Pitting Federal Reserve risk-free short-term lending to banks versus long-term risky lending to students was pure political demagoguery....
As expected, the #OpUSA campaign planned by hackers against US websites on May 7th turned out to be nothing more than mostly hot air. All the promises to “wipe the US off the cyber map” resulted in a small number of annoyance defacements, many of...
As a citizen activist, I remember how thrilled we were with the results of the 2010 election, in which the Republicans made enormous gains that were suppose to protect the free market. Fast forward to 2013. The Senate has just approved the "Marketplace Fairness Act", legislation...
The Daily Kos is reacting very hysterically to the mere possibility that the Koch Brothers might buy 8 Tribune Co. newspapers, including the L.A. Times. Kos has teamed up with SEIU and others to try to pressure the Tribune not to sell the papers to the...
On April 22, 2013, we noted that a terror plot to derail trains headed for the United States was foiled, Canadian terrorist plot foiled — arrests made (Update – supported by al-Qaeda in Iran). The FBI made the following announcement of the indictment of a Tunisian, Ahmen...
Both The Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel have great content. But I always go to The Times of Israel whenever possible. The Jerusalem Post must hate its online readers, or at least take them for granted, because getting to the content is a real fight. When...
After public editor, Margaret Sullivan's unconvincing arguments about the New York Times coverage of Benghazi, I was expecting the New York Times and other members of the MSM to be out today with editorials spinning yesterday's testimony in favor of the administration. .@sulliview insistence on equating...
And they don't mean "land for peace" or anything close to it. Instead, they welcome people like Egyptian Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi to Gaza: Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi paid a high-profile visit to Gaza on Thursday, giving a boost to the Islamist group Hamas that runs...
Warren's first bill should be called the "Harvard Tuition Subsidization Act of 2013"...
The Gang of 8 immigration bill has brought forth some clarifying moments. Not the least of which is that there is bipartisan demagoguery in support of the bill using the straw man argument that the issue is hostility to immigration. Obama and Grover Norquist both are suggesting...
Harvard once again taps CNN staff to address its students with the news that former CNN host Soledad O'Brien will address graduating Harvard students at Class Day on May 29, the day preceding commencement. Oprah Winfrey will be the commencement speaker, who follows 2012 speaker...
It’s not a trick question. From SteveWhiteMD: Here's a fun one. Taken with my iPhone camera while stopped (I swear) on the expressway into Chicago one morning. Best thing is: progressives don't know and don't care what comes after 'trillion'. Enjoy. ...
46 years ago today, Jerusalem was reunited. Using the Hebrew calendar. The abuse of Jewish historical and religious sites ended: “It felt like Messiah had come,” says Avigail Shlesinger, 81, of the day Jerusalem was liberated from the Jordan army 46 years ago. Shlesinger, who is from...
Police just held a press conference. Only one of the three brothers was aware of and involved in the kidnapping. BREAKING: Arial Castro charged with four counts of kidnapping, three counts of rape.— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) May 8, 2013 MORE: NO charges will be filed against Pedro or...
Will be announced at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Here's a Twitter feed, we'll update this post when the verdict comes in. UPDATE - Guilty 1st Degree Murder. Death penalty phase tomorrow. She hardly reacted. Video of verdict being read (via Common Cents) Tweets about "#arias" // ...
Nice distraction from devastating testimony...
I know you hate it when I mention Meghan McCain. I hate it too, it brings back memories of her bizarre and false claim that I made fun of her breast size. I didn't even write the post at issue, Kathleen did, and the post did...
