The Other McCain

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

Code Red Protest: The Rest Of The Story

by Smitty American Power gathered some great clips. I have one of my very own, of a fellow Virginian, Tom Whitmore, with the Kill the Bill Chorus in full swing: A few other stills that died during the upload on site (click for full size): This one is taken from the Taft memorial, of the […]

LIVE: People’s Surge vs. ObamaCare 2.0

UPDATE 10:42 a.m. ET: Smitty reports that he just saw the Washington Post‘s Bob Woodward — of “All the President’s Men” Watergate fame — covering the Capitol rally. Somehow, “Woodward and Smitty” doesn’t ring quite like “Woodward and Bernstein,” but . . . Activists chant “Kill the Bill!” under supervision of Capitol Police Smitty on […]

Rep. Jim Jordan Speaks Out Against ObamaCare 2.0, Defends Tea Party

Philip Klein of the American Spectator reports: The House Budget Committee has voted down a Republican motion in support of the abortion language favored by Rep. Bart Stupak on a 19 to 17 vote, with three Democrats voting in favor of it. . . . Rep. Jim Jordan offered the motion for Republicans . . […]

‘Money, Money, Money’

From my latest American Spectator column:  A perception that the GOP establishment routinely rigs primaries in favor of the well-financed and well-connected is widespread among grassroots conservatives. Disillusioned by the political equivalent of insider trading, some idealistic Republicans are tempted to walk away from active participation in GOP politics, which would leave the party infrastructure […]

‘Does All of This Activism Matter?’

When I saw this linked by Dan Riehl, I was frankly stunned that an impressive turnout for a rally in St. Paul inspired Powerline’s John Hinderaker to suggest citizens protesting against ObamaCare “won’t stop the Democrats from doing whatever they have to do to pass a government takeover bill.” Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Mr. Hinderaker: No coach ever went into the locker room […]

Let’s Get Something Straight About Tea Parties And Evangelicals

by Smitty (h/t Dodgeblogium) Just How Political Is Christianity? . . . Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. Mat 22:21 Actual Evangelicals are too busy evangelizing to be political. Separation of church and State, prior to Progressivism becoming the […]

Religion, Politics and Tea Parties

Richard Cizik is a fool, which explains why he’s a go-to source for Ben Smith of the Politico: “As far as I can tell [the tea party movement] has a politics that’s irreligious. I can’t see how some of my fellow conservatives identify with it,” said Richard Cizik, who broke with a major evangelical group […]

Who Is Jon Scott Ashjian?

We know that he owes $200,000 in back taxes. We know that his “Tea Party” candidacy is Harry Reid’s only hope for re-election. There are many questions being asked in Nevada: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is facing Republican accusations that he’s behind the emergence of a third-party Tea Party candidate on the ballot who […]

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