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April 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2012 16 Comments

Starting next week, Anne Sorock will begin posting here. You may remember Anne from my post, When did you decide to become politically active? I had the pleasure a couple of weeks ago of meeting with Anne Sorock and Yvonne Ralsky, co-founders of The Frontier Lab. The Frontier...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2012 5 Comments

This is so 2008.  I bet many of the yutes don't know what it's about, and not knowing the source, probably think the owner of the car is racist for describing himself as a "typical white person." What's most surprising is to see this in Newton Center, MA, which...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 46 Comments

One of hotest topics of argument has been whether George Zimmerman said "f-ing coons" under his breath on the 911 tape.  The left-blogosphere has used the alleged racial epithet endlessly to paint this as a racially motivated hate crime. CNN used three different audio experts to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 7 Comments

things we hold dear: Allen West -- They edited the tape, of course. Religion -- Vanderbilt tells Catholic Students To Change Name. Holocaust remembrance. Republicans -- We're rooting for failure again. Israel -- what do 74 Dems have in common? and some things we don't hold dear Their diversity-baiting. More Netural administration of justice,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 33 Comments

Twitter was lit up today with the @hilaryr controversy.  If you are not on Twitter, you need to be. Both Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney were trending during much of the day. Here are some of the better ones I picked out: Michelle Malkin: "Jim Treacher": Iowahawkblog: Drew M: John Nolte: Dan McLaughlin: Dana...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 12 Comments

I have posted numerous times about David Cicilline, former Providence Mayor and current Democratic congressman in my home district, RI-01. As I previously noted, Cicilline deliberately concealed the terrible financial condition of Providence during the 2010 election in a close fight with Republican John Loughlin: In June 2010, when...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 135 Comments

Hearing was extremely short. Court noted that a two page affidavit of probable cause was filed.  Court finds probable cause exists at this stage.  Court notes that all further proceedings will be in Circuit Court.  Sets May 29th, 1:30, probable cause hearing in Circuit Court. Judge says will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 45 Comments

Hilary Rosen last night: Ann Romney "has never worked a day in her life." Hilary Rosen September 4, 2008: And what about the argument that [Sarah Palin] is a negligent mother who will be distracted from her important role? I am a mother who constantly feels the pressure from others about...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 101 Comments

The media must be fed: Mug shot: Charges: The Speech Let me emphasize that we do not prosecute by pressure or petition.  We prosecute cases based on the relevant facts of each case and on the laws of the state of Florida...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2012 2 Comments

Don't be upset, your DADDD isn't the only one who feels this way. From reader Diane: Seen this morning at Ace Hardware in Avon, CT, a small purple dot in a sea of New England progressive blue. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 111 Comments

What do 2008 and 2012 have in common? The war on conservative women CNN commenter Hilary Rosen lit into Ann Romney for never having worked a day in her life: And Rosen is doubling down on Twitter: Ann Romney inaugurated her own Twitter account with a response: Update:  Rosen, a...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 11, 2012 241 Comments

Developing Story via Fox News: Zimmerman is in custody and, according to AP sources, will be charged with 2nd-degree murder. More details and official charges to follow during scheduled 6pm press conference with Special Prosecutor Angela Corey. UPDATE (ongoing): Some notable quotes from Special Prosecutor Corey at the press...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 11, 2012 48 Comments

Getting rid of the penny is like converting to the metric system: people argue for years that it is inevitable, but it never really comes to fruition. Instead it remains a staple of elementary civics discussions I always wondered who would really lobby for the penny as it...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 77 Comments

No big surprise here. Via ABC News: A decision on whether to charge Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman with the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin has been made, sources told ABC News. The decision by Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey is expected to be announced...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 11, 2012 13 Comments

When an administration has completely botched handling of economic issues during its first term, how does it go about seeking reelection where the economy is the most important issue? Somehow, the logical thing to do is talk about raising taxes. Ordinarily, this would be political...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2012 12 Comments

Obama's targeting of demonized groups has been narrowing over time, something documented here since the 2008 campaign. Remember when the Top 5% were the target? Phew, that's so 2008. Then the Top 2%.  Phew, that's so 2009. Then the Top 1%.  Phew, that's so 2010. Then Wall Street.  Phew,...

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