The Other McCain

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

Jet Lag Blues

— Wombat-socho Apologies for the lack of Live At Five this morning, or even the token offering of In The Mailbox, but after being up since 0300 in order to make my 6 AM flight to Las Vegas, I was in no position to give either of those posts their due justice. However, before I […]

Call Me Old-Fashioned, But …

. . . as the father of six children, the standard method of procreation has always seemed to me both efficient and fun. Others, however, consider the natural way of baby-making to be too messy and unscientific, and so Progress demands a Brave New World of “reproductive technology,” about which Alexis Madigral of The Atlantic enthusiastically […]

Victor Davis Hanson Nails It

by Smitty Obama uses a host of emphatics (e.g., Period!, Let me be clear!, Make no mistake about it!) precisely because he seeks to accomplish in speech what he cannot do in fact. Part of the recovery process for this country will be a renewed emphasis on seeing sermons, rather than hearing them.

‘Like a Plot Twist in a Faulkner Novel’

ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Mississippi Working from an enormous cabin in the middle of a 37-acre forest, it feels like I’m in a remote wilderness, although I’m actually just 15 miles from Tupelo. Our accommodations Monday night were graciously provided by a local Tea Party lady who knows Ali Akbar, and the mailing address here is Mantachie […]

Can Chris McDaniel Close the Deal?

TUPELO, Mississippi About 40 supporters showed up at 8 a.m. to greet Chris McDaniel at Chick-fil-A here in one of the final stops of the conservative challenger’s campaign before Tuesday’s Republican primary. “If we can unseat a 42-year incumbent, it will send shock waves through this country,” McDaniel told his supporters, encouraging them to “push […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 06.02.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Mixed Reaction To SGT Bergdahl’s Recovery For Those Who Consider Him A Deserter Anger in the ranks over his apparent desertion and the price paid to get him back SecDef Hagel defends swap of terrorists for deserter New EPA Rules Could Burn Coal State Democrats EPA Proposes Cutting Power […]

Mississippi Update: Chris McDaniel Campaign Fights GOP Establishment

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi The final push of the Tea Party-backed fight to defeat Sen. Thad Cochran in the Republican primary brought big names to Mississippi this weekend in support of conservative challenger Chris McDaniel. Sarah Palin came to campaign for him Friday: Had a great time today in the lovely Magnolia State rallying to elect Chris […]

World’s Youngest Blogger Locates Something Many Thought Extinct

World's Youngest Blogger: "Look! Under the water! The President's credibility!" pic.twitter.com/TwezRnuexB — Quiet PreJuicer (@smitty_one_each) June 2, 2014

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