The Other McCain

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

On This Day In 1945…

— Wombat-socho …the United States Army Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and six days after that the Japanese agreed to an unconditional surrender. Ever since then, all manner of intellectualloids have been moaning about the inhumanity of it all, how it didn’t need to happen, and 31 other flavors of morally superior […]

Colin McGinn (D-Philosophy): The New York Times Wants a ‘Debate Over Sexism’

Long story short: Philosophy professor Colin McGinn has resigned from the University of Miami after being accused of sexual harassment by a graduate student. This, according to the New York Times, has caused a “Debate Over Sexism” because most philosophy professors are men and life just sucks for women seeking academic careers in philosophy. Patriarchy, […]

In Which the Untalented @AndOHehir Gets Owned by @AceOfSpadesHQ

Some liberal motifs are perennial: When God and Man at Yale was published in 1951, liberals denounced Buckley as a fanatic and worse. One hostile reviewer accused him of “un-Christian arrogance,” while another said that Buckley’s book had “the glow and appeal of a fiery cross on a hillside at night.” From a 2010 Andrew […]

What Can Elspeth Reeve Teach Us?

The Pervert Party: Democrats for abortion had a Texas girl hold a sign declaring: ‘If I wanted the government in my womb, I would f*** a Senator.’ Liberalism is like a Swiss Army knife, a versatile tool that makes it valuable as a substitute for whatever its users otherwise lack. If you are stupid, but […]

Obsessed? Who, Me?

Honestly, you start talking about this stuff, and readers in the comments call your attention to other related stuff, and it’s really pretty fascinating. But next thing you know you’re down the Rabbit Hole, lost in Wonderland. So I promise that after this post, I’m going to write something about NSA snooping or the IRS […]

She Blinded Me With Pseudo-Science

“Pretty Baby has been banned outright in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan. No less a moral arbiter than Rona Barrett solemnly advised her TV audience that the movie is ‘child pornography.’ Others have attacked its French director . . . as a combination of Humbert Humbert and Roman Polanski.” — Kristin McMurran, People […]

Damn You, Josh Barro!

@jbarro Hey, I’m not exactly president of the @ewerickson Fan Club, but … “derpy”? That’s all you got, “derpy”? businessinsider.com/erick-erickson… — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) June 4, 2013 Do I want to defend Erick Erickson? No, I don’t. I used to be OK with Erick until August 2011 when he got the bright idea to […]

It’s the New Astrology, or Something

Chief symptom of Oldest Child Syndrome: Obsession with birth-order studies as explaining everything. huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/mid… Just sayin’ … — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) June 2, 2013 The belief that we have found the Rosetta Stone of human personality — the one factor that lets us analyze others as “types” — is not new, but the study […]

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