The Other McCain

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

Sen. ‘Name That’ Thune Names Romney

by Smitty Dondero reports that Senator John Thune has endorsed ol’ Willard Mitt for POTUS: “Mitt Romney has shown throughout his life in the private sector, as leader of the Olympics, as governor and in this campaign that he will not back down from difficult challenges.” Come to think of it, having led the Olympics […]

#Occupy Ignorance: Elizabeth Who?

Aleister at American Glob was yukking it up over the stunning incoherence of these idiots at Occupy Boston interviewed by Holly Robichaud of the Boston Herald: “I created much of the intellectual foundation for what they do. I support what they do.” — Elizabeth Warren, referring to Occupy Wall Street “In 1996, Warren was the […]

‘Equality’ for 0.5%

There is no fraction of the population so tiny that it cannot be organized into a victimhood constituency that provides liberals an opportunity to congratulate themselves on their moral superiority: BOSTON – Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed H.3810, “An Act Relative To Gender Identity,” historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from […]

‘Key Social Conservatives’ in Iowa Plan Last-Ditch Effort to Discredit, Marginalize and Completely Embarrass Themselves

I’ll explain why my headline describes the most likely result, after first giving you highlights of the CNN story: Key social conservatives secretly meet to stop Romney in Iowa Representatives for leading social conservative groups in Iowa held a secret meeting Monday as part of an effort with one main goal: find and support a […]

The War on Excellence: Charter School Threatened in Fulton County, Georgia UPDATE: Boortz Notices; More News UPDATE: Ruh-Roh — Islamophobia?

Last night I got an e-mail from a friend down home: Fulton Science Academy Middle School won a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School Award. That’s no mean feat. (Even Arne Duncan “congratulated the school”.) And, if I do say so myself, it’s no surprise. My sons attend the school and my wife and I are very […]

Sen. Schumer’s Deed Shall Live In Infamy

by Smitty Chuck Schumer appears to have achieved a full metamorphosis: he may be the first Senator to have achieved the full odiousness of the British Parliament which the Founders opposed. From a Freedom Works email: We observed all the rules. Senator Mike Lee reserved the room for us weeks in advance. Every “i” was […]

‘Gentleman’ Jim Moran, Civil Servant

by Smitty That is, for ‘Civil’ means ‘Selfish’, along with ‘Overlord’ values of ‘Servant’. Remember when your retirement investments did a face plant during the 2008 election season? Here is a brief tidbit from Throw Them All Out by Peter Schweizer. Chapter 2. Crisis For All, Opportunity For Some (emphasis original) On Tuesday, September 16, 2008, […]

Da Tech Guy Covering Herman Cain’s Appearance Today in Nashua, N.H.

The founder of the Axis of Fedora is on the scene and reports a discernible difference in the size and scale of the event compared to when he covered Herman Cain a couple of months ago. Pete promises updates and I’ll try to add more. UPDATE: Union-Leader columnist John Di Staso: Cain’s campaign told the New Hampshire Union […]

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