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January 2011

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2011 32 Comments

It is said that a lie travels halfway around the world before the truth can put on its shoes.This weekend, a lie traveled several times around the world, and the truth still is nowhere to be found in the mainstream media.That lie is that a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2011 33 Comments

Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Tucson, Arizona, has become the spokesman for blaming right-wing "vitriol" for the shooting by deranged gunman Jared Lee Loughner.  Dupnik made national fame last spring when he announced that he would refuse to enforce the new Arizona immigration law and for...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2011 10 Comments

Charges have been filed against Jared Lee Loughner in federal court in Arizona:Ct. 1: 18:351C.F--Congressional, Attempt To Kill; Ct. 2: 18:1114 and 1111--Murder First Degree; Ct. 3: 18:1114 and 1111--Murder First Degree; Ct. 4: 18:1114 and 1113--Attempted Murder; Ct. 5: 18:1114 and 1113--Attempted MurderAll of...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 09, 2011 11 Comments

There was a recent article in the WSJ by Amy Chua detailing the superiority of Chinese mothers. "[The author was] using the term "Chinese mother" loosely. [As s]ome Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents qualify too." Basically, being a Chinese mother entails never letting...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2011 15 Comments

I watched the medical team press conference at noon.  I have to say, I remain so impressed with the professionalism and determination of the medical trauma teams at the University Medical Center in Tucson, and elsewhere.  It is comforting to know that even in a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2011 72 Comments

The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the killing of several people by gunman Jared Loughner in Arizona yesterday has revealed two sicknesses.The first and most serious is the sickness living in Loughner's head.  Evidence in the form of farewell videos, internet postings, and the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2011 55 Comments

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and over a dozen others were shot earlier this afternoon.  At last reports, she was in critical condition and in surgery.  The gunman is in custody but no details on his identity or motive have been released.The left-blogosphere already is blaming the...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 08, 2011 10 Comments

The History Channel has pulled the plug on a recent TV miniseries about the Kennedy family. "Liberal filmmaker Robert Greenwald was behind a petition drive to get the movie shelved. A website, stopkennedysmears.com, was set up with a short film that attacked the miniseries. The...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2011 3 Comments

What will the Mossad think of next?A few years ago the Egyptian press was full of reports about an alleged Mossad plot to distribute chewing gum that would cause young women to become sexually promiscuous. Though it heavily censors its press, the government did nothing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2011 7 Comments

Why do I torture myself like this?  I have warned you, but I don't take my own advice.  Damn Operation Demoralize, it's like the wreck at the side of the road and I can't drive by without looking.It's been fewer than three full business days, and Republicans...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 08, 2011 10 Comments

Mitch Daniels, Republican of Governor of Indiana and prospective presidential candidate, is having some fun with proposed tax increases in neighboring Illinois, as reflected in Daniels' interview with The Northwest Indiana Times (h/t Illinois Review):Gov. Mitch Daniels thinks Illinois' proposed 75 percent hike in its corporate...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 07, 2011 3 Comments

For those of you who have the benefit of a Laura Ingraham 365 subscription, you're probably already in the know about this segment. For those of you who don't, check out this free clip from today which features Sarah Palin skewering Obama's policies. It's one...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 24 Comments

Bill Kristol has floated the idea of a Paul Ryan - Marco Rubio ticket in 2012:Having just returned from the e21 and Manhattan Institute-sponsored Conversation with Paul Ryan (very ably conducted by Paul Gigot)--and having seen Marco Rubio speak recently as well, I'll just say...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 6 Comments

These numbers from NYC on the abortion rate are shocking in a world where shocking has ceased to have much meaning.  As summarized by CBS News:"The city health department last month released statistics that showed 39 percent of pregnancies ended with induced termination in 2009."This equates to...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 07, 2011 2 Comments

There was a recent article in the NY Daily News covering the plummeting approval ratings due to the (lack of) blizzard response earlier this week. Things aren't looking good for Bloomie, "Bloomberg admitted City Hall was in the dark about the extent of the crisis....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2011 8 Comments

Needless to say, administration supporters will be touting that the unemployment rate released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning dropped from 9.8% to 9.4%.  Politically, this is good news for Obama, at least in the short run.Dig just a bit deeper, and you...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 4 Comments

From the producer of Feminism Explained and Meet the Liberal Elite. Thanks again to reader Robin for the link.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTFiMUF4kY?fs=1]Once again, liberal consciences were put to the test.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 5 Comments

From Ezra Klein, a catalogue of Obama-things Bill Daley, the new Chief of Staff, opposed:Imagine I told you that one of the candidates President Obama is considering for chief of staff opposed the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, opposed doing health-care reform and...

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