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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

U.N. Report says Gaza blockade legal and Israel faced “organized and violent resistance” by flotilla

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2011 9 Comments

I have posted about this U.N. report before, and Turkey's attempts to prevent its release or at least modify the findings. Considering that this is a U.N. report, and the U.N. almost never is fair to Israel, the findings are astounding. As reported by The NY...

Now this is an opportunity

Posted by Michael Alan on September 01, 2011 13 Comments

The White House is rolling out a new "petition" system designed, apparently, to help citizens get straight answers from the White House on issues they care about. Yeah, I'm not buying it either. Isn't this the same White House that tried to claim the high ground...

Isn’t this an admission Obama has not been doing all he can for jobs?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2011 18 Comments

Obama is getting tough with Congress, implementing steps to have federal agencies take (supposedly) job creating actions without waiting for Congress to act, Obama Rolls Out a Jobs Plan That Doesn't Need Congress: On Wednesday, Obama took a now-familiar path in adopting a program--this time a...

Still not a believer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2011 14 Comments

Maybe I have not recovered from witnessing the ability of the nation to delude and deceive itself, as happened in 2008. I never understood the attraction in the first place, so I'm not believing that when the recovering deluded and deceived enter the voting booth, they will...

Because his September (2009) speech to a Joint Session went so well

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2011 6 Comments

... Obama decided to do it again on a jobs plan. The 2009 health care speech was what I dubbed the "have your cake and eat it too" speech, in which Obama lashed out at critics of the pending House and Senate legislation while offering solutions which were...

Population Decline is Going to Hurt Higher Education

Historically Black University's Marching Band Scolded by Leftists for Agreeing to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Ron DeSantis Appoints Conservatives to University of West Florida Board

Frat Members at San Diego State U. Charged After Pledge is 'Set on Fire' at Party

Couple That Threw Firebombs at U. Pittsburgh Michael Knowles Event Sentenced to Prison and to Pay Restitution

U. Texas at Austin President Leaving School After Trying to Implement a More Conservative Vision

Puuuuush

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 01, 2011 13 Comments

That's what the driver of this car would have to do if not for big bad oil. Thanks to reader Joseph, who writes: I noticed this in a Jacksonville Beach parking lot as I was on my way to catch some waves from the hurricane after a Michele...

Obama: Okay, I’ll do it Thursday (Reader Poll added)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 25 Comments

Obama, having bid to disrupt a previously scheduled Republican primary debate at the Reagan Libary on Wednesday, September 7, was rebuffed by John Boehner, who just said No, do it on Thursday. Obama caved, and now has agreed to give the speech on Thursday. Which conflicts with...

Irene-hype Tweets of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 4 Comments

My town in Rhode Island still is mostly without power, as is much of the state. My wife returned there briefly today (we were in Ithaca when Irene hit) and called me to say "I've never seen anything like this." Even several days later the...

Quote of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 6 Comments

Allahpundit: The worst part is that, with the economy on the brink of a double-dip and consumer confidence falling off a cliff, this guy’s mind is still so preoccupied with the campaign that he can’t muster a moment of presidential leadership without counterprogramming it against a...

Boehner: Do speech on Thursday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 19 Comments

As a follow up to my prior post on Obama's calculated request that he give a speech to a Joint Session of Congress the same evening as a Republican primary debate, and the first day Congress is back in session, John Boehner has not said...

“Free the economy”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 2 Comments

That's it....

Just say No to Obama Joint Session of Congress campaign speech

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 50 Comments

Obama has sent a request for a Joint Session of Congress appearance, this time to deliver his jobs speech. And guess what, he asked for it the night of a previously scheduled Republican primary debate: President Obama has requested a joint session of Congress next week...

Anti-Tea Party fox, human rights henhouse

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 3 Comments

Via Chicago Tribune: An investigator for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s human rights agency got a slap on the wrist for forwarding an e-mail before last November’s election that contended the Republican Party had been hijacked by “dangerous, radical hate mongers called the ‘Tea Party.'" The e-mail, sent...

Because it’s worked so well for him so far

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 24 Comments

Obama plans a fall offensive against Republicans, according to The Hill (via JWF and Instapundit): President Obama is preparing to fight a political war this fall on two fronts -- the first against Republicans who want his job and the second against Republicans who want to...

Welcome to Irene-Hype Central

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 5 Comments

Rhode Island still is without power in much of the state, including my neighborhood. National Grid is estimating that power will not be restored to the entire town until September 5. As of yesterday, as reported by The Providence Journal: Electrical power was the biggest casualty of...

I haven’t recovered yet from the first

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 11 Comments

Thanks to reader Greg who writes: I’m a young Legal Insurrection reader from North Carolina. I designed this anti-Obama bumper sticker and would really appreciate if you could help me spread the design so people can re-post or print it themselves. The beauty is that at...

Widener Law School fundraising leader criticizes sanctions imposed on Prof. Lawrence Connell

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 30, 2011 4 Comments

I previously posted about the resignation of Capt. (Ret.) Robert P. Taishoff, a major donor to Widener Law School and Chair of the school's fundraising campaign, Widener Law School loses major donor over Connell case. I indicated that I had seen the text of Taishoff's resignation communication,...