The Other McCain

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

Sodomy Is Not Pro-Life

Just pointing that out for the benefit of Andrew Sullivan who claims to be Catholic — e.g., his post about Epiphany — and seizes upon Ross Douthat’s pro-life column today to make a plea for “expanding adoption opportunities.” Nudge. Nudge. While it’s tragic, I suppose, that Sully isn’t a zillionaire rock star who can afford […]

Like Roman Polanski, a Hero in France

Julian Assange is Le Monde‘s “Man of the Year”: Hat-tip: Donald Douglas at American Power. who has much more International Hero of World Peace™ news.

Ruh-Roh: Former Bush Aide Murdered, Body Found in Delaware Landfill

There is probably no political angle to this story: A man who fought to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built and served in two Bush administrations was murdered, Delaware police say. John P. Wheeler III, 66, was found dead in a Delaware landfill, and his death has been ruled a homicide by Newark, Del., police. […]

At Last: A Kennedy-Free Congress!

From 1947 to 2011, it has been more than six decades since there’s been a Congress without a Kennedy: It’s remarkable. From Jack through Patches, it’s like watching evolution in reverse. It makes me doubt Darwin’s theory. Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Obama Administration ‘Destroying This Country’

Our “Full Metal Jacket Reach-Around” (Rule 2) is named in honor of a memorable remark by the Marine drill instructor in the 1987 Kubrick classic. An actual Marine, R. Lee Ermey, was perfectly cast in that role. At a Toys for Tots event last month, Ermey spoke out against the Obama administration: “The economy really […]

Ex-Playmate: ‘Everything in the Playboy Mansion Felt Old and Stale’ Including Hef!

Izabella St. James (real name, Izabella Katarina Kasprzyk) might be best known for her role as “Jimmie’s Girlfriend” in the 2008 cinema classic Ninja Cheerleaders, except that she once played the role of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend. The Polish-born beauty was never a centerfold, but she has has written a tell-all book, Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at […]

Speaker John Boehner’s Swearing-In: Less Glamorous, More Choked Up and Crying

The Washington Post: Austerity is the theme of Republican John A. Boehner’s installation as House speaker this week, placing the start of this new Congress in stark contrast to the more lavish festivities that marked Democrat Nancy Pelosi’s swearing-in four years ago. On Wednesday, following a bipartisan prayer service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Boehner […]

112th Congress: Ready to Rumble!

The Wall Street Journal‘s Patrick O’Connor and Janet Hook preview the upcoming fights: The Republican majority that takes over the House this week plans an ambitious drive to slash government spending by tens of billions of dollars in the next few months, a strategy that ensures that the capital soon will be consumed by intense […]

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