The Other McCain

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

Black People Killed by Gadsden Flags at Tea Party Rallies and Al-Qaeda Terrorism

But mainly Al-Qaeda terrorism: Among the at least 64 people killed in the two devastating blasts that tore through outdoor gatherings in Uganda where hundreds of soccer fans were in the midst of watching the World Cup final was 25-year-old American Nate Henn. . . . The selection of targets in the Ugandan capital of […]

Experts to Obama: ‘Hey, Maybe You Should Call It Islamic Extremism’

Because, you know, that’s what it is: The Obama administration’s recent move to drop rhetorical references to Islamic radicalism is drawing fire in a new report warning the decision ignores the role religion can play in motivating terrorists. Several prominent counterterror experts are challenging the administration’s shift in its recently unveiled National Security Strategy, saying […]

The Lockerbie Punchline

by Smitty The blogosphere has been reacting to the news that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, could survive another couple of decades. BlogProf has a great clip that casts dhimmi Justice Kenny MacAskill’s craven words back into Braveheart for a William Wallace reaction. Ace has hate in his heart, but no flaming […]

Jews Attacked in Germany

The Religion of Peace: Arab youths threw stones at a Jewish dance group during a street festival in Hannover, injuring one dancer and forcing the group to cancel its performance, German police and dance officials said Thursday. The teenagers also used a megaphone to shout anti-Semitic slurs during the attack Saturday, Hannover police spokesman Thorsten […]

Cordoba Mosque Epiphany

by Smitty (h/t iOwnTheWorld) Opposing the 9/11 Mosque is, in some ways, the modern equivalent of the Siege of Vienna. Pamela mentions another gathering on Friday, 10 September, at the start of the clip. Make it bigger than the last protest. Weakness is an open invitation.

Tugging on Superman’s Cape

Guess who decided to pick a fight with Mark Steyn? I don’t often respond to Conor Friedersdorf, usually because it would require me to read him . . . Evidently, my old friends at The Atlantic Monthly feel differently. From that perch, Mr Friedersdorf takes issue with my observations on “honor killings,” and has written to NR’s […]

Terrorist Jihad vs. the Tip Jar

What just happened to Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs ought to scare the bejeebers out of every blogger: Paypal is calling Atlas a “hate” site and will close my account if I do not remove the paypal option from my website. I just got off the phone with Pamela, who explained that this was almost certainly […]

Helen Thomas Retires

Dateline, Treblinka: Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately, in the wake of a controversy over her comments on Israel, according to a report from her employer, Hearst News Service. Thomas told a rabbi at a White House event last week that Jews should “get the hell out […]

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