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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

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. ...

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

“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;...

So where is this heading?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 24 Comments

John Boehner has given up, for now, trying to negotiate a debt deal with Obama because Obama is insisting on a tax increase as part of any deal: "In the end, we couldn't connect. Not because of different personalities, but because of different visions for our...

Norway – The Warning Signs Were There

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 21 Comments

Consider me a fan of Norway. I traveled there extensively in my youth, and still have friends there. It is a beautiful country, with a traditionally pro-American foreign policy. It saddens me to see Norway have its version of the London bus bombings. Former congressional candidate...

The “Unusually Good Bill Clinton” has a town hall

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 11 Comments

Please do not pull out your hair when you watch this video, via The Boston Herald. As I have said before, this guy is an unusually good Bill Clinton. The debt has increased dramatically on his watch and that is a threat to our credit...

Senate Dems kill Cut, Cap & Balance Bill – leave nation with no plan // Update: Reid tells Senate to take weekend off

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 13 Comments

The Senate, on a motion to table brought by Harry Reid, just killed the Cut, Cap & Balance Bill passed in the House without any floor debate. Unlike a motion for cloture, which would have required a day of floor debate, Harry Reid managed to kill...

Breaking: Senate Tables Cut, Cap, and Balance

Posted by Michael Alan on July 22, 2011 6 Comments

In an unsurprisingly dirty trick to avoid the optics of making his Democratic caucus vote to filibuster a bill supported by two thirds of Americans and that includes a balanced budget amendment they previously supported, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called a vote this morning...