The Other McCain

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

The Uninformed Rick Perry

by Smitty ABC has the news of Rick Perry in New Hampshire: When Rick Perry arrived in New Hampshire one day ago, he repeated the state’s “live free or die” motto, telling an audience, “You’ve got to love that. What Perry may not have loved, however, is the treatment he received just 24-hours later at […]

WaPoo Goober Who Was Unsure Of Constitution’s Age, Real Sure NYT-noid Story Slamming Tea Party Is, Like, Kosher

by Smitty What beliefs predict A Tea Partier? This is Ezra Klein’s title for regurgitating a slur from the gray, room temperature lady. So what do Tea Partiers have in common? They are overwhelmingly white, but even compared to other white Republicans, they had a low regard for immigrants and blacks long before Barack Obama […]

DOJ: Shooting The Messenger (S&P) For Telling The Truth Is Better Than, You Know, Doing Our Job

by Smitty (h/t Drudge) CNBC: The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation’s largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to two people interviewed by the government and another briefed on such interviews. Working hard, trying to muster some […]

Canadian Bus Devours President, Eh?

by Smitty (via Fire Jim Moran) As reported in the New York Post, emphasis mine: The feds bought the two coaches for $2.2 million from Hemphill Brothers Coach, based in Tennessee. It installed custom interior upgrades into the Prevost shell, which accounted for about half the cost. The contract lists the country of origin as […]

‘Cold-Blooded Kindness’ By Barbara Oakley: A Provocative Read

by Smitty Barbara Oakley’s book, “Cold-Blooded Kindness” is an excellent read for those with the courage to have their ideas challenged. The subject matter is disturbing. Carole Alden murdered Marty Sessions. After that, the case sinks into a modern swamp of ambiguity. The killer, victim, and setting are straight out of Jerry Springer. In reviewing […]

The Seasteading Concept Is All Fun And Games Until Reality Intrudes

by Smitty (via Althouse) The idea is for these countries to start from scratch–free from the laws, regulations, and moral codes of any existing place. Ocean Engineering ain’t beanbag, but it can be done. The only way this has much of a chance is if it goes Swiss, and does a lot of very discreet […]

Daily Pundit, I Think You Answered Your Own Question

by Smitty Quick is asking: Tell me what sort of electronics you own that you would pay $200 an hour to have repaired, rather than junking it and buying new? Precisely. No one wants to deal with the expense of these modern, highly integrated electronics. The manufacturing runs are so tiny that getting a repair […]

Harry Reid Blows Past Merely Insulting, Explores New Territory Somewhere Very Close To Laughable

by Smitty via Drudge His Fecklessness strikes: Democrats were tossed from office in record numbers last November. That groundswell is shaping the 2012 campaign. But Reid doesn’t expect it to last. “The Tea Party was the result of a terrible economy,” he said. “I’ve said that many times, and I believe that.” “That (the Tea […]

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