The Other McCain

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

Weekend Reading

— by Wombat-socho I am heading off into the Shenandoah Valley this weekend to spend Thanksgiving Day weekend with the family of an old friend, but before I grab my bags and head out into the rain, I need to stuff a few books into my range bag since I’ll be avoiding the Internet this […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 11.26.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS More National Guardsmen Deployed In Ferguson To Head Off Fresh Riots Ferguson mayor blasts Gov. Nixon for delayed deployment Police car set ablaze, arrests made in Ferguson protests Protests continue across the nation VP Biden Reportedly Ticked Off By Obama’s Handling Of Hagel Resignation Flournoy Bows Out Of SecDef […]

Why Ferguson?

Riot police on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. “Fox and CNN viewers witnessed a police car, a car dealership and the local Little Caesar’s Pizza set ablaze, a beauticians’ store looted, a McDonald’s with its windows smashed — and ‘Full circle: Liquor store Michael Brown accused of robbing being looted.’” — Ed Driscoll, Nov. 24, […]

He Stands There Appealing His Fruit

by Smitty What honest, patriotic American isn’t sick at heart to watch a liar stand there and do his diabolical work? President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 11.25.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS SecDef Hagel Resigns Under Pressure From White House A casualty of political infighting over national security policy, Hagel will remain until his replacement is named Crazy Cousin John: Hagel Faces “Unfair” Sniping On His Way Out Michele Flournoy the front-runner to succeed Hagel? Grand Jury Declines To Indict Officer […]

In The Mailbox, 11.24.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho First I couldn’t get to sleep and then I couldn’t wake up. 🙁 There will be no Live at Five or In The Mailbox on Thursday and Friday, and the FMJRA won’t be happening until Sunday since I’m going to be off the internet for the Thanksgiving Day weekend. We’ll see […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Wax Ecstatic

— compiled by Wombat-socho Time again this week to contemplate the glory of God’s creation, especially if that creation is scantily clad and female. As usual, some of the links are to pics considered NSFW (unless you have a really awesome work environment) so exercise discretion in your clicking. Management not responsible for ostracism, hair […]

In #GamerGate Battle, Feminists Predictably Resort to Totalitarian Tactics

Randi Harper (@freebsdgirl) is an unattractive woman with blue hair who is into (a) video games and (b) totalitarian ideology. In the 21st century, where “harassment” has been re-defined to mean “expressing disagreement with a feminist,” Harper decided to create a blacklist of Twitter users who support the #GamerGate project: In a sign of how frenzied, panicky […]

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