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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

Prosser Leads in Recount! (Someone Tell Dewey the Party’s Over)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2011 9 Comments

The recount is wrapping up in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, the last county to finish the recount. False hope was created by an AP headline Tuesday stating that Kloppenburg was in the lead based on mid-afternoon vote totals, but that headline was misleading because Waukesha still was counting...

Hey, Israel, Those Territorial Assurances Were From Bush Not Me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2011 35 Comments

That's pretty much the upshot of Obama coming down firmly on the side of the pre-1967 borders being the end result of a peace agreement, plus some land swapping.While some have contended this merely states prior policy, there is an important shift. Prior policy emphasized the...

Obama – Israel must withdraw to 1967 borders with land swaps

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2011 38 Comments

Israel's pre-1967 borders had no geographical or military logic. Those borders simply were the armistice lines after the Arabs failed to drive the Jews into the sea.The border is not defensible, as it leaves the middle of Israel only about 10 miles wide. One of the reasons...

Shhh … He’s Going To Grab A Mantle

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2011 12 Comments

Barack Obama is going to speak today about the Middle East.It will be a historic speaking. He will speak to the world. He will tell us what we are incapable of knowing without him speaking. Everyone will watch, and listen, because he is going to...

Today Kloppenburg Turns Back Into A Pumpkin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2011 16 Comments

JoAnne Kloppenburg's recount quest has been the glittery coach to which Wisconsin Democrats have hitched their hopes and dreams, after the devastating loss to David Prosser.As we have documented here over the past several weeks, the recount has shown little change from the election night and...

Anti-Israel Group at Columbia U. Distributes Pamphlet With Link to Financer of Terrorism

More Bans on DEI Policies are Coming in 2025

Offshore Wind is Bad News for New York and New Jersey

Diversity Conference for Elite Private Schools Devolves Into Festival of Jew Hatred

New Course at U. Colorado Boulder to Explore Feminism Through Disney Female Characters

Several Top Schools Urging International Students to Return From Break Before Trump Takes Office

Rocky The Border Terrier (1994-2011)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 60 Comments

Rocky, a Border Terrier, passed on May 18, 2011 after 17 years of a life well lived, surrounded by family; beloved sister of Lola the Alaskan Sled Chihuahua, and Daisy, the Yorkie; primary disciplinarian of and caregiver for three human Jacobson children; never met a meal...

Big Name Pol Splits With Party On Mandate – 2012 Ads To Follow

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 8 Comments

No not Newt. The hype about Dems running ads in 2012 with Newt's criticisms of Paul Ryan is way overblown.It's Ben Nelson, Democrat from Nebraska, who is running for reelection and splitting with his party over the mandate:Don't expect much to be made of Nelson's...

Voodoo Newtonomics

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 5 Comments

Yawn. Chuck "my flight attendant is a bitch and Scott Brown is an far-right teabagger" Schumer is threatening to use Newt's criticism of Paul Ryan in the 2012 election cycle.That should make a big difference. Just like this statement by a prominent Republican candidate ruined...

So Tell Me About Michele Bachmann

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 31 Comments

I like Michele Bachmann. I also "liked" her Facebook page, which is surging in popularity.Bachmann is fearless. Bachmann is target no. 2 for the MSM, the entertainment industry, and left-blogosphere, which mock her as stupid, much as they mock Sarah Palin. To them, what we need is someone like our brilliant President who plays golf, shoots hoops,...

What If They Flooded New Orleans To Save Cajun Country?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 12 Comments

Pat at And So It Goes In Shreveport has good updates on the planned flooding of Cajun country to help save Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The impact on numerous towns and communities will be substantial.The use of the Atchafalaya basin as a safety valve...

In Lieu of a Bumper Sticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2011 3 Comments

The internet is a cruel place.I don't know what to make of this, my blog's name being associated with Her via some sort of automated weblog:I wonder what she will accuse me of now.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on...

High-Speed Failure

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 30 Comments

More in the high-speed rail follies (h/t Charlie Sykes), from the LA. Times:California's much-vaunted high-speed rail project is, to put it bluntly, a train wreck. Intended to demonstrate the state's commitment to sustainable, cutting-edge transportation systems, and to show that the U.S. can build rail...

The sickest district in the US

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 17, 2011 5 Comments

Kathleen It doesn't come as any surprise to me that Nancy Pelosi would rob her constituents of the glories of Obamacare. After all, wouldn't the definition of a cold-hearted politician be someone who withholds the most monumental legislation of their Congress from their own electorate?...

When They Say They Want A Right Of Return, This Is What They Mean

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 5 Comments

A return to their good old days in 1929 (almost 20 years before the creation of Israel), when they massacred Jews in Hebron and destroyed an 800-year old Jewish community (h/t):Remember, when a Jew now builds in Hebron, it is an "illegitimate" settlement.--------------------------------------------Follow me on...

Another Problem That Is Not David Cicilline’s Fault

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 2 Comments

The City of Providence lives paycheck to paycheck.As reported by The Providence Journal, Providence officials warn city may not be able to pay its bills on time:Providence may not have enough cash in its bank accounts to pay its employees and vendors after late August or...

Palestinians Throw In With The Wrong Side Again

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 6 Comments

The PLO was cozy with Saddam Hussein, in a marriage born of hatred of Israel. When Saddam was overthrown, Palestinians lost not only an important ally, but also experienced a backlash from Iraqis.Palestinians appear to be making the same mistake again, throwing in with the...

Affirmative Action In Logical Trouble

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 12 Comments

Cythia Tucker once accused Michael Steele, then Chair of the Republican National Committee, of being an "affirmative action hire gone bad," and almost no one from civil rights organizations, liberal social justice groups, or the "left" objected. Because Cynthia Tucker was a prominent liberal columnist who is black,...