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Ayatollah Khamenei Eliminated in Israeli Strike

Anti-Trump Revolt - Tucker Calls Iran Decision 'Disgusting and Evil'

My View From Moscow April 1980 - The Failed American Hostage Rescue Mission

Mideast Media Sampler 03/22/2013 – Does PA stand for Passive Aggressive?

Posted by David Gerstman on March 22, 2013 5 Comments

1) The President talks to the Israeli people Barry Rubin summarizes President Obama's message to the young people of Israel whom he addressed at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem yesterday. First: Obama’s big theme is that — and I’m not being satirical here — peace is...

Does the NRSC get it, or just trying to neutralize the internal opposition?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 22, 2013 10 Comments

Maybe it's because a group of Tea Party / conservative bloggers helped launch Marco Rubio's primary fight against Charlie Crist, in a story rarely told anywhere except here, Give Some Credit To “Not One Red Cent”. That group of scrappy misfits (I'm going to catch...

Branco Cartoon – Crossing the Lines

Posted by A.F. Branco on March 22, 2013 6 Comments

Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s page Cartoonist A.F.Branco ...

Thumbs Up? (Reader Poll)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 38 Comments

The thumbs up/down feature is not working as to comments (it still works as to posts. As mentioned before, it's some sort of technical glitch arising out of the "restore" that took place last week. Apparently people have noticed because there have been many comments about it as...

Red lines and lies

Posted by Joel Engel on March 21, 2013 13 Comments

President Obama is in the Mideast, geographically not all that far from where Bashar Assad may be using chemical weapons against his own people. Verification of that would be a “red line” for the administration to get involved militarily—something the president wants to avoid after the...

Iowa House Bill Targets Private Universities With DEI Offices

Students and Alumni at Smith College Protest for Divestment From Israel

Flyer Found at Penn State U. Says ‘Dead ICE Agents Can’t Kill’

Franklin & Marshall College Economic Department Features Marxist Curriculum

Students for Justice in Palestine at U. Chicago Cheer for Iranian Missiles Hitting U.S. Navy Base

Dearborn Henry Ford Community College Prof Says Trump Made a Huge 'Mistake' in Iran

Fantasy in the reality-based community over the $22 per hour minimum wage

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 24 Comments

Fantasy, via an author in the final issue of The Boston Phoenix: Elizabeth Warren was the only senator on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, aside from the chair and ranking minority, to show up at last Thursday's hearing on indexing the minimum wage to inflation....

In the bgnng

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 20 Comments

There was a First Tweet. And it was good. just setting up my twttr— Jack Dorsey (@jack) March 21, 2006 He was interviewed for 60 Minutes recently, which you can view here. This video is more concise: If you are not on Twitter, you need to be. ...

Duke Energy’s very quiet $10 million gift to Democrats

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 9 Comments

This story ran on March 1, but it's worth highlighting. Duke Energy just forgave $10 in debt owed it by the Democratic National Committee related to the 2012 national convention in Charlotte. Via The Charlotte Observer, Duke Energy won't be repaid $10 million from DNC Duke Energy won’t...

Democrat-cy — Rhode Island city’s economic life timed to food stamp cycle

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 28 Comments

Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in the country, it's crushed by unsustainable public sector salaries and pensions which are protected by union control of the legislature and politicians at every level, it is one of only two states losing population and may lose one...

Mideast Media Sampler 03/21/2013 – Obama in Israel, can you feel the spin tonight?

Posted by David Gerstman on March 21, 2013 6 Comments

1) Barack and Bibi The Algemeiner has transcripts of President Obama's and PM Netanayahu's remarks at their joint press conference yesterday. Writing in Tablet, Lee Smith covers the three issues that President Obama and PM Netanyau would be discussing: the Palestinians, Syria and Iran. (via memeorandum) However,...

Robin Kelly #IL02 — Candidate of Chicago Machine and Big Out-of-State Money

Posted by Mandy Nagy on March 21, 2013 10 Comments

As the special election heats up in Illinois’ 2nd district, issues such as gun control have elevated the race to one of national significance. Since her primary win, Democratic candidate Robin Kelly’s been MIA, no doubt assuming she’s got this race in the bag. Paul McKinley,...

Kaliforniya reflux disease

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2013 6 Comments

A follow up to Kaliforniya. From R: I took this photo in the San Joaquin Valley: As can be seen, it is a farmers' sign attacking politicians who created a legislated agricultural crisis. Further up I-5 I saw a vast dead orchard that I couldn't get a shot...

NY to ease 7-round magazine limit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 20, 2013 18 Comments

The NY Gun law effectively banned the purchase of new pistols because pistols are not generally made to hold 7-round magazines, and even if some manufacturers would produce such magazines for the NY market, it still presented a constitutional problem: Under the Heller and McDonald...

Obamacare harms colleges, jobs and wages

Posted by 0387erp on March 20, 2013 22 Comments

The University of Virginia expects to incur a $7 million bill from Obamacare’s employer penalties, said Susan Carkeek, the University’s vice president and chief human resources officer. “We’re expecting fairly significant cost implications from the Affordable Care Act that pass on new penalties and charges,...

Chuck Todd, safe on foreign soil, launches barrage of questions aimed at Our President

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 20, 2013 15 Comments

And now we rise up against one Charles David Todd. Safe on Israeli soil, protected by the Iron Dome system from drone attack, Chuck rose up to challenge Obama: How dare he! This is Our President you are talking about. The defenders of the realm have started...

My question for @Reince

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 20, 2013 14 Comments

I sent a similar question via the Contact page at the RNC website. I'll let you know if I hear back. @reinceWhy no mention of conservative bloggers? legalinsurrection.com/2013/03/rnc-re…— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) March 20, 2013 ...

Elizabeth Warren already planning to cash in