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Biden's last-minute pardons "proved beyond any doubt that there really was a Biden crime family"

Trump's Merit-Based DEI Executive Order Is A Sledgehammer

Cal State Alters Systemwide Program Excluding Whites and Women Challenged By Equal Protection Project

An Odd Case in Governance

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on October 21, 2011 9 Comments

Over at Marginal Revolution, Alex Tabarrok has a really fascinating post on the Mexican Mafia: The Mexican Mafia is a fairly small prison gang (perhaps 150-300 made members) and it has significant operational control only within prisons in Southern California yet the Mexican Mafia is extremely...

“Is the end in sight?” Chart of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 21, 2011 9 Comments

From Gallup, which registers Obama's lowest approval rating ever: President Barack Obama's 11th quarter in office was the worst of his administration, based on his quarterly average job approval ratings. His 41% approval average is down six percentage points from his 10th quarter in office, and...

New York’s disappearing millionaires

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 21, 2011 23 Comments

Of course, there always will be a top 1%, so those in the Occupy Wall Street movement who want to demonize the top 1% always will have a cause. But the numbers of millionaires who could be taxed to feed the demands of the proletariat is down in...

“Jeremiah Wright is back on the table” Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 21, 2011 18 Comments

Not long ago The Washington Post was digging up rocks from 30 years ago to find dirt about Rick Perry. Now WaPo is digging up immigration papers from 50 years ago about Marco Rubio's parents, Marco Rubio’s compelling family story embellishes facts, documents show. The gist of WaPo's dramatic...

Snowed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 21, 2011 2 Comments

Thanks to reader Bob who writes: Seen in Longmont Colorado. I was stopped behind the car and the turn signal just came on. Obama08 supporter from decal on the side window. (Ok, I had to be careful and quick while driving to take this one.)[my note, not...

Northeastern U. Hosting Party to Celebrate New Abortion Pills on Campus

Columbia University Increasing Security After Anti-Israel Protesters Barged Into Classroom

Conservative Student Newspaper at Harvard Wins Fight to Distribute on Campus

Sonoma State University Makes Massive Cuts and Ends Athletics

Georgetown U. Looking to Hire Transgender Studies Literature Professor

U.S. Dept. of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI Policies

What do you call someone who lies about rape for political gain?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 25 Comments

Mr. Vice President. Biden has been playing the rape card, arguing that if the federal government does not subsidize police union contracts which states and local governments cannot afford, more women will get raped. This is part of a theme, with Biden earlier this month claiming that...

“Hard to Please” Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 8 Comments

From blogger, frequent commenter and longtime friend of Legal Insurrection, Fuzislippers: ...

Should anti-Semitic Occupy LA woman have been fired? (Reader poll)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 67 Comments

An employee of the L.A. School District and active Occupy Los Angleles supporter was fired for her anti-Semitic comments which have garnered a lot of attention. Here's the video of her reaction to the firing, where she doubles down (h/t IsraellyCool): The easy answer would be sure, fire her,...

Debate on Education Policy Reinforces Party Stereotypes

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on October 20, 2011 7 Comments

I participated in a debate last night at Cornell sponsored by Students for Education Reform to encourage an exchange of ideas on education policy. I was on the libertarian panel, which was wedged between the College Democrats and Republicans. It was a fairly heated debate: “Libertarians...

The 2000

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 3 Comments

Sometime in the past day or two we passed 2000 registered users. About three months after the new blog landed safely. Phase 2 is coming, I promise. Previous entries: The 500, The 1000....

Newt gravitational pull

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 66 Comments

Frank Luntz did a focus group on Hannity last night regarding the Las Vegas debate. The group confirmed my view that Newt is rising. I can't find a video of it, but NewsMax has a partial transcript. The group found that Newt won the debate hands down,...

Qaddafi killed, captured, still on the loose? Update: Killed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 9 Comments

There are conflicting reports, as detailed in the live updates at The Telegraph. Updates: I'll wait a bit before updating the headline, but it appears he's dead (photo at The Telegraph link). DEBKAFile says he's dead, killed in NATO airstrike near his hometown of Sirte. PJTatler has al-Jaeera...

From the parking lot of Whole Foods, to the shores of ….

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2011 7 Comments

Thanks to frequent photographer Linda who spotted these bumper stickers on an old Ford pickup truck in the Whole Foods parking lot in Franklin, TN: ...

“Shorter” Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2011 45 Comments

You know the trick, Obama's an expert at it. Create a straw man argument by presenting extreme choices, in order to make one of the choices seem like the only reasonable choice. It's also called being a "shorter," in internet parlance. Nicholas Kristof of The NY Times is...

Waiting for Sheldon Whitehouse’s speech on OWS “malignant, vindictive passions”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2011 12 Comments

In December 2009, on the eve of the Senate vote on Obamacare, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) issued a blistering speech on the floor of the Senate lashing out at opposition to Obamacare, which was led by the Tea Party movement, in the most inflammatory terms. Among other things, Whitehouse invoked...

All the fat cats on… K Street.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on October 19, 2011 6 Comments

Amidst news about Wall Street bonuses and fat-cat corruption, I'm sure it will go uncovered that Washington has finally eclipsed Silicon Valley as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area: "Lobbyists play a prominent role in the Washington economy. In 2010 there were 12,964 registered lobbyists, with most working...

Wafa al-Biss already back to work

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2011 7 Comments

Via Jerusalem Post: A would-be Palestinian suicide bomber freed by Israel in the prisoner swap for soldier Gilad Schalit told cheering schoolchildren in the Gaza Strip the day after her release on Wednesday she hoped they would follow her example. "I hope you will walk the same...