Dilbert Panel Or U.S. Foreign Policy Summary? You Make The Call

“The more I’ve seen of places like Yale Law School and the people who haunt them, the more convinced I am that we have the serious business and joy of much work ahead—if the commitment to a free and open society is ever going to mean more than eloquence and frustration,” wrote Clinton.

According to the letter, Clinton and Alinsky had kept in touch since she entered Yale. The 62-year-old radical had reached out to give her advice on campus activism.

and

“The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power,” wrote Alinsky in his 1971 book. “Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away.”

So maybe Her Majesty can be seen as merely connecting the dots between Niccolo and Saul.

At this point, it looks like #OccupyResoluteDesk is going to honor the 22nd Amendment more than he has the Affordable Care Act. If these United States are so unrelentingly stupid as to elect Her Majesty, the last trappings of the Constitution could truly be in danger.

Oh, and what dreck is this?

@EtherealHeart Is there some other purpose to #MadamSecretary than airbrushing Her Majesty's stint as SecState?

— 'Teahadist' h/t@DMat (@smitty_one_each) September 22, 2014

via Instapundit

Category: Hillary Clinton

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.22.14

Posted on | September 22, 2014 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

TOP NEWS
California Burning: King Fire Spreads As Seven Blazes Burn Across State

US Forest Service crews clean up along a road in El Dorado County last Thursday

More than 7800 firefighters in action; King Fire only 10% contained
Thirty-two structures destroyed by California wildfires
Record amount of fire retardant used to fight blazes

NASA’s Maven Probe Arrives In Mars Orbit
Looking for answer to how Mars’ atmosphere leaked away

Afghan Presidential Rivals Sign Pact For Unity Government
Ashraf Ghani to become president, Abdullah Abudullah to nominate CEO with powers similar to the prime minister

POLITICS
UN Ambassador Power Touts Support From 40 Countries For Anti-ISIS Fight

But won’t (can’t?) say who they are or what they’re committing

Bipartisan dubiousness in the House

Lawmakers Criticize Secret Service Over White House Security

Close Races Could Mean Senate Control Will Be Decided In Runoffs

Rick Perry Cites Joan Rivers In Defense Of Texas Abortion Law

Dem Rep Michaud Under Fire For Trashy Video Making Sexual Reference To GOP Senator Susan Collins

Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Several Clean-Air Vehicle Bills

Bob Dole To Stump For Pat Roberts In Kansas

Kansas Dem Governor Candidate Tries To Explain Getting Caught In Strip Club Raid

THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Continues Slide Before China Data: WTI $91.33, Brent $97.92
Alibaba’s Banks Boost IPO To $25 Million
Asian Shares Slip On Jitters Over China Growth
Siemens To Acquire Houston’s Dresser-Rand In Multibillion Deal
US Gasoline Prices Lowest Since February
Indiana Toll Road Operators To Submit Restructuring Plan
Oculus Brings The Virtual Closer To Reality
Microsoft Delays XBox One Launch In China
Nobody’s Neutral In Net Neutrality Debate
New Android L OS To Encrypt Data By Default

SPORTS
Cards Clinch Playoff Spot, Lose 7-2 To Reds

Lance Lynn coughs up three runs in six innings

Cards back into playoffs thanks to Pirates blanking Brewers earlier in the day

Broncos Retool, Lose To Seahawks Again Anyway

Mets Crush Braves 10-2 For The Sweep

Joey Logano Pulls Away To Win Sylvania 300, Advance In Chase

A’s Take Rubber Game From Phillies With Sayonara Homer In 10th

Red Sox Edge O’s 3-2

Royals Top Tigers 5-2, Stay Close In AL Central

Astros Crush M’s 8-3

Kluber K’s 14 As Tribe Whips Twins 7-2

Ravens Rally In 4th Quarter, Edge Browns 23-21

Steelers Run All Over Panthers, 37-19

Pack’s Offense Sputters In Loss To Lions

Makeshift Offensive Line Comes Through For Eagles; Redskins Fall 37-34

Bengals Rip Titans 33-7

Patriots Hang On For 16-9 Win Over Raiders

Strasburg Leads Nats Over Fish 2-1

FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Polly Bergen Dies, 84

Her career began with Cape Fear, also included The Sopranos, Desperate Housewives

A household name since her 20s

Gabrielle Union Calling FBI Over Latest Celeb Nude Pix Leaks

Colin Farrell Confirms “True Detective” Role

Jessica Simpson: The Access Hollywood Interview

Eric “The Actor” Lynch Dead At 39

Little People, Big Wedding!

