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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 15 Comments

From The NY Times Editors on why the Supreme Court should leave the Obamacare mandate alone: All of these issues are best resolved in the political system, not the courts. The Supreme Court ought to show judicial restraint, adhere to precedent and uphold the constitutionality of...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 15, 2011 29 Comments

I came across a story about a Christian baker in Iowa who is being boycotted for refusing to work with a gay couple. I love boycotts with a passion, regardless of which side I'm on. Commerce is meant to be a voluntary association where goods...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 15, 2011 4 Comments

that free markets are integral to growth, prosperity and betterment in a modern society: In fifty years Hong Kong was transformed from one of the poorest places on earth to one of the richest. Despite having no natural resources, indeed not even enough drinking water to support its population;...

Posted by Matthew Knee on November 15, 2011 14 Comments

If the authoritarian anarchists (which, weird as it may be, is what they are) insist on using the language of occupation, so be it. That means the rest of us can use the parallel language of liberation.  When the police clear out occupations, we should refer...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 9 Comments

Reader David e-mails with the subject line "Is this a joke?" accompanied by this screenshot: I have no control over Google Ads. The good news is that Grayson wasted money advertising on a blog where everyone thinks he is a joke. While we're on the subject, let's...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 7 Comments

Best photo from the debates, at least so far, via Right Scoop: You know the rest of the story....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 16 Comments

The recall effort against Scott Walker starts today, and Walker took a preemptive strike on Monday Night Football last night: This is the right message.  Unlike in Ohio where the collective bargaining reform bill lost in a referendum, in Wisconsin the benefits already are being felt. But...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 37 Comments

When I heard that NY City police had cleared out Zuccotti Park overnight, I couldn't wait to see the NY Post headline.  I was not disappointed: What do you think of my headline? Do I have what it takes to be a headline writer for the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2011 8 Comments

Another insurrectionist bumper sticker photographed by someone from Peoria, AZ. We've seen this one before elsewhere, but it's worth running again, particularly because of the photographer. Thanks to a reader who writes: My son spotted this one in a parking lot in Tucson, AZ a few weeks back.  I guess the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 60 Comments

This interview failure is getting plenty of play, mostly because of the freeze at the start on Libya. I posted the Perry debate brain freeze, so what's fair is fair: We're heading for the candidate of David Frum, Jennifer Rubin and Politico as nominee unless we...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 34 Comments

Newt is as "dangerous as a wounded wolverine," according to Dan Rather (via Charlie Spiering via Drudge): I think what we need is a wounded wolverine, not a puppy dog or kitten, for a nominee. Expect the full force of the MSM to try to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 7 Comments

for a first television ad (h/t @Allahpundit): Although she may be on the defensive with ads like this against her: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 21 Comments

of Sharon Bialek appeared at a news conference.  I'll post it when available, just so no one can say I didn't post it and am running from the truth. The truth is that the press conference shed little light on the truth.  The ex-boyfriend, who now is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 16 Comments

You can't take a single poll on it's own, but this CNN poll (data here) released at noon today does comport with the trend of Newt rising as Romney's main challenger, and Cain feeling the effects of the negative publicity. Update: Ed Morrissey, linking also to a PPP poll...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 27 Comments

The Supreme Court has just announced that it will take the Obamacare litigation, meaning that a decision will be rendered on the individual mandate, if not the entire law, by the end of June. As reported in USA Today: The Supeme court said today it will hear...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 14, 2011 5 Comments

The narrative is being set.  Mitt Romney will be the nominee because all other candidate are faltering, and cannot hold up. Who is setting this narrative?  In addition to the usual suspects, add Politico, as in this post by Alexander Burns: Conservatives don’t like him. They really...

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