The Other McCain

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

#SouthSudan: It’s Civil War Now

#SouthSudan maps shows location of latest clashes, @UN civilian shelters, oil concessions via @AFPAfrica pic.twitter.com/VJi65RHYNb #jubacrisis — Leanne B (@leelee_bee) December 23, 2013 There has been a lot of verbal tiptoeing among journalists writing about the crisis in South Sudan, said to be “on the verge” of civil war, etc. But the country’s former vice […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 12.23.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Khodorkovsky: I’m Not Challenging Putin Won’t be funding any opposition parties Appeals Court Denies Stay On Utah Gay Marriage Ruling 10th Circuit denies stay pending hearing today Senator Manchin: Obamacare Could Suffer “Complete Meltdown” WV Democrat pushing for a one-year delay of the Abominable Care Act POLITICS GOP Finds […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Transfer Station Blue

— compiled by Wombat-socho I was strongly tempted to put this off until tomorrow due to sheer inertia and a lack of gumption, but you folks have been good this week and deserve your b00bies. As usual, take care not to click the links where & when you shouldn’t. Randy’s Roundtable leads off this week […]

A Positive Aspect Of The “Duck Dynasty” Kerfuffle: Identifying The Fools

by Smitty Such as O. Wesley Allen Jr.: But other Bible experts said the Scripture Robertson cited isn’t quite clear about homosexuality. “A lot of people misread this text because it’s so complicated,” said O. Wesley Allen Jr., an associate professor at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. First, scholars say, we have to look at […]

Crime Is a People Problem

How many times have I said this? A lot: The key to crime prevention is to identify, apprehend and imprison criminals. People who commit serious crimes also usually commit petty crimes, and by the time you actually catch a criminal and convict him on a serious charge, he’s probably already gotten away with numerous minor […]

Where We’re Heading

If you don’t want to be accused of homophobia . . . The director of a new film featuring gay themes and characters is blasting the movie ratings board for giving the comedy an R rating. G.B.F., set for a Jan. 14 debut, earned the rating for “sexual references.” Director Darren Stein feels the film should […]

So, Justine Finally Landed …

Love this http://t.co/18BHgS8pZG #HasJustineLandedYet — Evey (@pertaub) December 22, 2013 The unfortunate Justine Sacco, whose Friday tweet inspired the hashtag #HasJustineLandedYet, went into full grovel mode: Today Sacco spoke to ABC News, saying, “My greatest concern was this statement reach South Africa first.” After sending her statement to South African newspaper The Star, Sacco shared […]

Special Snowflake Syndrome

A frightening report from the front lines of the Culture War: Amy (not her real name) sat in my office and wiped her streaming tears on her sleeve, refusing the scratchy tissues I’d offered. “I’m thinking about just applying for a Ph.D. program after I graduate because I have no idea what I want to […]

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