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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

More on the Widener Law School controversy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 19, 2011 9 Comments

As you know, I have been following the case of Widener Law School Professor Lawrence Connell for several months. Connell claimed that he was singled out by two students for false accusations of racism and sexism, and that the Widener administration backed the students without bothering with...

Russ Feingold just says no to WI Dems hopes

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 19, 2011 8 Comments

The great hope for Wisconsin Democrats has been that former Senator Russ Feingold would run in a recall election next year against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Since Democrats are likely to get enough signatures to force a recall, Democrats also will need a strong candidate...

Pièce de résistance

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 19, 2011 15 Comments

Thanks to reader John who writes: I was walking around Portland, ME while on vacation last week, and this car made me think of you. Enjoy and keep up the good work. ...

Rick Perry Vetting and Palinizing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2011 50 Comments

It's coming too fast and furious, and in some cases is too bizarre, to summarize here. And some of the charges are not worth repeating. While I'm sure his supporters are frustrated, they shouldn't be. Better to get it all out there and deal with it now. He'll...

The 1000

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2011 36 Comments

Sometime today the 1,000th User registered here. Exactly two months after registration opened with the move away from Blogger, and about six weeks after The 500. I haven't forgotten about Phase 2, it's just that things have been a bit busy. Thanks for signing on. I'll stop now, before...

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 Fined

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

Rutgers Law School Published Paper With Multiple False Anti-Israel Talking Points

Lynn University Prof Proclaims Innocence After Being Accused of Living in a 'Nazi Fantasy'

NY Times Reporter Admits Regret Over Role in Kavanaugh Smear Campaign

If this is “halfway there,” can you imagine what “there” will be?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2011 18 Comments

It's hopeless with the current man at top. Flickers of job hope quickly fade because there is a cloud hanging over the country's economy and job growth: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose back above the 400,000 level in the latest week,...

Multiple Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2011 15 Comments

There were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Israel overnight (our time, noon Israeli time). At least six people were killed, and the attacks apparently emanated, at least in part, from Egyptian territory. Israel Matzav is gathering the latest information. Updates: The Israel Defense Forces reports that...

Obama Demands Israel Apologize To Islamist Erdogan For Stopping Terror Flotilla…Or Else!

Posted by Matthew Knee on August 18, 2011 9 Comments

Israel Today reports that the Obama Administration has demanded that Israel apologize to Turkey for last Summer's raid on the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish-flagged ship leading a "Freedom Flotilla" of "peace activists," which attempted to break the blockade on the Terrortory of Hamastan (a.k.a. Gaza). This...

Bumper stickers work in mysterious ways

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 18, 2011 9 Comments

On Tuesday I posted a video of Andrew Klavan debunking the "War Is Not The Answer" bumper sticker, and I thought to myself, funny how I haven't seen one of those in Ithaca. So driving to campus Wednesday, what do I see? ...

Here come the concessions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 6 Comments

What was the first thing that popped into your mind when you read the post title? The Super-Committee, right? When talks break down we're going "to make a series of dangerous unilateral concessions to try to convince" the Democrats "to come back to the conference table." Well, not...

“Firebaggers” willing to take one for Team Obama

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 11 Comments

This is really strange. The first time I heard the term "Firebagger" (a play on you know what) was when Joan Walsh (of Salon.com) and Jane Hamsher (of Firedoglake, hence the "Firebagger" term) had the race card played on them because of their criticisms of Obama. ...

So tell me, again, about Paul Ryan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 43 Comments

New reports have surfaced (h/t CharlieSykes) that Paul Ryan is reconsidering his prior decision not to run for President: As Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan comes to a final decision about running for president, several top national conservatives are encouraging him to join the race. Ryan, who has...

… and also to use the blood of Egyptian children to make Matzah

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 11 Comments

No official incitement in the new Egypt, "Mossad plotted to harm Egyptian fertility": Israeli citizen Ofir Harrari, recently accused by Egypt of spying for Israel, was allegedly involved in a complicated scheme intended to harm Egyptian reproduction abilities, Egypt's official state paper Al-Ahram has claimed. Harrari, accused by...

It’s the vacation, stupid

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 9 Comments

Obama has a jobs plan. He will tell us when he is ready. Until then, just chill. It's early in the day, but this Tweet by Mark Knoller of CBS News already is the winner of the Obama Jobs Plan Tweet of the Day, both because it...

At which point the entire mainstream media and political class will condemn all unions, union members and union supporters

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 10 Comments

without waiting for more evidence, arrests, or anything else, because any act of violence requires universal and unflinching comdemnation of everyone reading the same publications as, or sharing general political beliefs similar to, the person or persons who shot at and vandalized the home of a non-union contractor: The Monroe...

What’s the chance?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 2 Comments

That two different readers would photograph and send me photos of the same vehicle over seven months apart? Different angles and lighting conditions. Take a look at the vehicle in this post from January 3, 2011, sent by reader Kathryn, and this photo sent to me yesterday...

Wisconsin Recall Results // Update – Dems hold both seats

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 16, 2011 49 Comments

Post-mortem -- No excuses or hand holding. Bad News: Dems held both their seats, and Republicans hold the Senate by only one seat. Good News: Republicans hold the Governorship, Senate and Assembly, and the big things have been done, including the collective bargaining law, the budget...