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Iran’s De Facto Leader Ali Larijani Eliminated in Israeli Strike

Lawyer Among Three Arrested in Violent Restaurant Attack on Hebrew-Speaking Diners

Replacing History With Wildlife: The Suicidal Insanity of Anti-Western Ideology

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...

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...

Brown University Students Report Campus Break-Ins and Theft

Students Object After NYU Cancels Identity-Based Graduation Ceremonies

Police Investigate After ‘Kill All Jews’ is Found Written in Bathroom at San Jose State U.

Chicago Public Schools to Allow Bible College Students Into Teaching Program, Following Lawsuit

University of Evansville to Host Second Abortion-Themed Theatrical Event of School Year

Women's Basketball Team at Howard U. to Remain in Locker Room Rather Than Stand for National Anthem

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...

Judge tosses several counts against #Gosnell, many others remain

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...

War of the Taxpayer Shakedown infographics

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...

Breaking Sen. Baucus (D-MT) retiring

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...