The Other McCain

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

What To Think Of Kevin Drum

by Smitty He ends his Mother Jones piece on abortion with: So don’t tell me that all the conservative Christians in DesJarlais’ district believe that abortion is murder. They may say they believe it. They may even sincerely think they believe it. But they don’t. I wouldn’t want to get all arrogant and presume to […]

Jay Cost, At Least, Agrees With Me

by Smitty Emphasis mine: What, then, is the best response for the GOP? It is simply this: The party must wrap itself unabashedly in the garb of reform. If Hillary Clinton offers herself as the wise and learned hand who will rely upon her decades of experience to guide the ship of state, Republicans have […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.08.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Jihadis Rout Kurds, Take Mosul Dam Intrigue continues in Baghdad as acting PM Maliki refuses to step aside Obama authorizes “possible” airstrikes in Iraq UN says Islamic State persecution of Yazidis is genocide Iraqi Christians flee as Islamic State takes Karakosh Liberia, Sierra Leone Take Drastic Steps Against Ebola […]

Brain Candy, Coyote, a Dragon and Zombies

— by Wombat-socho This week I want to talk about books that don’t necessarily have a Deep Message or Big Idea – or if they do, are well-written enough that the author and his characters aren’t beating you over the head with it every few paragraphs. One series of these books is Jack Campbell’s Lost […]

#ObamaCare River of Lies Rolls On

by Smitty So, after all the Individual Mandate faffing about, Hot Air reports that as many as 90% may not get nicked with a penalty (for now): The Obama administration has provided 14 ways people can avoid the fine based on hardships, including suffering domestic violence, experiencing substantial property damage from a fire or flood, […]

TRUTH ON TRIAL

Today in Montgomery County Circuit Court, I watched convicted bomber Brett Kimberlin get away with lying about me, claiming that I had said and done things I have not done. Before the court was the defendants’ motion for summary judgment in the Maryland case Kimberlin v. Walker, et al. In the end, the judge denied […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.07.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Israel, Hamas Lay Out Demands On Gaza 72-hour truce holding up as indirect talks begin in Egypt Obama urges enduring ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Israel Backs Extension Of Ceasefire; No Reply From Hamas Liberia Declares State Of Emergency Over Ebola WHO estimates death toll in West Africa now […]

‘They Found a Rape Kit in His Car’

Do you think #YesAllWomen will notice stories like this? “The restraining order was granted for a period of three years, this was August 2011. . . . He found me at Dartmouth, at my sorority, he found me at my family’s new home that they moved to. He found me through LinkedIn, Facebook, everything. I […]

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