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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

Her watch is stuck at 14:59

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2011 6 Comments

I think she broke it to preserve that last second of fame, but we're stuck with the pathetic complaints of a complete phony who loves to call attention to herself so she can complain that people are paying attention to her, and yes, she can't...

Palestinians Miscalculate Again, Will Not Obtain State Via U.N. In September

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 3 Comments

The threat of the Palestinians going directly to the U.N. General Assembly to obtain recognition as a sovereign state has been the latest in a long line of attempts to obtain the 1967 borders and to avoid serious concessions on non-territorial items, such as the...

Good read for the long weekend

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 27, 2011 1 Comment

KathleenVictor Davis Hanson, writing in City Journal, details the necessity of studying conflict, despite a near-ubiquitous hesitation to do so in our modern era. (More details of this can be found in 'The Peace Racket.')"Indeed, by ignoring history, the modern age is free to interpret...

Kagan Should Recuse Herself As To Obamacare

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 6 Comments

Several readers wrote to me asking me to post on this. It certainly is worth noting, because Elena Kagan's involvement or not in whatever Obamacare appeals make their way to the Supreme Court could make a difference.Justice Kagan did not recuse herself from consideration of Virginia's...

Still Digging For “Stolen Votes” In Wisconsin Sup Ct Election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 12 Comments

As of this writing, JoAnne Kloppenburg has not yet announced whether she will file a court challenge to the recently concluded recount, which found her losing (again) by just over 7000 votes. A court challenge must be filed by Monday Tuesday.As documented here, Team Kloppenburg...

House Report Says Top Universities ‘Refused’ to Stop Campus Antisemitism

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

Question of the Day – Antipathy or Blundering?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 6 Comments

Charles Krauthammer (h/t @fuzislippers) has a column today about Obama's Middle East policy, and ends with this question:The only remaining question is whether this perverse and ultimately self-defeating policy is born of genuine antipathy toward Israel or of the arrogance of a blundering amateur who...

Finally, They’re Burning Posters Of Hezbollah Chief

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 1 Comment

Hezbollah in Lebanon needs Bashar Assad to stay in power, as Syria not only supports Hezbollah militarily but also serves as a logistics conduit for Iran.Hezbollah's support of Syria's crackdown has been noticed:Syrian security forces fired at two protests in the eastern province of Deir...

He doesn’t need a Medicare plan, because he got bin Laden.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 7 Comments

It's a, um, a European, um, wedding toast training, um, ping ponging, um, partying like it's 2008, whatever...

“Israel is an American Value”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 6 Comments

This is an explanation from Walter Russell Mead of why Benjamin Netanyahu received such a warm reception. I think it's a little heavy on the religion side, but I think it's essentially correct (emphasis mine):As the stunning and overwhelming response to Prime Minister Netanyahu in Congress...

Democrats Twist AIPAC’s Bipartisan Line In An Attempt To Muzzle Criticism Of Obama’s Anti-Israel Policies

Posted by Matthew Knee on May 26, 2011 5 Comments

by Matthew KneeIn a closed door meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz asked Netanyahu to demand a pledge from the Republican Jewish Coalition not to make Israel a campaign issue in 2012. He did not.To the...

Do Not Listen To What They Are Saying

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 2 Comments

Because it does not fit the narrative:The Muslim Brotherhood will impose Islamic Sharia Law in Egypt if it comes to power, according to the movement's Sobhi Saleh, the Egyptian Arabic daily Al Masry Al Youm reports.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection...

Supreme Ct Upholds Arizona E-Verify Law

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 1 Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify system.Everyone is wondering how this reflects on a future ruling as to Arizona's immigration law which was struck down in a decision by both the Arizona District Court and the...

Judge Sumi Throws Out Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 16 Comments

No surprise here.Judge Maryann Sumi has issued a ruling throwing out the Wisconsin collective bargaining law based on an alleged failure to comply with the state Open Meetings Law. Unlike prior rulings, which were based on a "likelihood of success" standard in connection with emergency...

Perhaps David Cicilline Can Volunteer On Weekends

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 0 Comments

David Cicilline (D-RI), the former Mayor of Providence, left city finances in a shambles, despite assuring voters in the November congressional election that the city finances were sound.New Mayor Angel Taveras was confronted with a financial catastrophe on his hands when he took office in...

So Leave NY, Like Everyone Else

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 3 Comments

... if you don't like the old-style license plate New York uses. People have left for lesser reasons, like lower taxes, fewer government regulations, easy concealed carry permits, and sunshine.Sent by reader David:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection...

Bill Clinton – The Only Adult Democrat

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 25, 2011 10 Comments

That's saying a lot.Unlike the children who run the Democratic Party, Clinton recognizes that Medicare and other entitlements must be reformed, and that the Democratic Party is harming the country by making "do nothing" the main focus of Democratic Party campaign strategy:But ABC News was behind the...

Yes, Obama Did Attempt To Shift U.S. Policy On The Pre-1967 Borders

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 25, 2011 11 Comments

Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic has been leading the charge, echoed by many, not only that Bibi Netanyahu was disrespectful to "my President," but also that Obama's statement regarding Israel's borders in his Middle East speech last Thursday did not represent any meaningful change in U.S. policy.In...