The Other McCain

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

‘Revenge Porn’ Operator Kevin Bollaert Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

Clearly the judge intended to send a message: A San Diego man convicted of identity theft and extortion after posting more than 10,000 sexually explicit photos of women to his so-called “revenge porn” website was sentenced on Friday to 18 years behind bars. The sentencing of Kevin Bollaert ended an all-day hearing where a number […]

Columbia Review of Rolling Stone’s UVA Rape Hoax Story to Be Released Tonight

Associated Press: News organizations following up on Rolling Stone’s horrifying tale of a gang rape at the University of Virginia exposed serious flaws in the report and the Charlottesville Police Department said its four-month investigation found no evidence that the attack happened — or that the man who allegedly orchestrated it even exists. Now the […]

Mataconis Brings The Accidental Funny

by Smitty I’ve enjoyed banter with His Dougness for years. He’s certainly a prolific blogger, makes a lot of good points, and has the annoying tendency to gauge the realpolitik of a situation with a cynically accurate eye. That is, I don’t agree with him much, but credit where due: he’s got a professional’s eye […]

Samuel L. Jackson Accuses Falsely. We Need A New Response: Forgiveness

by Smitty This smacks of intelligence preparation of the battlefield all the way: New York magazine recently tracked down actor Samuel L. Jackson to show him the Rick Perry nearly-invisible-N-word “scoop” and then asked him if he agreed with Morgan Freeman that the Tea Party was racist. Of course, he said. He also thought the […]

What Feminists Believe: ‘Gender Is a Social Construct That Oppresses Everyone’

Having explained “What Feminists Mean by ‘Equality,’” let me now introduce you to this typical expression of feminist belief: I am a radfem. I want women’s liberation and the destruction of patriarchy. . . . I think men who do not support feminists are misogynists. I am a gender abolitionist because gender is a social […]

What Feminists Mean by ‘Equality’

She is a 21-year-old “biracial Cubana radical feminist” who calls herself a “PERF (penis-exclusionary radical feminist),” and let’s read her explanation of feminist gender theory: Gender creates the differences between the sexes. It celebrates inequality and it glamorizes the subordinate status of females — therefore gender is the embodiment of sexism. . . . Gender’s […]

Fundraising Idea: RINO Scalps

by Smitty via Hot Air USA Today: “The grass roots in Arizona want McCain to retire or be replaced by a conservative in the primary next year,” said Ken Cuccinelli, the former Virginia attorney general who now is president of the Senate Conservatives Fund. Glad that Cuccinelli continues to do the good work of recovering […]

Friday Fiction: 100 Word Challenge

by Smitty “God has an email address?” asked Ernest, looking skyward. “Wut?” mumbled dad. “It’s an @ symbol in the sky,” but it was too far for Ernest’s finger to click. Dad warmed to the moment on their camping trip. “You can think of prayer as God’s in-box.” “He sure must get Him some spam.” […]

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