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December 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2012 2 Comments

North Korea launches rocket: North Korea has launched a long-range rocket in defiance of condemnation by critics who believe it is seeking to develop technology that will enable it to deliver a nuclear warhead, South Korean TV channel YTN reported. YTN said the rocket was launched from...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2012 53 Comments

The person in this video, whose (mug) shot is below, is seen on the now-famous video throwing punches at Steven Crowder. How long before he is identified? And will he be prosecuted? Language Warning for video: (added) This video shows the attack from a reverse angle and gives...

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

From Anne Leary of Backyard Conservative comes news of a major 7th Circuit ruling, as explained at the Chicago Sun-Times:  In a huge win for gun-rights groups, a federal appeals court in Chicago Tuesday tossed the state's ban on carrying concealed weaponsand gave Illinois' Legislature 180...

Posted by A.F. Branco on December 11, 2012 8 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2012 29 Comments

UPDATE: Both bills (for private and public sectors) passed the House. 5:45 p.m. Bills have been signed into law: Snyder: I've signed these bills #righttowork twitter.com/jonathanoostin…— Jonathan Oosting (@jonathanoosting) December 11, 2012 "I view this as opporotunity to stand up for Michigan workers. Freedom to choose...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2012 32 Comments

From DrewM at Ace of Spades HQ, What Does Let It Burn Mean? (h/t Hot Air), : As one of the first, if not the first, people to say Let It Burn, I’m clearly thrilled with the growing chorus of voices joining the movement. Like any movement,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2012 29 Comments

The big shock in the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling was not that the law was upheld.  Most people thought there was a substantial chance Justice Kennedy would side with the four liberal Justices. But almost no one thought that it would be Chief Justice John Roberts...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2012 12 Comments

With Jim DeMint leaving the Senate, there's plenty of speculation as to who Nikki Haley will appoint.  While Tim Scott has the national attention, there is plenty of South Carolina political intrigue always waiting to happen, so who knows. While that's undecided, one thing that has been...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2012 28 Comments

Because you still care (?). Via @BarbaraLedeen, I recommend you read the full transcript (excerpts only below) and listen to Rush Limbaugh's segment, Caller: Why Should I Still Care? CALLER: I need some help here. I've tuned out since the election, absolutely tuned out...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2012 36 Comments

I haven't been following this closely, but it bears attention.  The Michigan legislature last week passed "right to work" legislation which would deprive unions of automatic union dues deductions, among other things. Already protests similar to what took place in Wisconsin have started at the Capitol...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2012 17 Comments

They hate us, so who cares? From the K-man in San Francisco: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 09, 2012 10 Comments

This is a follow up to my prior post, Stevie Wonder cancels pro-Israel concert under pressure from U.N., anti-Israel groups and Like Alanis Morissette, Chaka Khan was not intimidated, Friends of IDF event spurned by Stevie Wonder raises more than $14 million: The Friends of the Israel Defense...

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