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May 2012

Posted by Anne Segal on May 06, 2012 18 Comments

Yesterday, 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) was arraigned at Gitmo along with his four co-conspirators. The team at This Ain't Hell was there, in person, and liveblogged the entire trial beginning with this photo taken from the parking lot full of media: This Ain't Hell reports...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 06, 2012 32 Comments

At the risk of beating a dead horse, I'm letting you know that the Obama campaign has unveiled yet another hashtag: #readytogo. Now they're just making it too easy. The campaign, which officially kicked off Saturday in Ohio, even got some some college students (a la 2008)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2012 4 Comments

Another one from Bill on his trip to New Orleans. The sticker is from ProjectGoPink (Facebook), a Republican woman's group: ...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 18 Comments

Politico reports that Liz Cheney's increased presence in Wyoming has caused some to wonder about her future political future plans there: With little fanfare, Cheney, a former State Department official and the eldest daughter of the former vice president, has spoken at six events in different corners of the...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 19 Comments

GreenFestival, a project of Green America and Global Exchange, purports to be an experience for young and old alike to celebrate "in sustainable style" the food and philosophy of the green movement. The festivals are taking place across the country; this past April in New York,...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 24 Comments

Free-market think tank The Heartland Institute has taken their policy insights one step further by securing a high-profile billboard on global warming: According to Joe Bast, the Heartland Institute's president: The most prominent advocates of global warming aren’t scientists...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 05, 2012 18 Comments

Jim McAfee, of that McAfee, lives in Belize and has become the victim of their national "Gang Suppression Unit." Technically, those who put him in custody were arms of the state working to preserve the safety of their citizens, though one has to wonder who...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 43 Comments

In the days since the unveiling of the Obama campaign's cartoon Julia, critics on both the left and the right have laughed off the cradle-to-grave depiction of life with Big Brother handling everything for "its women": MSNBC's Willie Geist: "They did lob this up as a softball...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2012 52 Comments

Much of the discussion in the media regarding Elizabeth Warren is about whether it is appropriate for someone who is 1/32 Cherokee to claim Native American status. There are numerous articles about what it means to be Native American, and who gets to define ethnicity.  That...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2012 4 Comments

Reader and frequent photographer Bill is visiting New Orleans, where he took this photo, and writes: A bit of sanity in an insane world? I'm not sure.  Doesn't it make us insane? ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 20 Comments

He was kind enough to call me, and we had a great conversation. I realize it's a lot easier to get a return call from someone not at the top in the polls, but not all candidates are that way.  (I've been trying to talk to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 33 Comments

Byron York has been one of the few level heads throughout the primaries.  There's no point in naming names, since I've done that plenty, but so many in the alleged conservative punditry and media put in abysmal performances. This post shines, With his serious talk, Gingrich elevated...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 35 Comments

I heard about this segment from a variety of people on Twitter, but I didn't get to watch it last night. It was worth the wait (transcript here): Watch the latest video at video.insider.foxnews.com He was a "business intelligence analyst for a paper clip marketing company"? There's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 27 Comments

This is sad, via IndyStar: “Every person in Indiana who wants me to continue, every person wherever they might be at this point, I encourage them to come out,” he said. “Come out immediately, as fast as you can.” ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 46 Comments

I'm quoted in a Poltico story today about Elizabeth Warren: “If she is 1/32nd Native American … is it really appropriate to list yourself  that way and knowing you will therefore be listed as a minority law professor?” asked William Jacobson, associate clinical professor of Cornell...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 30 Comments

Today seems to be a turning point in the Elizabeth Warren-Cherokee story.  Her shifting and implausible explanations have made her a laughing-stock, never good for any candidate.  Warren has lost the argument, and her credibility. Her story about why she listed herself as a minority on...

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