Jennifer Lawrence Joins Chris Martin Backstage After Coldplay Concert In Las Vegas

Trista Sutter Surprises Husband Ryan With Camping Trip

Honey Boo Boo Looks Sad On The Set As Her Parents Split

Keyshia Cole Arrested After Assaulting Woman In Boyfriend’s Condo

Jimmy Fallon Surprised By Shirtless Seth Rogen, James Franco On Tonight Show For His 40th Birthday

Barbara Walters’ Live Appearance On “The View” Nixed By ABC

Court Battle Reignites Over Richard Avedon Book

Jeff Goldblum Debuts His Jazz “Orchestra” At Cafe Carlyle

FOREIGNERS
Syrian Refugee Flood Into Turkey Hits 100k
Yemen Government Signs Peace Agreement With Shiite Rebels
Survey Says Scottish Referendum Damaged Economy
Australia Targets Jihadis Returning From Middle East With Anti-Terror Law
Explosions In Sinkiang Kill Two, Injure Many
Thousands March In Moscow Antiwar Rally
SecState Kerry Meets Iranian Foreign Minister In NYC
Blair: Boots On The Ground Needed To Defeat Islamic State
Fijian Coup Leader’s Party Confirmed As Election Winner With Clear Majority
Erdogan Claims No Ransom Paid To Islamic State For Release Of Turks
Sarkozy Makes Tax Pledge In Comeback Campaign

BLOGS & STUFF
Zilla of the Resistance: Democrat Congressman Beto O’Rourke, Meet The Streisand Effect
Valley of the Shadow: Future Goals and Dreams
Michelle Malkin: Letting In The Wrong Refugees
Twitchy: Who Else Hijacked Today’s Climate Change March? PETA, 9/11 Truthers, Code Pink, Free Gaza
American Power: “Red Band Society” Ads Pulled From LA Buses After Complaints Of Racism, Sexism
American Thinker: The Science Is Settled – Fracking Is Safe
BLACKFIVE: Book Review – Blind Spot
Conservatives4Palin: Colin Powell Has No Regrets For Endorsing Obama
Don Surber: Commies And Billionaires March Against Climate Change
Jammie Wearing Fools: Al Jazeera Sues Al Gore
Joe For America: Religion Of Peace SuperCut Video
JustOneMinute: The Science Was Settled, But…Reforestation Raises Global Warming?
Protein Wisdom: Christina Hoff Summers – Are Video Games Sexist?
Shot In The Dark: Keith Ellison And That Famous DFL Civility
STUMP: Public Pensions And Alternative Assets – Dallas Shows How It Can End
The Gateway Pundit: Australian Muslims Rally Against Police Crackdown On Terrorists
The Jawa Report: Join ISIS Now And Double Your Virgins In Paradise!
The Lonely Conservative: Obama Takes More Executive Actions On Climate Change
This Ain’t Hell: About That Upcoming African Feelgood Exercise
Weasel Zippers: Pint-Sized Democrat Blames Detroit’s Bankruptcy On White People
Megan McArdle: Obamacare Enrollees Are Paying Premiums. We Think.

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Category: Live at Five

Rule 5 Sunday: Levitation

Posted on | September 21, 2014 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

Sleep cycle completely hosed, so no clever intro or cute intro pics this week. Don’t click links in public, and if you do don’t come whining to me.

Randy’s Roundtable leads off with Ellie Gonsalves, followed by Goodstuff talking like a pirate, Blackmailers Don’t Shoot stiffing us on the Kaley Cuoco nude pics, and Ninety Miles from Tyranny with Hot Pick of the Late Night, God Bless America!, and Girls with Guns.

EBL this week was all about the Scottish Independence, Skepchicks, the Elder Edition of the Rule 5 Lifestyle, more Scottish (non-)Independence, Eartha Kitt, Spanking, and some Rule 5 Falcon Fan Style.

A View from the Beach brings us The Girl Of Summer 2014 – Emily Ratajkowski, Cutie Rethinks Union with Frontman of World’s Worst Band, When All You Have is a Red Balloon…, Fear and Loathing on Chesapeake Bay, Iggy Azalea, Iggy Azalea, Iggy Azalea!, “My Friend”, Keeping Abreast of the News, Fight Fiercely Redskins!, and A Little Culture

At Soylent Siberia, it’s your morning coffee creamer, It’s That Time, Morning Motivationer Furlette, And Thereby Hangs A…, Tuesday Titillation Timea, New Window Dressing, Humpday Hawtness Destiny, Overnighty Extreme Cameltoe Upskirt, Falconsword Fursday, Corset Friday, Arrrgh, T-GIF Friday Invitation, Weekender Rachel, and Bath Night Shower Scene.

Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe is Evangeline Lilly, his vintage Babe is Susan Cabot, Sex In Advertising is covered by Guess, and of course there’s the obligatory 49er cheerleader. At Dustbury, it’s Emily Deschanel and Sophia Loren, whose 80th birthday was this week. Three Beers Later also chipped in Rule 5 Rednex: The Way I Mate.

Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Deadline to submit links to the Rule 5 Wombat mailbox for next week’s Rule 5 roundup is midnight on Saturday, September 27.

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Category: Rule 5

Thoughts on Ideology

Posted on | September 21, 2014 | 10 Comments

Readers will pardon my long blog silence today, which is likely to continue a while as I am (of course) knee-deep into the radical feminist craziness as I prepare the next installment of the “Sex Trouble” series. (Hit the Freaking Tip Jar!) Because feminist ideologues propose theoretical conceptions that are so contrary to basic common-sense understanding of human nature, reading this stuff could easily cause a person to question their own sanity. Either we’re crazy or they’re crazy, but there is simply no way to reconcile the claims made by feminists with what most normal people believe about human life.

It is helpful, then, for me occasionally to set aside this stuff and emerge into the real world, communicate with normal people and double-check to make sure I haven’t completely lost my mind. Anyway, during a break from my research, I sent out a few thoughts on Twitter.

What part of "human nature" do I need to explain here? @KathMaryKnight @majasuave @bnpals @AngryHarrysPage pic.twitter.com/c811gUS3rF

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

@rsmccain Because they believe human beings must always act for reasons other than biology. Biology is irrational.

— The Crono Trigger (@dnicoloso) September 21, 2014

@rsmccain Because "Social Justice" DEMANDS collective sameness!

— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) September 21, 2014

.@dnicoloso Which is to say, they are crippled by intellectualism, their heads filled up with what they have been "carefully taught."

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

The first step necessary to resist indoctrination in school is to be aware that others are attempting to indoctrinate you.

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

Strange how people react — laughing or angry — when you speak of women in terms of their obstetric capacity. As if this were "anti-woman."

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

Self-described adherents of Science (with a capital "S") are quite often the most blindly prejudiced and irrational people.

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

Was just lecturing 13-year-old son Emerson on the McCain Plan for Demographic Dominance, aka Victory Through Breeding.

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) September 21, 2014

You don’t know what kind of craziness inspired those observations, but with any luck, by this time tomorrow I will have published another 5,000 words that will help explain it. In the meantime, remember me in your prayers and please, Hit the Freaking Tip Jar!

Category: Intellectuals

The Vichy GOP Thinks Tea Parties Should Just Shut Up & Fall In Line, Or Something

Posted on | September 21, 2014 | 64 Comments

by Smitty

One must borrow Her Majesty’s dead horse in response to the Fox News question:

Will Tea Party, GOP establishment be ‘mending fences’ to win Senate in November?

After a long, unapologetic effort to defeat Tea Party and other so-called “unelectable” candidates in GOP primaries, the Washington establishment will likely need Tea Party voters in November to help swing several tight Senate races and win control of the upper chamber.

Here I go:

What difference, at this point, does it make?

One can understand that, yes, there are still two years of #OccupyResoluteDesk to endure. But

ObamaCare is still a river of lies, with no hope of repeal
The IRS is an affront to all things American
Ground truth on Benghazi remains elusive
We have no hope of a reasonable budget
The Federal Reserve is still running amok
The immigration sellout seems a question of when, not if
Border and national security seem a shambles

The GOP can’t just argue: “We may suck, but we’re all you’ve got” and “SCOTUS” and expect the base just to roll over like so many moderate Congressional panhandlers waiting for the deal to be cut.

Actual conservatives are wondering things like: “Where is the leadership?” and “What is the reform course?”

The gut feeling amongst the irregular troops who should be supplying the bulk of the momentum for a wave election is that there may not be a point to it. That the real mission of the GOP is to be a shock absorber for reform. That the substantial difference between Boehner and Pelosi is that Cryin’ Johnny never equated Tea Partiers Nazis. That those who cautioned against leaving the GOP for a brand new party (and I’m still in that camp, barely) may have been just wrong. That it may be time for our version of UKIP. There are a couple of proto-Nigel Farage figures in circulation, but breaking them loose of the Vichy GOP would seem unlikely at the moment.

A repeat of 2010 should be a no-brainer, but we may first need a no-Boehner.

Category: Republicans