The Other McCain

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

The Power of Simple Sentences

Why is Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) ready to “move on” now? Some statements are either true or false. Expressing things in simple declarative sentences helps clarify meaning, so that we can either agree or disagree as to the truth or falsehood of such statements. Here are three examples: SENTENCE 1 On Nov. 22, 1963, Lee Harvey […]

Shocking: Government Wastes Money!

I’m sure you’ll be stunned into silence by the startling revelation that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is not a model of efficiency: The federal government’s largest housing construction program for the poor has squandered hundreds of millions of dollars on stalled or abandoned projects and routinely failed to crack down on […]

‘It’s a Beautiful Story. And It’s a Lie.’

A soi-dissant philanthropist is exposed as a liar: Some of the most inspiring and dramatic stories in the best-selling book, “Three Cups of Tea,” by Greg Mortenson, are not true, multiple sources tell “60 Minutes” . . . The stories in “Three Cups of Tea” have become the source of inspirational speeches Mortenson is paid […]

Why Does It Shock Us That GE Paid No Taxes For 2010?

by Smitty So GE paid not taxes last year, per Gateway Pundit quoting the NYT. This really is nothing new. As Ancient Commenter Jesus of Nazareth noted: of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? —Matthew 17:25 Really, this situation is problematic only if […]

Two Michigan Democrats Face Felony Charges in Fake ‘Tea Party’ Ballot Fraud

Not just a scam, but an inept scam: Two former leaders of the Oakland County Democratic Party are facing a total of nine felonies for allegedly forging election paperwork to get fake Tea Party candidates on November’s ballot. . . . Former Oakland County Democratic Chair Mike McGuinness and former Democratic Operations Director Jason Bauer […]

Darrell Issa: Unintimidated

“Issa to investigate Obama? They must be scared to death of what Issa could learn. They must be scared to death of what Issa could produce, because they’re now out to do what they did to Robert Bork. Go down the list, Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas, any number of people, Ken Starr. Now it is […]

Surprise: Supporters of Most ‘Transparent’ Administration Launch Smear Campaign Against GOP Congessman Investigating Most ‘Transparent’ Administration

Because they’re all about the transparency! Democrats are understandably obsessed with Darrell Issa — he’s built himself up as a one-man investigative machine aimed straight at the Obama presidency. But a handful of liberal political operatives . . . are taking their anti-Issa passion to a whole new level, launching a nonprofit group, a website […]

They Got the Gold Mine …

. . . and taxpayers get the shaft: Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers have spent more than $160 million defending the mortgage finance companies and their former top executives in civil lawsuits accusing them of fraud. . . . Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, […]

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