The Other McCain

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

‘Had Two’

by Smitty I can understand why Dan Riehl enjoys thrashing Jennifer Rubin so much. Emphasis mine in the following: As I have written before, following the 2008 presidential election Palin had two choices: be a serious political leader or occupy that space between celebrity and conservative rabble-rouser. She was far better suited to the latter, […]

Are Krauthammer and Will Non-Traditional Supporters Of A Non-Traditional Candidate?

by Smitty Doug Ross surveys two generally sharp fellows. A brace of otherwise savvy pundits. They have watched the crisis progress over decades. They know the history. The must know that the ruling class patterns that brought the country to this point are not going to succeed. Yet they claim to be against one obvious […]

Facebook Disrespects the Unborn

by Unborn Son of Smitty, via (Drudge) Yeah, FaceBook is private property. Understood, pages for the unborn could have unforseen legal consequences with minors. Sure, if we want to criticize, we should get our own blog. Oh, wait: I have that enlightened opportunity! FaceBook, you suck the grand wazoo! People who want to celebrate life […]

Do You Sometimes Find Yourself Wishing That You Could Arrive At Some Wholly New Form Of Depravity?

by Smitty (h/t Vanderleun) Truly, I wish that sexuality could remain private. Certainly not a federal political matter. But since the month of June has to find itself turned into a public celebration of something that, in my opinion, has no business being public (hetero or otherwise), the thought of having a month devoted to […]

Smitty’s Verdict: I Blame The National Security Act Of 1947

by Smitty (via Insty) Props to SECDEF Gates. He has done an outstanding job. But I don’t think his analysis went far enough. Gates spoke of “institutional obstacles in the Pentagon — cultural, procedural, ideological — to getting done what needed to get done” and the need for “fundamentally reshaping the priorities of the Pentagon.” […]

New South American Drug Is Almost Enough To Make Your Head ‘Splode

by Smitty (h/t Digg) As someone who has trouble with drinking coffee without addiction, resulting in minor flu-like symptoms upon withdrawal, the notion that people cede any liberty to chemicals is weird. Sure, nicotine doesn’t affect the conscious that much, but still. And drunkenness lost its appeal over a decade ago. Beyond the drugs that […]

God Rest CWO4 Christopher R. Thibodeau

by Smitty I just returned from the memorial for Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau. The 4th Aviation Combat Brigade is all over Afghanistan; he had been operating much to the south. When a fellow flyer, choking, mentioned during the eulogy that he’d found out two days prior to his demise that his wife is […]

If You’re Deployed, And Can’t Have A Proper Parade, ‘Memorial Day’ By
Chris Cassone Is The Next Best Thing

by Smitty An immortal piece from Chris Cassone: Forced to choose between this and Claustrophobic Blues, I would say: ‘Why are you forcing me?’

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