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Whether Radicalized Culture at U. Penn Influenced Luigi Mangione Needs To Be Looked Into

Woman Who Accused Three Duke Lacrosse Players of Rape Admits She Lied, Seeks Forgiveness

Fifty-One Discriminatory Scholarships At University of Rhode Island Challenged By Equal Protection Project

So Now All These People Will Apologize to Sarah Palin About Paul Revere, Right?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 192 Comments

As with most people, I simply took at face value the popular version that Paul Revere warned that the British were coming, the British were coming. Not having any real reason to look into it any deeper, Sarah Palin's statement that Revere warned the British that...

Anti-Israel Activists to Converge On Israel Soon

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 1 Comment

Although the precise date is not clear, calls have gone out for anti-Israel activists to converge on Israel on or about June 8, in anticipation of a large flotilla of ships trying to break the military sea blockade of Gaza later in June, and additional attempts to crash...

Meet Michael Alan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 9 Comments

As you know, I welcome the participation of conservative/libertarian students from Cornell. This not only helps me out, it also gives students who otherwise are isolated in a sea of liberalism an outlet to develop their skills and political outlooks in a setting in which...

John Edwards Indicted

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 7 Comments

Via Politico:Former presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted Friday on criminal charges by a federal grand jury in Raleigh, N.C, for misusing campaign funds to cover up an affair. Edwards faces six counts — four of illegal campaign contributions, one of conspiracy and one of...

“He and his advisors need to ponder why he needs to essentially poke a finger in the eye of the people who supported him”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 3 Comments

I was a guest of Jeff Katz on Talk 1200 Boston this morning, talking about my post Bye-Bye Brown.Here is the audio link.The page link, which allows you to share it, is here: Prof. William Jacobson - Talk 1200 - Boston Express Yourself. Update 6-6-2011:...

Campus Anti-Israel Protests Declined From Last Spring to This Fall

Racist Graffiti Found at Rhodes College Turns Out to be a Hoax

Indiana University’s 'Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity' Loses Funding

Idaho Board of Education Passes Resolutions Requiring Closure of DEI Offices

Harvard Law Enrolls Fewer Black Students After SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Committing 'Genocide'

Piper Palin as Media Bouncer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 15 Comments

Andrew Sullivan says "my bad," but it's worse than my bad (h/t Tom Maguire):Piper Palin As BodyguardIs it too outrageous to ask why this little girl is not in school, rather than acting as a media bouncer for her mother on a publicity/campaign tour? Update:...

Bumper Stickers on Parade

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 8 Comments

The Ithaca Festival Parade passed by my house yesterday. Lots of fun:And my favorite, the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility entry:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

NBC News Hires Woman Who Fired Juan Williams

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 5 Comments

Just when you thought NBC News could not get any more partisan, somehow, it managed to, via WaPo, NBC News hires ousted NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller to run digital operation:NBC News is hiring ousted National Public Radio chief Vivian Schiller to run its digital...

Focused Like A Laser

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 2 Comments

on his reelection, including 18 fundraisers between April 4 and May 23, plus 4 more in June.At this rate, his golf game surely is going to suffer. When will he get his priorities straight?It's time for ...

U.S. Boycotting Durban III – A Good Start But Why Stop There?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 6 Comments

The United States will be boycotting the "Durban III" conference:The US on Wednesday announced it will not attend the 10-year commemoration of a global UN conference on combating racism because past meetings have included “ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism.”The Obama administration made the announcement...

“Yes you can accept free money from the government.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 2 Comments

Maybe I should start a Gravitas Series, and invite Dr. Rube Goldberg to the opening ceremony.The most brilliant minds in the world devised the housing double dip, and they didn't even know it:Housing's Double Dip: Is the Government to Blame? The S&P; Case-Shiller home price...

Nuke The Food

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 4 Comments

Via The Telepgraph:Seven people in the UK have been affected by the virulent strain, including three Britons and four German nationals.Early investigations suggest the strain is a mutant form of two different E.coli bacteria. Hilde Kruse, a food safety expert at the WHO, told the...

Maybe Chinese Intelligence Sevices Sent The Weiner Pic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 13 Comments

It's possible. After all, we know the Chinese intelligence services are very adept at hacking. And Weiner has been a critic of China's human rights record for years, so China might have a motive.And we are being told that what is possible and what might...

This Prius Owner Is Apparently Compensating For Something…

Posted by Matthew Knee on June 02, 2011 3 Comments

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Obama to Assad: “Reform” is the New “Now Means Yesterday”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 3 Comments

We have set the bar so low for how the international community deals with the bloodshed in Syria, that even Bashar Assad probably can meet it:The United States said Wednesday that Syria's release of political prisoners "does not go far enough," adding that all such...

She Lies

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 4 Comments

From Glenn Kessler of WaPo:One can certainly raise serious questions about whether the Republican plan is adequately funded and, over time, would shift too much of the financial burden to beneficiaries. One could also question whether the elderly would be eager to navigate different choices...

Reader Poll: Will Anthony Weiner Resign Prior To The Next Election?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 31 Comments

I think this did it. If he were a ship, he'd be taking on water faster than the pumps can work.He refuses to deny it is a photo of him:Rep. Anthony Weiner says he “can’t say with certitude” that the lewd photo of a man’s...