The Other McCain

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

Important Reminder

by Smitty (via HillBuzz) Most of the readers of this blog will register a ‘Yep’, but this is a video worth spreading about to those who’re in need of a cluebat.

Which Is Better for the Economy: Getting a Job or Collecting Unemployment?

When Nancy Pelosi declared that unemployment compensation “creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name,” most people laughed at this obvious affront to common sense. Yet considering that common sense doesn’t seem to be all that common — Nancy Pelosi is, after all, Speaker of the House — it’s nice to have someone explain […]

Thanks, Buffett

by Smitty After I go to all that trouble defending you, you reveal yourself a total sycophant. What’s next, a Charlie Crist endorsement? The weather is here. Wish you were credible. Aside: I think I was supposed to eat some crow over Chuck DeVore’s non-triumph in the California primary. You may all point at me […]

Interesting Point From Across The Pond

by Smitty Daniel Hannan, British MEP, pondering US independence: Thomas Jefferson, whose bust stares at me as I write this blog, had wanted to include a touching phrase in the Declaration, but his fellow authors excised it: “We might have been a great and free people together”. Indeed. Everything I have done in politics has […]

Rule Of Law Upheld In West Virginia

by Smitty (via Marc Ambinder) A legal precedent has been located that precludes a November vote for the final third of Senator Byrd’s term. From West Virginia’s Secretary of State, Natalie Tennant: Part of this same [relevant] section of code, requires the candidate to have filed during the filing period. That filing period has already […]

VIDEO: George Washington At Manassas

by Smitty George Washington serves it up!

Thirsty? Tea Party Time

by Smitty I’m in Manassas, Virginia, in an area with a bit of a reputation for not always paying attention to the Federal government, though for substantially better reasons this time around. From FaceBook The Manassas Tea Party announces the”Defend the Constitution Rally” to support Virginia’s lawsuit against thefederal government’s imposition of national healthcare on […]

Downsizing The Federal Government

by Smitty (h/t Left Coast Rebel) DTFG is a great new Cato site. The country’s problems boil down to the Federal government undertaking non-Federal tasks. Disabusing Congress that it should have any interactions with private citizens concerning housing, education, health care and retirement is key to preserving the country. The dirty work of cleaning up […]

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