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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

Man looks in the abyss

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 25, 2011 7 Comments

I always liked this line from the 1987 movie Wall Street, by character Lou Mannheim played by Hal Holbrook: Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss Seems...

Neither did I

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 25, 2011 8 Comments

Thanks to reader Robert, who writes: I saw this and thought of your blog. I'm just guessing, but I don't think he's a fan of the President. Spotted in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Republic, Missouri. ...

Overnight Debt Bomb Countdown

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 15 Comments

Because the Sun may not rise in the East tomorrow, I'll be posting random updates of interest, but feel free to help out in the comments particularly in those hours known on the East Coast as sleepy time. Harry Reid just (8:40 p.m. Eastern) issued a statement...

My challenge to Charles Lemos

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 16 Comments

I'm used to left-wing bloggers distorting what I write, which is why I rarely respond. But I was disappointed to read Charles Lemos of MyDD, one of the less crazy of the genre, write the following on Saturday morning: In fact even before all the facts were...

Wisdom from Media Matters on scoring political points from violence

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 8 Comments

This was the tweet sent out by Media Matters when a radical environmentalist took hostages at the Discovery Channel in September 2010, and there was a concern about how violence by a "liberal" would be portrayed in the media: ...

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

Ames two straws short of a real poll

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 19 Comments

I don't pretend to understand the internal politics behind the Iowa Ames straw poll, but I do understand the public perception. Ames, like almost every "straw poll," is about expectations and spin, trying to give momentum to candidates who need it, or crush candidate before they...

Finally

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 13 Comments

My Hydrangea Aspera Robusta is in bloom. It is a strange looking beast. Planted several years ago at the same time as the Oak Leaf: ...

I wrote a letter to Rahm Emanuel and I didn’t curse at all

Posted by Michael Alan on July 24, 2011 7 Comments

Dear Rahm, Governor Christie has a right to get testy when questioned on his family's decision to send their children to parochial school because he's working to give all children the opportunity to get a great education, be it in a public school or elsewhere. You,...

Can you say “debt bomb” five times fast?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 17 Comments

Here is your overnight debt bomb defusing news: Sam Stein at HuffPo says Boehner's going to call Obama's bluff on a short term extension: "The Ohio Republican, in a briefing with his conference on Saturday, announced that he would press for a short-term deal, with major spending...

A bumper sticker of biblical proportions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2011 4 Comments

My first reaction when I saw this was, Holy - - - - ! Thanks to reader Paul who took this photo in the parking lot of a golf course in Massachusetts yesterday. ...

“If you believe in the 10th Amendment, stay out of their business.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 23, 2011 59 Comments

That's Rick Perry's position on the NY same-sex marriage law: Perry, who is considering running for president, at a forum in Colorado on Friday called himself an “unapologetic social conservative” and said he opposes gay marriage — but that he’s also a firm believer in the...

Another Iranian nuke scientist assassinated

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 23, 2011 11 Comments

Via AP: Gunmen on motorcycles assassinated an Iranian nuclear physicist on Saturday, Iranian media reports said, in a killing that bore similarities to other slayings of scientists involved in the country's nuclear work in recent years. The semi-official ISNA news agency identified the victim as Darioush Rezaei,...

UNESCO Edits The Jews Out Of History (Again)

Posted by Matthew Knee on July 23, 2011 9 Comments

A recent United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report on Arab contributions to science has declared Moses ben Maimon (also known as Maimonides or Rambam), generally considered the greatest of medieval Jewish philosophers and theologians (and incidentally, among the most prominent physicians of...

If nothing else, Obama does “panic” well

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 23, 2011 34 Comments

John Podhoretz notes that Obama is trying to talk the markets into a panic as part of Obama's political strategy (emphasis mine): An enraged Barack Obama just took to the nation’s airwaves to announce his effort to strike a deal with Republican Speaker of the House...

I hate when bumper stickers make me do work

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 23, 2011 7 Comments

The final shot from my trip to San Francisco has a number of stickers which are not obvious. The trite "when fascism comes to America ...

Obama: Let’s Raise Taxes To Reduce The Deficit So We Can Raise Spending

Posted by Matthew Knee on July 23, 2011 3 Comments

In his news conference today, President Obama said: As I said in the last press conference, if you’re a progressive you should want to get our fiscal house in order, because once we do, it allows us to then have a serious conversation about the investments...

Sometimes news moves too fast for our own good

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 10 Comments

The Norwegian car bombing and almost simultaneous shooting had all the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda operation. As the first reports emerged, I suggested a wait and see approach. With the initial claim of responsibility from a known al-Qaeda group, the narrative seemed set and not particularly surprising;...