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November 2011

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 16, 2011 14 Comments

I'm not one for commemorating anniversaries and dates. And, even if I was, I can't attach a date to most of my important revelations and discoveries. That being said, I do have an exception. Milton Friedman died exactly five years ago today. I remember this well because...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 16, 2011 19 Comments

The ABC News interview with Gabrielle Giffords was worth watching except for one moment, when ABC decided that it could not put on a widely-watched full hour program without smearing Sarah Palin by trying to connect Palin's electoral map to the Giffords shooting (via Newsbusters): I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 16, 2011 148 Comments

I have been agnostic on the Republican primary so far, but the time for choosing has arrived. For the reasons set forth below, I believe that the primaries will come down to Mitt Romney versus Newt Gingrich.  As such, the choice is not between Newt Gingrich and some...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 41 Comments

I was on the road and in meetings all day, with only passing opportunities to log on.  But I see a trend emerging. Bloggers and websites which support Romney, explicitly in some cases, impilicitly in others, are making lists of reasons why Newt Gingrich is not conservative enough, finding...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 15 Comments

From The NY Times Editors on why the Supreme Court should leave the Obamacare mandate alone: All of these issues are best resolved in the political system, not the courts. The Supreme Court ought to show judicial restraint, adhere to precedent and uphold the constitutionality of...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 15, 2011 29 Comments

I came across a story about a Christian baker in Iowa who is being boycotted for refusing to work with a gay couple. I love boycotts with a passion, regardless of which side I'm on. Commerce is meant to be a voluntary association where goods...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 15, 2011 4 Comments

that free markets are integral to growth, prosperity and betterment in a modern society: In fifty years Hong Kong was transformed from one of the poorest places on earth to one of the richest. Despite having no natural resources, indeed not even enough drinking water to support its population;...

Posted by Matthew Knee on November 15, 2011 14 Comments

If the authoritarian anarchists (which, weird as it may be, is what they are) insist on using the language of occupation, so be it. That means the rest of us can use the parallel language of liberation.  When the police clear out occupations, we should refer...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 9 Comments

Reader David e-mails with the subject line "Is this a joke?" accompanied by this screenshot: I have no control over Google Ads. The good news is that Grayson wasted money advertising on a blog where everyone thinks he is a joke. While we're on the subject, let's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 7 Comments

Best photo from the debates, at least so far, via Right Scoop: You know the rest of the story....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 16 Comments

The recall effort against Scott Walker starts today, and Walker took a preemptive strike on Monday Night Football last night: This is the right message.  Unlike in Ohio where the collective bargaining reform bill lost in a referendum, in Wisconsin the benefits already are being felt. But...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 37 Comments

When I heard that NY City police had cleared out Zuccotti Park overnight, I couldn't wait to see the NY Post headline.  I was not disappointed: What do you think of my headline? Do I have what it takes to be a headline writer for the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 8 Comments

Another insurrectionist bumper sticker photographed by someone from Peoria, AZ. We've seen this one before elsewhere, but it's worth running again, particularly because of the photographer. Thanks to a reader who writes: My son spotted this one in a parking lot in Tucson, AZ a few weeks back.  I guess the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 60 Comments

This interview failure is getting plenty of play, mostly because of the freeze at the start on Libya. I posted the Perry debate brain freeze, so what's fair is fair: We're heading for the candidate of David Frum, Jennifer Rubin and Politico as nominee unless we...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 34 Comments

Newt is as "dangerous as a wounded wolverine," according to Dan Rather (via Charlie Spiering via Drudge): I think what we need is a wounded wolverine, not a puppy dog or kitten, for a nominee. Expect the full force of the MSM to try to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 7 Comments

for a first television ad (h/t @Allahpundit): Although she may be on the defensive with ads like this against her: ...

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