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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

Remember, we supported the Iranian regime in 2009

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

That's right, the Obama administration was deliberately silent and then deliberately accommodating to the Iranian regime during 2009 protests in order to facilitate "negotiations" on the Iranian nuclear program. What happened to all the protesters arrested? The Guardian reports: Prison guards in Iran are giving condoms to criminals...

The only thing better than being a blogger in 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 24, 2011 9 Comments

would be to be a blogger in 2016 if this happened (h/t HotAir): ...

Help me pick my Top 10 House races for 2012

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

The last thing I want this blog to turn into is all Obama all the time (hah!). That's going to be hard in 2012, but we really need to keep focused on the insurance policy, the House and Senate. Contrary to what others are saying, there...

In RI, Republican Hope Springs Eternal

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 24, 2011 2 Comments

There's a very interesting article in The Providence Phoenix (h/t Hummel Report) regarding plans by the Republican Party in Rhode Island to regain relevance: The Rhode Island Republican Party's reputation for ineptitude is, by any reasonable measure, richly deserved. Sure, the party held the governor's office for much of...

How am I going to explain this to my in-laws?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 24, 2011 9 Comments

And I just saw them to help celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. I know, it's the White House trying to shut me down again. Thanks to a reader for alerting me to this block he now gets at work: ...

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

Rhode Island becomes France, refuses to turn murderer over to feds due to possible death penalty

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

Ever since Independent and former Republican Linc Chafee was elected Governor of my home State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations last fall, Chafee has implemented an interesting twist on states rights by refusing to participate in federal immigration enforcement efforts. Now Chafee has taken it one...

Blago Verdict Watch – See Ya Monday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 0 Comments

Still no verdict. Via Chicago Sun Times Blago Blog: Onto day 10. Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will have to wait until at least next week to hear from the jury debating his fate on 20 counts charging him with corruption, fraud and extortion. The jury ended its ninth...

Unexpected Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 3 Comments

Unexpectedly: More here....

Least Shocking Blog Post Title Ever: “Village Voice Editor discovers she hates Israel, curses when challenged”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 14 Comments

I will not bore you with all the details, so here's my summary: Leftist Jewish Film Editor of The Village Voice writes entirely self-absorbed tale of her own discovery that she hates Israel, decides to edit the mean stuff out of the Passover Hagadah, and when...

Hey Ed Rollins, you deal with it (Part 2)(the start of a series?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 6 Comments

Maybe this will become the "Hey Ed Rollins, you deal with it" series, after Part 1 regarding the foul Rolling Stone attack on Michele Bachmann went over so well. This is how they do it, but you know all about that Ed, because you did it...

Storming the Senate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 19 Comments

According to Larry Sabato's "Crystal Ball," Republicans are likely to take control of the Senate in 2012: As we take a fresh look at next year’s Senate races, one thing is clear: Barring an unexpected reelection landslide by President Obama, Republicans are at least slightly favored...

5 Russian Nuclear Experts Aiding Iran Die In Plane Crash

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 12 Comments

While there has been plenty of speculation that Israel has been assassinating Iranians involved in Iran's nuclear program, and sabotaging the program through Stuxnet and other means, would the Israelis sabotage an entire passenger plane to get at five key Russian nuclear experts involved in...

“Release Baby Release” is the new “Drill Baby Drill”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 15 Comments

Yes, "drill baby drill" will not increase the supply of oil this month, but if we had been drilling baby drilling the past two and one-half years, instead of stifling production almost everywhere, we would not need to be releasing our strategic petroleum reserves. Via...

If Even Ben Bernanke’s Not On Your Side, You Know You’re Spending Too Much . . .

Posted by Michael Alan on June 23, 2011 2 Comments

While I’m certainly not a fan, especially of his policies like the finally ending QE2, I was pleasantly surprised to see Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke offer up a sliver of straight talk on President Obama’s record breaking deficits earlier this week. Prodded to respond to the...

Unattended children of vegans will be given hamburgers and milkshakes

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 23, 2011 8 Comments

Spotted by prolific bumper sticker photographer Jason in Asheville, NC. (no animals were harmed in the taking of these photos) ...

Someone please explain LinkedIn to me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2011 25 Comments

Apparently Legal Insurrection has a LinkedIn account. I discovered this tonight. I must have forgotten about it. It's somewhat spooky, because when I signed in to respond to an invitation, it started suggesting people to me, and these are people I actually knew. And not just...

Obama Afghanistan Speech in One Sentence

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2011 22 Comments

... "We got bin Laden, and our troops will be out early in my second term if you reelect me, because we got bin Laden, and I never will forget the sacrifice of the troops who helped me get bin Laden, USA USA USA!"...