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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2012 4 Comments

In case you missed it. Things Jersey college student starts 24/7 condom delivery service Cornell researcher — Casual teen hookups increase risk of depression three-fold UC Berkeley honored for diversity activism, sexual scholarship, and inclusion The buzz at U. California–Merced is their special sex toy program Rutgers School of Law Newark...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2012 7 Comments

From frequent photographer Ulises: Student driver and going by the sticker on the rear window the owner is a student voter. Taken in Pikesville, MD ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 16 Comments

This is one of those "we're really deep into their heads" type stories. Sudan is furious that a large missile factory run by Iran was blown up, presumably by Israel. Sudan has captured the intelligence agent responsible for surveillance, or so it says, via The Independent, Meet operative...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 10 Comments

Given the news, that could refer to several different issues. But I mean it with regard to Syria, where almost everyone seems to view Assad's days are numbered, but no one seems to be sure how many days.  With Iran and Hezbollah at this side, Assad...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 19 Comments

Just breaking, via The Hill: The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — the federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The court also agreed to hear a...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 11 Comments

There are no figures more unfairly attacked by the left than the Koch brothers. Power Line has an extensive write up on the demonization of the Koch brothers by Think Progress and other left-wing groups, and we have delved into the subject as well. One of the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 7 Comments

From Molly Ball at The Atlantic, Sorry, Democrats: 4 Ways Progressives Are About to Have Their Hopes Dashed: Ever since Election Day, the left has been riding high. Not only did President Obama and Democrats across the country win big on Nov. 6, the president has...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 16 Comments

John Boehner just held a press conference.  I didn't see it (video now available, embedded below) but the reports are that there is no progress, Obama is still playing Obama. Via Business Insider: In a short, approximately four-minute press conference Friday morning, House Speaker John Boehner said...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 15 Comments

Jews have been under seige and attack in the Swedish city of Malmö for years as leftist policitians turned a blind eye or cooperated in anti-Israeli agitation by Islamists and other pro-Palestinian groups.  See my prior post, Malmö Syndrome.  It is a phenomenon spreading across...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 10 Comments

Looks like Democrats' gift horse on Medicare, if it is anything at all which is far from a given, is going to be "means testing": Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) on Friday proposed means testing Medicare benefits as a way to reduce the deficit, an indication that Democrats may...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2012 3 Comments

From Patricia, who along with the rest of us has been feeling a little gloomy: You are sizzlin', Prof! You have indeed upped your game. Liken it. Just sent this to my congressman, Reid Ribble Republican House better not abandon 59,142,004 voters Contact the House leadership and your Representative. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 06, 2012 53 Comments

Charles Krauthammer has it right in a post at NRO tonight, It’s Nothing But a Power Play: Obama’s objective is to fracture the Republican majority in the House Let’s understand President Obama’s strategy in the “fiscal cliff” negotiations. It has nothing to do with economics or real...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 06, 2012 13 Comments

Roger Cohen of The NY Times famously told us in February 2011 (emphasis mine): Already we hear the predictable warnings from Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: This could be Iran 1979, a revolution for freedom that installs the Islamists. But this is not 1979, and Egypt’s...

Posted by A.F. Branco on December 06, 2012 7 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 06, 2012 21 Comments

The danger of overplaying one's strong hand....

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