The Other McCain

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

Dodging Federalism

by Smitty I don’t dispute Andrew Ian Dodge’s point about fiscal vs. social conservatism here in the Examiner: In order to retain those in the middle, non-commital and of other parties that have become part of the tea party movement its essential to produce a spectacular event, or rather events, on 9/12 in DC, St […]

The $21 Million Arizona Sell-Out

The Keen Observer at Townhall.com: It only took a measly 21 million dollars for John McCain to buy yet another 6-year term in the most exclusive club of aristocrats the world has ever known: the United States Senate. And all for a job that pays 174K a year, plus a few fringes. Fuzzy math indeed; but nice “work” if […]

Dennis Miller And Megyn Kelly: The YouTube Equivalent Of Peanut Butter
And Chocolate

by Smitty (h/t No Sheeples Here) Just a great outing, start to finish:

Why Joe Miller Won

“You can accomplish much, if you don’t care who gets the credit.” — Ronald Reagan Frankly, I’ve been patting myself on my back all morning about the prescience of my July 6 American Spectator feature about Joe Miller: Any disinterested political observer would be tempted to rate Murkowski a lead-pipe cinch for re-election. The incumbent […]

Is the GOP Heading for Heartbreak?

OK, after reading Karl’s Hot Air post, I’m starting to feel a bit embarrassed about my own grim outlook on the fall elections: Am I too pessimistic? Am I turning into Allahpundit? Let me explain: I was at Doug Hoffman’s headquarters in Saranac Lake, N.Y., the night he came up short, and I was at Tim […]

Say Hello to Liberty.com!

A right-wing MoveOn.org? On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, a key organizer in the 2009 Tax Day Tea Party and “Don’t Go” movement pioneer Eric Odom will join a national coalition of conservative movement activists in launching Liberty.com, a right-of-center news and national activism website with the intention of eclipsing the left’s Moveon.org. “For years, Moveon.org […]

VIDEO: Ronald Reagan Still Kicks Butt

Ace is right. This is 31 flavors of pure awesomeness:

Socialist Opiates Are Addictive Indeed

by Smitty The Tenth Amendment Center reprints a fine overview of the Social Security disaster: If the words “general welfare” and “United States” are put in their proper context, then the general welfare provision grants Congress the power “[t]o lay and collect Taxes… to provide for the… group well being of all the United States.” […]

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