The Other McCain

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

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 […]

Spokesman Denies Report That Virginia’s Corrupt Republican Governor Will Resign

Some headline, huh? The problem is that if Gov. Bob McDonnell is corrupt, he obviously wouldn’t employ an honest spokesman. So if Willie Deutsch says there’s a plea deal being worked out that would require McDonnell’s resignation, then of course his two-faced weasel of a “communications director” would lie about it. That’s your job, when […]

‘We Need Reinforcements’

Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely on Texas regiments in all tight places, and fear I have to call upon them too often. They have fought grandly, nobly.” During the Battle of the Wilderness, when it seemed the Confederate line could not hold, Lee rode his […]

The World’s Youngest Blogger Gets His Vanilla Shake On

World's Youngest Blogger: Was that a vanilla shake, or Pink Floyd? pic.twitter.com/QQvW7CgvE7 — Smitty, JokeCracka (@smitty_one_each) July 7, 2013

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