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April 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 8 Comments

SB 1070, the Arizona immigration law, is on for oral argument tomorrow at the U.S. Supreme Court.  Justice Elena Kagan recused herself.  If there is a 4-4 split, the 9th Circuit decision enjoining key part of the law stands. My prior posts for some background: Arizona Law...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 8 Comments

On Monday morning I noted that the mainstream media had taken not a bit of notice of Mia B. Love, or her victory at the Utah Republican convention on Saturday. No more. Yahoo News has a feature article on her, Mia Love: black, conservative, Mormon, GOP House candidate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 17 Comments

On May 1, Carbonite will release its 1st Q 2012 results after the close of the markets, and will host an investor conference call. At that time, we may get the first glimpse into whether and to what extent Carbonite's famous March 3, Saturday night jettison of...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 24, 2012 21 Comments

*UPDATE 4/25: EAG released a second video on "Gender-Bender" day at the school. Chicago public school Jones College Prep apparently believes school is the appropriate venue to train students in nonviolent protesting: Philip Jackson was brought in to lead the training and provide students with specific ideas...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 36 Comments

Now they tell us. Jeffrey Goldberg, Let the Shuttle’s Demise Awaken Gingrich’s Space Dreams (h/t Byron York): The morning of April 17, on the tarmac at Reagan National Airport: The Delta (DAL) shuttle to LaGuardia appeared to be No. 287 in line for takeoff. The plane was full,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 11 Comments

Appropos of Anne's post earlier today about the Occupy movement, Citizens United is planning a roll out of Occupy Unmasked. It's the culmination of what Andrew Breitbart always said about the Occupy movement, that it was part and parcel of the Democrats' political plans. Video h/t Common...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 24, 2012 17 Comments

Last Thursday I was a panelist for the Heritage Foundation's Occupy Wall Street: A Post-Mortem event. During the Q&A session, Alex Cortes of Let Freedom Ring asked a question  about the "unseemliness" of today's capitalist winners. It was part of a larger discussion of what...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 3 Comments

Dick Lugar touts his foreign policy expertise and influence, something which Brian Bolduc at National Review today finds is suspect. One thing Lugar does not tout is that he joined Harry Reid in 2007 in announcing that the surge in Iraq was not working and should be stopped. Reid's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2012 9 Comments

Which came first, the terrorism or the war? From reader Jonathan in Boston: I'm a long-time reader of your blog. Please keep up the good work! I spotted these bumper stickers on my way to school today. You would think I would be immune to this after 3...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2012 18 Comments

There is a war on women, but they will not talk about it in the media, academia, or in politics (h/t HotAir): So: Yes, women all over the world have problems; yes, the United States has yet to elect a female president; and yes, women continue...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2012 19 Comments

I think the Richard Mourdock campaign finally has hit on a theme which needs repeating. Richard Lugar is running a desperate campaign, trying to distract from his record and to conjure up bizarre claims against Mourdock, such as the "Confederate Tie," and false and misleading claims...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2012 26 Comments

I'm not jumping on the anti-Orrin Hatch bandwagon, and not making his primary race part of Operation Counterweight. Orrin Hatch is no Dick Lugar. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2012 31 Comments

Mia B. Love won a historic nomination at the Utah Republican convention on Saturday to run for Congress in the newly-created 4th Congressional District. Love was the first black woman elected mayor in Utah's history, is the first black woman nominated for Congress in Utah, and if elected to Congress, would...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2012 11 Comments

From reader Cathy, who spotted this sticker on a car at the Wright-Patterson AFB museum: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2012 14 Comments

Spooned: Mark Levin: "Obama, it would seem, wants to deny to others what he will not deny to himself. He wants to deny to the children of others what he will not deny to his own children. He wants to amass riches, but he doesn't want...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2012 13 Comments

and imagine it's late at night on November 6, as you listen to the audio only. Who would you think won and who lost the election? Really, try it. ...

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