The Other McCain

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

‘As I Am Big-Busted and Like to Have Fun, Guys Are Instantly Interested in Me’

Arguably the most honest sentence in the history of the English language, although the the Englishwoman who spoke it is engaged in a deceptive practice: Enticing men into one-night stands in hopes of becoming pregnant: “All my friends have babies and I desperately want to be a mum. . . . “I’ve had a couple […]

‘Aggregate Demand,’ Again

What is it with this neo-Keynesian stuff? Back in July, Brad DeLong did his little paean to “aggregate demand.” At least DeLong is an economist. Matthew Yglesias, not so much: So if for whatever reason businessmen or politicians or media figures or anyone else feels more comfortable expressing the situation as one caused by “uncertainty” that’s […]

Kill the Rich!

Frank Rich, I mean. Three weeks ago, I spent an hour or so debunking his claim that Obama cut your taxes. Being quite proud of the result, I immediately e-mailed it to Instapundit and . . . no linky-love. So after about four or five hours, I e-mailed him again: “I don’t get it. Here we […]

Buying Gold? Caveat Emptor

On previous occasions, I’ve made the point that gold prices are going up and that, in times of uncertainty — as, for example, when the Federal Reserve is pursuing a clearly inflationary policy — gold is a good investment. (Did I mention the DJIA lost 251 points this past week?) The title of my most recent post on […]

‘Imperative’ That You Keep Paying Taxes for Crappy Radio You Don’t Listen To!

Never mind that you’re underwater on your mortgage and worried about losing your job, you must — absolutely must — keep paying taxes for the benefit of National Public Radio employees: “It’s imperative for funding to continue to ensure that this essential tool of democracy survives and thrives well into the future.” The co-chairmen of […]

Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling

If this doesn’t worry you, it should: European shares were expected to fall for a third straight day on Friday, tracking losses in Asia and on Wall Street, with worries about Ireland’s debt levels and weak commodity prices seen putting pressure on equities. . . . “As for Europe, the deteriorating state of the Irish […]

You Should’ve Listened to Glenn Beck

Back in May, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) made himself political point-man for a left-wing attack on Goldline — which just coincidentally happens to be one of Glenn Beck’s few remaining advertisers. (Beck’s show is the No. 1 cable news program in its time slot, but has lost advertising revenue because of the Left’s vitriolic boycott […]

Yglesias: Asking NIH to Get By On 95.7% of Its Current Budget? The Sky Is Falling!

“Dire consequences,” the Harvardian at Think Progress says, echoing predictions of “devastating” results from . . . uh, the director of the agency whose budget might get cut by 4.3%. No matter how serious the deficit, there will always be intellectuals who tell us that any proposal to reduce federal spending — even by a measly […]

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