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April 2013

Posted by David Gerstman on April 24, 2013 2 Comments

1) Friedman resurrects "Fayyadism" Some time ago, Thomas Friedman coined the term "Fayyadism," a concept that, according to Nathan Brown, never had a chance. https://twitter.com/ForeignPolicy/status/324912965759401984 (No I don't agree with everything Brown argues, but the fourth and fifth paragraphs are good observations.) In his most recent column, Goodbye to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 17 Comments

(h/t Jammie Wearing Fools)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 25 Comments

From the Boston Herald late last night, Full text of welfare statement on Tsarnaev brothers Statement on Tsarnaev Brothers Department of Transitional Assistance Status: “The brothers were not receiving transitional assistance benefits at the time of the incident and have not received any transitional assistance benefits this...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2013 45 Comments

The narrative is moving from “It’s not them, it’s us” to some pretty strange suggestions from Think Progress and others who really, really, really, were hoping for a Tea Party connection. Think Progress has put forth a classic of its own genre: @aceofspadeshq Think Progress is running with...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 23, 2013 3 Comments

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is another bill that is currently moving through Congress.  It was first introduced in November of 2011, but failed to pass the Senate after a successful House vote in April 2012. It was reintroduced this past February...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 23, 2013 21 Comments

The issue of the online sales tax is heating up in the Senate these next few weeks, and retailers are duking it out in a very public way. Senate bill S.336, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, would address the longstanding issue of the online sales...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2013 13 Comments

The prosecution needs to prove its case against Kermit Gosnell beyond a reasonable doubt on each and every count.  Apparently it did not do that on some counts, particularly 1st Degree Murder as to three of the babies, so the Judge tossed the charges at...

Posted by Anne Segal on April 23, 2013 8 Comments

April, the month when the sting of the government's overreach is most acute, provided the backdrop for a series of infographics illustrating just how onerous the tax burden (and fiscal irresponsibility) is to our country. Groups like the Cato Institute, AFP, Illinois Policy Institute, and...

Posted by David Gerstman on April 23, 2013 4 Comments

It's being reported that Sen. Max Baucus will not run for re-election in 2014. Our last poll of Montana found Baucus already running 5 points behind a pair of potential Republican candidates: publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/02/s…— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) April 23, 2013 Politico reports: Montana Sen. Max Baucus will not seek reelection...

Posted by David Gerstman on April 23, 2013 0 Comments

1) Middle East arms deal The United States is concluding an arms deal with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Hoagland: arms deal "weaken the only containment strategy Obama consistently practiced - the containment of Israel" wapo.st/12D0xtp— Shmuel Rosner (@rosnersdomain) April 23, 2013 The New York...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2013 50 Comments

Can I call 'em or what? On Sunday, I wrote about how the media and left-blogosphere were trying to move the Boston Bombing narrative to focus on what is wrong with how we treated the bombers as immigrants and away from the problem of Jihadism, Politically correct...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2013 13 Comments

Reader Thomas was not happy when he saw the Tea Party Bomb, the Worst Boston Bombing prediction in one image: So he decided to respond: No way I was going to let this one go without a rebuke. Sydney Morning Herald, Salon.com, MSNBC and Wolf Blitzer can stick...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2013 24 Comments

And the reason we need "immigration reform" urgently is? I'm getting very uncomfortable with the rush to vote on an 844-page bill. Let it hang out in the air for a while. If it doesn't stink, the fresh air and sunshine won't hurt it. If it does stink, the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2013 31 Comments

Amanda Palmer, who grew up in Lexington, MA, is a graduate of Wesleyan University. Two days before the Boston Marathon Bombing, Palmer "performed live at Wesleyan’s Humanity Festival, a one-day musical celebration in solidarity against bigotry, racism and social divisions within a community": In keeping with the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2013 8 Comments

I previously have written how I saw Richie Havens live at My Father's Place when I was in high school, at the time we ran several of his songs as Videos of the Day in late January 2012: I saw Richie Havens at My Father’s Place...

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