The Other McCain

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

Marty Peretz Declares Victory in Iraq

It’s a rather idiosyncratic argument that will be of interest mainly to foreign policy junkies, which I’m not. Still, you’ve got to love the money quote: Frankly, I couldn’t quite imagine any venture requiring trust with Arabs turning out especially well. This is, you will say, my prejudice. But some prejudices are built on real […]

Why Do Charles Johnson’s Beliefs Keep Turning Out to Be Delusional?

Professor Glenn Reynolds has linked my essay about narcissism, scapegoating and paranoia. Speaking of paranoid narcissists, remember when Charles Johnson called the Pentagon shooter an “anti-government right wing extremist of the Ron Paulian persuasion”?  Wrong again, Chuckles. John Patrick Bedell was a dopehead peacenik loser of the “No Blood for Oil” persuasion who slowly descended into paranoid psychosis: Bedell . . . had vigorously […]

Morris Dees Linked to Right-Wing Libertarian Extremist

Namely the notorious crazy-hater Glenn Reynolds: Back in 1995 I was on MacNeil/Lehrer with Morris Dees . . . MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour: Hotbed of Hate!

‘Message to the National Republican Establishment: Stay Out of Our Primary’

Ever since John Cornyn and the NRSC backed Charlie Crist in Florida last May, that’s been the basic message of Not One Red Cent. But if you thought Florida Republicans were outraged at national GOP meddling in their primary, just wait until you see the ‘Bama buzzsaw that hits John Boehner when he gets to Huntsville on Monday: […]

Whatever Happened to Crazy?

The endless theorizing about Pentagon shooter Patrick Bedell inspires James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal to observe:  We suppose if Cindy Sheehan ever picked up a gun and started shooting, the media would describe her as a “right-wing extremist” too. It inspired me to write a 1,900-word essay based on Chris Rock’s question: “Whatever happened to […]

Have Blog (And Fedora) Will Travel

Pete Da Tech Guy has been inspired by the success of his CPAC trip: Do you have an event anywhere in the country that you want covered? I’m willing to do it. My fee is very straightforward. 1 week: $1000 plus expenses. . . . My total hits for Jan & Feb were over 80% […]

One Bong Hit Away From Murder: Warning Signs of Psycho-Libertarianism

“[E]veryone knows that marijuana is a gateway drug to libertarianism.” — Tom Maguire, e-mail to Professor Glenn Reynolds The Psycho-Libertarian Dopehead Menace continues to stalk the blogosphere and everybody’s starting to catch a contact high. Meanwhile, a report from the Los Angeles Times raises the question: Which came first, the heavy marijuana use or the murderous […]

Quit Smoking Dope or You’ll Go on a Psycho Rampage, You Libertarian Freaks

Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday. — Reuters, March 1 Pinto: I won’t go schizo, will I? Jennings: It’s a distinct possibility. — National Lampoon’s Animal […]

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