The Other McCain

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

Latma, Again: ‘Somebody To Hate’

by Smitty I am in awe of Latma’s ability to find laughs amidst what is a truly nasty situation. Bravo! And, if the reference is escaping you:

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Don’t Care

by Smitty Via American Power, I guess some policy thing or other happened having to do with Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. While I’m essentially done with my military involvement, I’m confident that my opinion is mirrored by a huge chunk, if not the overwhelming bulk, of people in uniform: we don’t care. Specifically, no one […]

Could Michelle Bachmann’s PAC Please Quit Calling My House?

by Smitty I have the utmost respect for Michelle Bachmann, but her fund raising minions are really irritating Commander-in-Chief, House (CINCHOUSE). And when CINCHOUSE isn’t happy, no one is happy. Michelle’s courage and long-term effort in support of conservative causes are admired and respected. I will contribute further to the PAC when funds are available. […]

Afghanistan Reflection

by Smitty BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN This is something I worked on for a while, and presented to my colleagues at Mazar-E-Sharif, as I was enjoying the farewell barbecue: Afghanistan Reflection Vanity of vanities, and what they say about those best laid plans of mice and men. As improvement we’d impose, in such far places as these, […]

Is Harry Wayne Casey A Descendant Of Joseph Lochner?

by Smitty If you’re a reader of Volokh.com, and you should be, then you’ve heard about Rehabilitating Lochner. For some background, see Lochner at Wikipedia. Shorter Lochner: the nanny state is not omnipotent, and privacy of contract exists. Lately, George Will wrote about the resurgence of interest in the Lochner case, and this has led […]

Rule 5,000: Time For The Full Monty

by Smitty This blog strives to appreciate beauty in a workplace safe, family friendly way. We don’t want to be decadent, and give our wives occasion to wield the rolling pin with excess vigor; also, we don’t subscribe to Puritanism or Shari’a. Somewhere in the middle is a pleasant operating point where a healthy, platonic […]

Solyndra: Feel The Brutality

by Smitty Amid the sending up of the idiot Lefty ‘Day of Rage’ noise, Dana Loesch drops this little YouTube grenade: “Now, that’s the SOLYNRDRA advantage: clever acronyms. And child labor.”

Political Correctness Fail: Firshein And Manland

by Smitty Manland doesn’t have any design flaws, to my eye, (emphasis mine): An Ikea store in Sydney, Australia, has either set retail shopping forward by three decades or set gender equality back by three decades—you decide: they’re testing out Manland, which is, as one local newscaster describes it, “basically a creche for husbands and […]

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