The Other McCain

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

You Don’t Do Champagne Work On A Kool-Aid Budget

by Smitty I completely understand Ladd Ehlinger’s point here. When you’re trying to accomplish something artistic, tools do matter. As ancient commenter Solomon noted: If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Eccl10:10 And why waste wisdom overcoming […]

#OccupyWallStreet Suggested Theme

by Smitty Chatting with @ExJon on Twitter brought this gem to mind: Soundgarden took the music from “Into the Void” by Black Sabbath and substituted verbiage attributed to Chief Seattle, but not really. Somehow the heavy equipment grinding of the music, the Noble Savage lyrical sentiments, and the apparently ‘fake but accurate’ status of the […]

Paco Enterprises Gets Protest Management

by Smitty Paco strikes again: “I regret to inform you, sir, that a mob of Bolsheviks and anarchists has foregathered in front of Paco Tower, under the auspices of the notorious “Occupy” movement. They seem to be clamoring for the overthrow of – forgive me for repeating something so vile, Mr. Paco – for the […]

A Short ‘Fear And Smitty In Lost Wages’ Training Film

by Smitty Most of these go without saying, but we are discussing a road trip with Stacy to cover the CNN debate in Las Vegas, so a glance at the basics may be in order: via iOwnTheWorld

#OccupyWallStreet Clears Shark In Substantial Jump

by Smitty Not only does it sound as though the inevitable Soros link has surfaced, but the real boost is that no less than St. Albert of Gore has showered it with his golden credibility: From the economy to the climate crisis our leaders have pursued solutions that are not solving our problems, instead they […]

Silvio Plays The ‘I May Be Incompetent, But I Am All You Have Got’ Card

by Smitty We need a term for this argument. How about Argumentum ad Gasbagam? Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi appealed for his political survival Thursday, telling parliament that his government is the only credible alternative to help guide the country through the growing sovereign debt crisis. Berlusconi’s 3 1/2-year-old government faces a confidence vote Friday that […]

It’s Not So Much The VAT As The Precedent

by Smitty I concur with Ace’s objection to the idea of a VAT: It should go without saying that the VAT is an exceptionally bad idea, whether it’s paired with a flat tax or a fair tax or any other tax and whether it replaces the federal income tax or not. Whatever its merits, they […]

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The ‘Miss Me Yet’ Card

by Smitty I didn’t say it.

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