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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...

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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...

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...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 8 Comments

Despite weeks of her campaign suggesting that "ballot bag security" issues tainted the election, JoAnne Kloppenburg decided not to pursue a court challenge.  As described here many times, the ballot bag security issue never raised any serious concerns about either election fraud or mishandling of ballots. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 10 Comments

The great experiment devised by the most brilliant mind ever to occupy the Oval Office, the massive expansion of government and the piling on of debt and regulations, is not working:U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2011 20 Comments

I don't often quote Steve Benen in a positive manner, and he does mix in some PDS, but reading this brought a smile to my face:When Palin says she wants news organizations to “do a little bit of work,” what that means is she wants...

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

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 20 Comments

...http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=politics/2011/05/31/sot.dc.weiner.twitter.hacked.cnnLooks like the blogosphere may be onto something.I'm beginning to feel like a moth drawn to light.  Hopefully not to fire.------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 0 Comments

Taken by reader Jake today in Gettysburg, PA, where he is visiting with his family, and spotted this car.Unfortunately, he did not get to meet Sarah Palin, although he did almost get run over by the MSM posse:-------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 31, 2011 8 Comments

Kathleen Today is the last day I will post here until school starts again in the fall. I have a full plate between my Bartley Fellowship in London, resuscitating The Politicizer, and studying for the GMAT. Anyway, I owe much thanks to the readership and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 16 Comments

There will be no Battle of the Bulging Ballot Bags.JoAnne Kloppenburg just announced that she will not file a lawsuit challenging the recount which found her losing to David Prosser by 7004 votes.As discussed here previously, Kloppenburg had alleged that there were "anomalies" in the election,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 3 Comments

Call the U.N. Human Rights Council to condemn Israel, because obviously this was a Zionist plot to discredit the Egyptian Spring, Egyptian general admits 'virginity checks' conducted on protesters:A senior Egyptian general admits that "virginity checks" were performed on women arrested at a demonstration this...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 28 Comments

Write a two sentence post asking readers to "brief" me on whether Anthony Weiner has been "exposed," with a video making a play on "weiner" and "boehner," and I generate enthusiasm and comments.Write a multi-paragraph post about important issues of academic freedom and race politics in law school,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2011 2 Comments

And the Kurdish State.  Via Israel Matzav, Spain to recognize 'Palestine' on the '1967 lines' The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday that Spain has decided to recognize a Palestinian state along the 1967 lines before September. A spanish diplomat told Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath that...

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