City. Don't try to stop me, haters. https://t.co/h4Ev65sygV @AlexPappas @mattklewis — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) July 8, 2013 When I saw this Tweet by the Pope, I was like, “Did George Soros pay him to say that?” The House is now considering the Comprehensive Piece […]

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