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When They Say 'Globalize The Intifada' They Mean Like The New Orleans Terrorist Mass Murder

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): RFK, Jr. "Wants To Kill Our Kids"

Meet the Deflection: Schumer Denies Democrats Misled on Biden’s Decline

“We thank you for helping to make our 17th wedding anniversary special”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 17, 2011 19 Comments

I love e-mails like this one from reader and Cornell grad Jim: Earlier this morning, you had "A World of Our Own" by the Seekers posted as the Video of the day. I asked my wife, a folkie in her youth, if she liked this song. After...

What possibly could go wrong with Obama’s LED light push?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 17, 2011 12 Comments

Much like windmills, Obama's energy plans for the country turn on "green" energy like LED lighting. From The White House website: Today’s Recovery Act in Action episode takes place in Durham, NC at Cree, Inc., America’s foremost producer of LED lighting. It’s a tale of many important...

If Hillary had been President …

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 17, 2011 31 Comments

Inspired by today's bumper sticker post, let's all wonder how things might have been different had Hillary won the election (some say she did win the election, but that's another matter). For better and for worse. I'll start. We woud not be the weak horse in the Middle...

PUMAsticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 17, 2011 5 Comments

I wonder how Hillary supporters are feeling these days. Not too good, I imagine. Thanks to reader Lee, who writes: Spotted this in traffic the other day. You can see the red light clearly, so I was being safe… I laughed when I saw this. And here in Minnesota,...

An ECB? No, WCB

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 16, 2011 10 Comments

A committee of economists have proposed "the creation of an International Monetary Policy Committee composed of representatives of major central banks that will report regularly to world leaders on the aggregate consequences of individual central bank policies." And who will run this? Why, a committee of...

Columbia Law Prof Accused of Harassing Israeli Students Leaves University

Chicago Theological Seminary to Offer ‘Queer Womanist Preaching’ Course

Some California Colleges Closing, Canceling Classes Due to Wildfires

Prof Convicted of Deadly Synagogue Bombing in France No Longer Employed at Carleton University

U. Michigan Ending Partnership With University in China Over National Security Concerns

Trans College Basketball Player Wants Discipline for Those ‘Questioning Her Right to Play’

Why do these people feel no fear of bragging about assaulting a lawmaker?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 42 Comments

Consider this part of the "Why do these people ...

Joe the Ford Buyer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 21 Comments

Would anyone consider it "unexpected" if a variety of federal governmental agencies subjected Ford to a regulatory colonoscopy because of this commercial, which has clear political overtones. Of course, they will not phrase it that way, it will be to "save the environment" or "protect children"...

Should Congress Prohibit Parts Sales For U.S. Arms Reprogrammed To See Our Allies As Enemies?

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 16, 2011 7 Comments

A followup to Professor Jacobson's Turkey Roundup: Hot Air reports: According to Turkish press, as quoted by Ynet, the Turkish air force will be fitting its F-16 fighter jets with new IFF systems, which will not treat the signal from an Israeli IFF transponder as friendly, and will...

It’s not about the Gardasil

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 83 Comments

See dissent is patriotic. I disagree with Matt Knee's post earlier quoting Megan McArdle and Bryon Preston on the Rick Perry Gardasil issue. It's not a huge issue for me, but it's also not a health care issue since it's a question of the mandatory nature. The question...

Megan McArdle and Byran Preston’s Definitive Defenses Of Rick Perry On Gardasil

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 16, 2011 36 Comments

First McArdle on Gardisil: As it happens, the arguments in favor of Gardasil are pretty strong: HPV causes most of the cervical cancer in this country. Gardasil and Cervarix, the two approved HPV vaccines, protect against the two most common strains, which together cause about 70% of...

Dangerous Turkey

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 4 Comments

Turkish Prime Minsister Erdogan's agitation show no signs of letting up. He's back to threats of military confrontation with Israel: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Israel could not do whatever it wanted in the eastern Mediterranean and that Turkish warships could be there at...

Schlock and not much awe anymore

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 3 Comments

Obama being mocked almost as much as Sarah Palin. The end is near: ...

Electoral electroshock

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 14 Comments

The NY-09 and NYV-02 election results were like electroshock therapy for Democrats who worry about party before party leader, and fear a convulsion in 2012 more complete than in 2010. Imagine the election returns coming in Tuesday night as senior Democrats watched in horror, and then imagine Jack...

He was 5’10”, brown eyes, wearing an Obama ’08 bumper sticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2011 4 Comments

It seemed so dreamy and historic at the time. You just had to put one of those on your car, and it didn't quite work out for you, now did it? (h/t reader Linda): A paroled killer’s “Obama” bumper sticker was the break that helped cops nab the man...

Guess where: “a man dumped a beer over the head of a state lawmaker”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 15, 2011 22 Comments

Three Republican lawmakers were confronted in a Madison, Wisconsin restaurant by a man who poured beer over them when a bartender stopped him from videotaping (via Wisconsin Reporter): Madison Police responded to a disturbance at the Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll St., Wednesday night after a man dumped...

Democrats Cultivate Fear, Anti-Evangelical Hostility, To Drive Jewish Vote

Posted by Matthew Knee on September 15, 2011 13 Comments

While a perfect storm allowed Republicans to capture NY-9, possibly the most Jewish congressional district in the country, further progress in gaining Jewish support for GOP candidates will require confronting very different mechanisms than simply emphasizing support for Israel. As best explained in the book Partisan Hearts...

Hey Authoritarians, Need a Western Ego-Boost?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 15, 2011 12 Comments

Then come to New York! Even if you're a "petty and cruel dictator," an Ivy-League school will still be interested in your time: A group of Columbia University students may be attending a private dinner with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who will be in New York City...