The Other McCain

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

Veronique de Rugy Deserves A Medal

by Smitty George Mason University’s Mercatus Center seems beset with difficulties upholding ‘the Narrative’. Veronique de Rugy, in particular, seems mired in un-fluffy questions and hard, cold facts about all of that stimulus spending. Her new update to the Stimulus Facts working paper, after engaging in proper academic dialog on the topic, the way the […]

How About That Rep. Thaddeus McCotter?

by Smitty Thaddeus McCotter appeared on PJTV, in a welcome outburst of sanity from within the beltway. Topics proffered include: Teleprompter Fatigue–recap of his house speech, looking forward to the ‘next’ American economy. Wealth redistribution. A Government that Doesn’t Patronize–he offers biographical facts derived from growing up as the son of a Truman Democrat. Back […]

Irony And The Streisand Effect

by Smitty Much ‘Hey!’ has been made about the topless march in Portland. This is a variation on the theme of the Streisand Effect: a primarily online phenomenon in which an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information has the unintended consequence of causing the information to be publicized widely and to a […]

American Resurgence Continues Apace

by Smitty (via KisP) For all destiny parked me on the right coast, I’m still a graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle. So news of Soundgarden reformation can only be greeted with jubilation: I blame Them Crooked Vultures:

I Would Not Accuse Sen. Coburn Of Kool-Aid Quaffing

by Smitty Bluegrass Pundit wants to know if Senator Coburn is drinking the Kool-Aid, just because he’s attempting to neutralize some of the bile aimed at the Speaker of the House. Pay attention, people: it is never wrong to be gracious to the foe: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and […]

Bedtime Viewing

by Smitty Some of our readers appreciate the crunchy stuff, so here is a bit of absurdity via Kottke: If you’re feeling more classical than jazzy, you can go for Apocalyptica: And if you’re feeling more crunchy and absurdist, Beatallica blends ‘Enter Sandman’ with ‘Taxman’ to demented effect:

Word Association With Joe The Plumber Goes Unwell For John McCain @3:40

by Smitty Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher looks tanned and much-improved in this clip, no doubt from having spoken at enough Tea Parties. A few soundbites: “If this was a Republican movement, I wouldn’t be here.” “Democrats are great people.” “The GOP looks at [the Tea Parties] as a tool.” “I just put my name on […]

Progress On The Long March Through The Institutions

by Smitty Gramsci counseled his side to begin a “long march through the institutions,” by which he meant the capture of the cinema, theater, schools, universities, seminaries, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and courts. Look at what Gramsci’s intellectual offspring have achieved: “a supposed example of the nation fighting the war for commercial purposes.” Follow up […]

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