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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

Confirmed – Netroots Nation 2012 Chose Providence To Keep RightOnline Away

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 25 Comments

I posted yesterday about my suspicions that Netroots Nation 2012 was scheduled for Providence, RI, a small convention market (and near my home in RI) in order to keep RightOnline away by booking almost all the major convention space and hotel rooms. Netroots Nation has been...

“Why should we devote resources begging people to act in their own self interest?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 12 Comments

That's the question asked by Justin Katz at Anchor Rising, a Rhode Island based conservative blog, in the context of handwringing over the "skills gap" and plan to pump more money into motivating people to get educated: They'll seek to pour additional money into secondary and...

Yelena Bonner

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 2 Comments

It is with sadness that I read of the passing of Yelena Bonner, the wife of Andrei Sakharov, at age 88 in Boston. The story is at CIF Watch, Yelena Bonner - Courageous Jewish Leftist: I have read several obits for Yelena Bonner, who died in...

A Case for Rick Perry

Posted by Katie Thompson on June 21, 2011 72 Comments

The pool of Republican candidates just keeps growing, and voters are beginning to vet stances and pick sides. In an economy burdened by a $14.4 trillion debt and over 9% unemployment, Americans want someone new at the helm who can turn this sinking ship around....

I must have missed the part where Ed Rollins apologized

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 8 Comments

Via HotAir via WaPo comes news that Michele Bachmann "reportedly" ordered Ed Rollins to apologize to Sarah Palin for the nasty remarks Rollins threw Palin's way his first day on the job as a senior Bachmann campaign advisor. I've been busy the past few days with the...

Population Decline is Going to Hurt Higher Education

Historically Black University's Marching Band Scolded by Leftists for Agreeing to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Ron DeSantis Appoints Conservatives to University of West Florida Board

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 to Pay Restitution

U. Texas at Austin President Leaving School After Trying to Implement a More Conservative Vision

If we could do ’08 over, “third term” would win

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 2 Comments

This oldie but goody was spotted recently by reader Leonard in South St. Louis. "Third term" is looking pretty good in hindsight. ...

Is Netroots Nation hiding in Providence in 2012?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 9 Comments

When I learned earlier today that Netroots Nation 2012 was going to be in Providence, I joked that I would be holding a party at my house. On second thought, maybe there is more to the selection of Providence than meets the eye. There is no real...

The Conservatory lands, too

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 3 Comments

Or is it "takes off"? Whatever, two of my favorite bloggers, Dan Collins and Joy McCann, have launched The Conservatory: The Conservatory is meant to be a lot more than a news-aggregation site: it’s intended to provide free-market types with a sense of community, which can be...

Great News – We’ve Already Stolen The 2012 Election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 24 Comments

So says E.J. Dionne in The Washington Post, arguing that voter i.d. laws and limitations on early voting will suppress the Democratic Party vote and disenfranchise minorities: An attack on the right to vote is underway across the country through laws designed to make it more difficult...

Meet Katie Thompson

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 21 Comments

I am pleased that Katie Thompson will be doing some guest posts here, starting with a post about Rick Perry. Katie expands the geographical diversity of the university blogging team of Kathleen, Matt and Mike. Katie is entering her senior year at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Katie already...

Party at my house for Netroots Nation 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 7 Comments

This is almost as good as Ann Althouse having the union protests right outside her window. Netroots Nation, attended by all of my very good blog-friends, will be held in Providence! All the nutroots in my home state and not far from my house in the most...

Workers of the world, welcome

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 3 Comments

For those of you returning to work and who have not checked the blog this weekend, we safely landed on Saturday at 12:17 p.m. The landing was a little bumpy, but the blog quickly steadied, tossing out most of the bugs before the passengers deplaned. So now that...

Hey, that’s my line

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 6 Comments

Spotted by reader Will in Denver, Colorado. No really, that's my line (well, pretty close, " Proudly, I was against Obamamania before it was cool to be against Obamamania"). I invented it. ...

The Glitter-ification of Politics

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2011 24 Comments

Throwing things at politicians is a bad idea. Anything. How is security supposed to know if the perp is throwing glitter, or acid, or holding a knife. Moving towards politicians in a threatening manner is just a bad idea. The MoveOn.org activist who moved in a threatening...