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"We view ourselves as the cop on the beat" to get DEI discrimination out of higher ed

Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport - US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Democrats to Defy Leadership With Protests for Trump's State of the Union

Federal Court finds Obama DREAM policy illegal, but may not require actual deportations

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2013 5 Comments

There are many news reports about the preliminary decision issued by Judge Reed O'Connor in the Northern District of Texas in a lawsuit brought by ICE agents challenging the Obama administration's administrative DREAM provisions which direct Homeland Security not to commence removal proceedings as to people who...

The #BostonMarathon Bombing Hard Cell

Posted by David Gerstman on April 25, 2013 8 Comments

As Professor Jacobson has noted, there's no shortage of denial about Tsarnaev Brothers, the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing. Barry Rubin observes: Now that the two (primary, at least) terrorists from the Boston Marathon attack have been killed or captured, we enter a new phase in...

International Sign of Distress

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2013 3 Comments

From Jon: Took this photo at a red light yesterday, the guy was in a hurry and for a moment I was sure I would never forgive him, but saw the sign and had a little laugh...

Developer of Eliminationist Narrative still claiming Jared Loughner was “right-wing”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 20 Comments

My post, Add Boston Marathon Bombing to pile of Failed Eliminationist Narratives, seems to have gotten the attention of Dave Neiwert of Crooks and Liars, the developer of the Eliminationist Narrative. Neiwert responds with Right-Wingers Use Boston Bombing to Paper Over Their Own Extremist Terror. I'll deal...

MSNBC — Maybe Rap Music made Boston Bomber #1 do it

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

Rounding out the possibilities...

Texas Tech Prof Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Fentanyl Ring

Kennesaw State U. Students Yell ‘F*** ICE’ During Walkout Protest

College Fires Prof for Calling Charlie Kirk, TPUSA ‘Racist Pieces of Sh*t’ in Class

Man Who Bought Campus of Green Mountain College Wants to Give it Away for Free

North Carolina Elementary Teacher Who Identifies as ‘Transgender Wolf’ Fired After Complaint

NY High School Teacher Placed on Leave After Offering to Help Students Form TPUSA Chapter

Writer aboard Titanic worried about who’s buying other ocean liners

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 18 Comments

Trust in the mainstream media is at an all time low, according to Gallup: Americans' distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and...

Boston manhunt brought people together over desire to have a gun

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 19 Comments

Even most Democrats and liberals wanted a gun...

#Gosnell judge reinstates one murder charge, drops another

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 7 Comments

This is odd. Yesterday we reported Judge tosses several counts against #Gosnell, many others remain. Now the Judge is claiming clerical mistake. Pa. Judge Corrects Charges Tossed in Abortion Case: Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Minehart had ruled Tuesday that prosecutors over the past month failed to make a...

Will Hillary pay a price for Benghazi? (No need to answer)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 13 Comments

We already know the answer. Ben Ghazi who? will be the media's reaction if and when Hillary runs in 2016. The House Progress Report on Benghazi Terror Attack Investigation will be ancient history. While Hillary will not pay a price, she should, New Report Raises Significant Questions About Benghazi: According...

Mideast Media Sampler – 04/24/2013 – Friedman, Fayyadism, Failure

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...

Internet sales tax “will put me out of business” (Update — Maybe not)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 33 Comments

That's the point -- Stop the Internet Sales Tax...

We know it when we see it but we can’t say it

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 24, 2013 10 Comments

We've reached the point of absurdity. Language matters. ...

Metaphor Alert

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

(h/t Jammie Wearing Fools)...

In the midnight hour, it is revealed Boston Bombers got welfare

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...

A classic of the Think Progress genre — Maybe boxing made Bomber #1 do it

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...

After House Passage, Privacy Advocates and Lawmakers Battle Over CISPA

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...

Fight Over Online Sales Tax Bill Heats Up in Senate

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...