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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

“God Bless Deer Tick”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 09, 2011 1 Comment

Now I can't say bumper stickers never taught me anything. I spotted this bumper sticker in Providence last night, near Thayer Street and Brown University: My first impression was that this was some sort of political statement, but thanks to the miracle of Google, I learned that...

Obama’s Catch-2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 36 Comments

... The only way for Obama to stimulate the enormous private sector job growth needed to ensure Obama's reelection is for Obama to announce he is not running for reelection, which would unleash a wave of investment and economic activity not seen since the Great Depression....

How much longer can they wait to get in?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 40 Comments

There are two candidates still waiting, either of whom could shake up the Republican primaries big time. It's impossible to read the tea leaves on whether Sarah Palin is running, but it seems increasingly likely that Rick Perry is running. How much longer can they wait? Bonus question: If...

University Faculty Union Protects Streaking Professor

Posted by Michael Alan on July 08, 2011 9 Comments

Edward Larkin, a professor of German at the public University of New Hampshire, plead guilty in November 2009 to charges accusing him of exposing himself to a 17 year old girl and her mother earlier that year. Despite this, he is still fully employed at...

Rhode Island of the North

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 1 Comment

I've written many times about Rhode Island's public sector pension problem, which is like an albatross hung around the necks of taxpayers. Although some reforms have been made, retiring at a relatively early age on full or near full salary forevever has created an absurd situation...

California State U. East Bay Has Woke 'Inclusive Language' Guide

Teachers in Minnesota Could Lose Licenses if They Don't Affirm LGBT Identities

Study Suggests Brown University Radicalized Students Following October 7th

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

The 2012 Election According to Plouffe

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 20 Comments

It's all about the message: Top Obama adviser says unemployment won't be key in 2012 President Obama’s senior political adviser David Plouffe said Wednesday that people won’t vote in 2012 based on the unemployment rate. Well no, of course it will not be about unemployment, considering the numbers...

Gov. Scott Walker’s Call For Help

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 4 Comments

As mentioned yesterday, the upcoming recall elections om Wisconsin have been mostly under the national radar, but not for the national unions which are pouring millions of dollars into the races by creating and funding groups with false names such as "We Are Wisconsin." As reported by Christian...

It’s not too late

Posted by Katie Thompson on July 08, 2011 10 Comments

Right now, every American taxpayer owes $129,630 as their share of the national debt. By the time you read this, it’ll probably be higher. (I don’t know about you, but I need to ask for a raise.) We’re suffering from unemployment over 9%, a government that...

Bumper stickers and the people who wear them

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 6 Comments

Thanks to a reader for forwarding this op-ed by Paul Ibbetson, former Chief of Police of Cherryvale, Kansas, regarding bumper stickers and the people who wear them (embedded links added by me): First, remove all past Election Day stickers. Nothing says “denial” more than an old, crinkled,...

Money Grubbing Chutzpah, Democratic style

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 9 Comments

Democrats, from the top politicians on down to their messaging drones at Think Progress, have targeted the Koch brothers, as documented here many times. So good for Koch Industries for sending this letter to Sen. Patty Murray in response to a "request" for a sizable donation to...

Furious

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 51 Comments

That's my wif'e's reaction to the Casey Anthony verdict. That and spitting mad. I've noticed something in the reactions, admittedly anecdotal. The reaction from mothers seems to be at a different level than the rest of us. Am I right about that?...

Wisconsin isn’t over

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 20 Comments

Other than the possible fisticuffs and chokeholds at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin politics has faded from the national headlines. But Wisconsin isn't over folks. Democrats challenging Republicans in recall elections are doing better at fundraising, and Nancy Pelosi is headlining a fundraiser as well. One of...

Too many moving parts

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 9 Comments

The (bad) news recently reminds me of a flock of birds. I can't seem to focus on any one of them....

Slow motion political crash

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 16 Comments

That's my impression of the "drama" unfolding in the budget talks. Obama now is the one purporting to demand bigger cuts, a more long term agreement, and so on and so on, provided there also are commensurate tax increases. It's an interesting ploy, and tied solely...