The Other McCain

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

Democrats Dump Obama

Hope and Change have become a campaign liability: Obama’s approval ratings are in the basement and show no signs of improving, so Democrats are keeping their distance. On the stump, in campaign ads and at fundraisers, Obama’s absence is increasingly conspicuous. Democrats are voicing their displeasure with his policies and campaign advisers are telling candidates […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 07.14.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS IDF To Palestinian Civilians In North Gaza: GTFO IDF commandos destroy rocket launching site; civilians warned to evacuate “for their own safety” Palestinian-Americans, other dual citizens fleeing Gaza in droves IDF shells Lebanon after cross-border rocket attack Ukrainian Forces Close In On Lugansk Russia warns of “irreversible consequences” after […]

The Lighter Side Of The Border Crisis

by Smitty On the other hand, maybe these illegal immigrant children could be trained to manage email, which is more than can be said of the IRS. — 'Teahadist' h/t@DMat (@smitty_one_each) July 14, 2014 Come to think of it, if we replaced Congress with 535 random illegal immigrant children, would there be a difference? Cost […]

What ‘Precocious’ Means

The blogospheric badminton continues with Sophia the Teenage Feminist who, having made a point of bringing up her theoretical “bisexuality,” now objects to this topic being discussed critically. Or sarcastically, for that matter. In case you’re arriving late, a recap: While conducting a Google search Saturday as part of my ongoing series about feminism, I […]

Rule 5 Sunday: On The Beach

— compiled by Wombat-socho Holy guacamole, I’m actually getting this done on a Sunday for once. As usual, exercise discretion when clicking the links; if you don’t know why that is, maybe you’d be better off reading some other post. Rotten to the Core leads off this week with Jennifer Lawrence, followed by Fishersville Mike […]

How to Get Raped at College

A long article in the New York Times describes the fate of “Anna,” who was a freshman last fall at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (tuition $46,852 a year). This elite liberal arts college in Geneva, N.Y., has an enrollment of 2,300 students and, apparently, a campus culture that turns a blind eye to illegal […]

Good-Bye, Miami Beach? The Problem With Climate-Change Hysteria

From a Guardian feature about Miami: “There has been a rise of about 10 inches in sea levels since the 19th century — brought about by humanity’s heating of the planet through its industrial practices — and that is now bringing chaos to Miami Beach by regularly flooding places like Alton Road,” says Harold Wanless, […]

The Precocious Feminist Replies

The Ouija-board girl has written a lengthy response including this: I’m totally with you on the idea that radical feminism is a f–king disease which needs to be eradicated. It’s what gives feminism a bad name and is quite frankly bulls–t. Glad we could find something that we really agree on. However, I’m not a […]

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