The Other McCain

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

FMJRA 2.0: Not Now John

— compiled by Wombat-socho Is Rachel @Maddow’s Haircut Waging War Against Heteronormative Patriarchy? Regular Right Guy Independent Sentinel Ask Marion Nice Deb Noisy Room Dyspepsia Generation Victory Girls Da Tech Guy VA Right The Right Planet Bookworm Room Trevor Loudon Watcher Of Weasels Rule 5 Sunday: Are You Ready For Some Football? Batshit Crazy News […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.12.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Russia Weighs New Response As EU, US Add Sanctions Russia may ban clothing, used car imports EU seeks compromise with Russia over Ukraine free-trade pact As Scotland Goes, So Goes UK? Could Scotland’s departure from UK trigger Britain’s departure from EU? Hamas Acknowledges Use Of Civilians As Human Shields […]

Last Call For Alcohol And Other Fun Times

— by Wombat-socho Okay, as far as I can tell by various e-mails and comments aimed in my direction over the last couple of weeks, I’m expecting about a dozen folks to show up at Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern in Herndon tomorrow; festivities will start around 4 PM, concomitant with Happy Hour, though I plan […]

Feminist Theory, Human Nature and the Punch Seen ‘Round the World

It’s all so calculated. She’s got a calculator. She’s my soft touch typewriter And I’m the great dictator. Two little Hitlers Will fight it out until One little Hitler Does the other one’s will. — Elvis Costello, 1979 Watching the video in which Ray Rice knocked out his fiancée (now wife) Janay, the thought occurs: […]

Question For An Office Holder

Dear @BarackObama: If it's OK for you to say ISIL is not Islamic, does that justify those who say you're not Christian? R, C @instapundit — 'Teahadist' h/t@DMat (@smitty_one_each) September 11, 2014 Spake Bobo: I think a president should always be saluted when they go against their natural inclinations. His inclination is not to use military force. It’s certainly […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.11.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Promises No Long War Against ISIS; Some Legislators Skeptical Dem Senators Begich, Udall skeptical that president can keep that promise Saudi Arabia to host “train-and-equip” program against Islamic State Obama orders airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State Plan poses test for Democrats, Republicans alike EU Delays Sanctions As […]

GamerGate And Why It Matters To Conservatives

— compiled by Wombat-socho “Politics is downstream from culture.” -Andrew Breitbart I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that with regard to entertainment, conservatives and libertarians find science fiction and videogaming to be the most attractive options offered by pop culture these days, mainly because there’s a lot of SF that doesn’t try and […]

In The Photo Finish, Huxley Beats Orwell By A Joint

by Smitty People have been looking a Fort Meade and trembling in Orwellian fear, but it looks like civilization may be more likely to end up drowned in a bong than sent to Room 101: Welfare recipients can’t use their EBT cards at liquor stores but they can at marijuana dispensaries in states such as […]

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