The Other McCain

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

Seven Killed in ‘Cold-Blooded’ Murder

  Valhermoso Springs is an Alabama town in Morgan County about 20 miles south of Hunstsville. Last week, this quiet rural community was the scene of a horrific murder in which seven people were shot to death: Seven people were killed in a mass shooting at a residence in Morgan County late Thursday. The shooting […]

The Church of ‘Social Justice’

Lawrence Person explains the Left’s religion: Amidst a week of rioting and looting, New York Times writers finally found a topic they were united on: outrage over an editorial by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton saying president Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act to use federal troops to stop the violence. Their asinine rationale was this exposed black staffers […]

A Reason to Riot, or a Pretext?

  Heather Mac Donald explains the relevant facts: In 2019 police officers fatally shot 1,004 people, most of whom were armed or otherwise dangerous. African-Americans were about a quarter of those killed by cops last year (235), a ratio that has remained stable since 2015. That share of black victims is less than what the […]

Muslim Immigrant Attacks Police

  Is it OK to stop calling this “mostly peaceful” yet? Authorities are looking into whether the Wednesday night stabbing of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn was a terror-inspired attack, law enforcement sources said Thursday. One officer was stabbed in the neck and two others were shot during the confrontation in the Flatbush neighborhood. All […]

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

  All those “dumb blonde” jokes? They’re not jokes: A 22-year-old Michigan woman faces up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly inciting riots by destroying property and encouraging other looters to ransack stores during her Facebook Live broadcast. Alexandria “Ally” Lyons of Grand Rapids was arrested after reportedly damaging businesses last weekend in Grand […]

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

  Matthew Lee Rupert is not exactly a criminal mastermind. His career of felonious stupidity began as a teenager, when he stole a van in his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois, and drove it into a ditch: The van was found in a ditch just outside of Galesburg. Police found Rupert walking in the area where […]

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

  “Social justice” activists have been busy in Philadelphia: Police are searching for the persons responsible for vandalizing at least 10 ATMs across Philadelphia overnight. Officials said in many of the cases neighborhood convenience stores and mini markets were targeted. Police said the thieves typically run into the store, set off an explosive device and […]

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

  First, there was the rioter in St. Louis who decided he could win a contest against a FedEx truck, and lost. This morning, we had the story of the young Philadephians who decided that robbing a gun store was a good idea, to their eternal regret. Now we have the tale of a young […]

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