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May 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 55 Comments

On April 30, 2012, The Boston Globe broke the story that Chris Child of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) had located information about a marriage license showing that Elizabeth's great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee, Document ties Warren kin to Cherokees: A record unearthed Monday shows that US Senate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 71 Comments

Huh? you say.  Pay attention, you'll get an education like I just did. Andrew Bolt of the Herald Sun in Australia  linked to one of my Elizabeth Warren posts in his post titled, Cherokee no more.  The following sentences at the end of his post jumped out at...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2012 7 Comments

I have noticed a lot of homemade bumper stickers lately. From reader Jeff: Mr. Jacobson - I have posted a bumper sticker before. Here is one I had made up after reading some comments by Charles Krauthammer. This one is on my car and seems attract some attention...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 19 Comments

From The NY Times, Poll Sees Obama Gay Marriage Support Motivated by Politics: Most Americans suspect that President Obama was motivated by politics, not policy, when he declared his support for same-sex marriage, according to a new poll released on Monday, suggesting that the unplanned way...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 20 Comments

Via HotAir, a new poll out has Scott Walker up by 9 points in the Wisconsin recall against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, with almost no one undecided: While other polls also show Walker in the lead, no one is suggesting that this race is anywhere near over....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 11 Comments

Today.  But, but you say, wasn't it already celebrated on April 26? Yes, but that's according to the Hebrew calendar.  May 14, 1948, was the date under the Christian calendar of actual independence (photo via Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs): It's also the day the Arabs of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 32 Comments

That's the name of a Twitter account which has been active throughout the Indiana primary, and it certainly hit the mark: Lots of telephone calls were flying between politicians on election night. Treasurer Richard Mourdock said he has received numerous calls congratulating him on his win in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 10 Comments

for all they've done for you?  You better hope the watchman doesn't see this. From reader stevewhitemd: I saw this truck while driving to work earlier this week. I was stopped at the light, honest. Took the photos with my iPhone so the quality isn't the best....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 29 Comments

Solyndra's LEED certified 400,000+ sq ft. facility in Fremont, California, has been for sale since mid-April. Reader Ann was driving by the building today, and just couldn't help but snap a photo: Update:  Thanks to commenter Liberty Jane for clarifying the image: ...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 40 Comments

Breitbart.com reports that Elizabeth Warren's campaign offered a cousin's cookbook as further evidence to her 1/32 Cherokee claim debunked last week. According to Breitbart's Michael Patrick Leahy: The Warren Campaign offered reporters an undated article from the Muskogee Phoenix about the contributions of Elizabeth Warren’s first cousin,...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 30 Comments

The New York Post reported late Saturday night that a bribe of $150,000 was offered to Reverend Jeremiah Wright from one of President Barack Obama's "closest friends" for Wright to keep quiet, and that Obama personally met with Wright to plead with him to refrain...

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on May 13, 2012 38 Comments

As has been said on here before: If you’re not on Twitter, you need to be. Nowhere is this point made more readily apparent than the way in which the Tea Party has utilized social media outlets like Twitter, to begin to reshape the Republican...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 12 Comments

or if he is just a true believer. I know the answer.  It's who he is. Unlike gay marriage, where he was willling to play the game, publicly taking positions based on what helped him with voters or donors, when it comes to class warfare as political...

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 24 Comments

Saturday, Mitt Romney addressed the graduation crowd gathered at Liberty University with a strong but broad defense of the role of Judeo-Christian values in America: Central to America’s rise to global leadership is our Judeo-Christian tradition, with its vision of the goodness and possibilities of every life...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 11 Comments

Can I hold you to that promise? From Kathy, looks like it came from the same vehicle as yesterday's post: ...

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