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Biden's last-minute pardons "proved beyond any doubt that there really was a Biden crime family"

Trump's Merit-Based DEI Executive Order Is A Sledgehammer

Cal State Alters Systemwide Program Excluding Whites and Women Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Nooooooooo!

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 05, 2011 19 Comments

Thanks to reader Phil for alerting me to this very troubling development: Stricter offensive bumper sticker law takes effect Starting Friday [July 1], Tennessee drivers caught with obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs or other markings on their vehicle visible to other drivers face an...

Did Margaret Thatcher “refuse” to attend Reagan statue dedication?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2011 9 Comments

No of course not. Margaret Thatcher is not in good health, rarely goes out or receives visitors, and therefore had to miss the dedication of a statue of Ronald Reagan in London: It was a fitting occasion for the 4th of July. A statue of Ronald...

Quite Proud

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2011 12 Comments

Hey, it's a slow news day. I can't even find a good Stuxnet story to write about. We have extensive hydrangea and hosta gardens at our home in Rhode Island, and I'm particularly happy with the way this Oak Leaf hydrangea is growing. We bought it...

July 4 Open

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2011 22 Comments

What's on your mind?...

35 Years Ago Today – Entebbe

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2011 7 Comments

Thanks to IsraellyCool for reminding me that today also is the 35th anniversary of the Israeli hostage rescue raid in Entebbe, in which Jonathan Nethanyahu, commander of the raid and brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was killed. You know the story. I...

Conservative Student Newspaper at Harvard Wins Fight to Distribute on Campus

Sonoma State University Makes Massive Cuts and Ends Athletics

Georgetown U. Looking to Hire Transgender Studies Literature Professor

U.S. Dept. of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI Policies

Ohio College Students Protest Bill That Would Ban DEI Policies

Trump Following Through on Plan to Return American Education 'Back to the States'

How do you square this with “original intent”?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2011 13 Comments

Spotted by reader Bob in Mountlake Terrace, WA. If the drafters of the Bill of Rights had known, they would have worded the 1st Amendment to read as follows: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or...

The 500

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 22 Comments

Late this afternoon, the 500th person registered with this blog just two weeks after registration opened. Thanks for signing on. If only they had had our 500, who knows: Update: In response to some reader questions, registering has nothing to do with WordPress. If you have a WordPress...

Dems getting punchy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 45 Comments

Communications Director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, on the anniversary of Medicare (h/t a reader in WI): But not to worry, he was using "punch" metaphorically and when he said "punch" did not really mean "punch." This guy, on the other hand, seems to have meant it (h/t HotAir): [Democratic]...

Blogging Advice

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 10 Comments

From Robert Stacy McCain, on the eve of the 7 millionth visit to The Other McCain: One of the common complaints of newbie bloggers is that it’s impossible for them to break through into the top ranks of the blogosphere, because Big Bloggers hog up all the...

So tell me precisely what the Manhattan DA did wrong?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 24 Comments

The New York Times and New York Magazine have the long knives out for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. But tell me, what precisely is it the DA's office did wrong in the Strauss-Kahn case? There was a quick indictment and serious terms to home confinement based upon...

Waiting

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 21 Comments

About those lackluster Republican presidential candidate fundraising numbers. I think I'm fairly typical. I'm sitting on my wallet because the field is not complete, or if it is complete, we don't yet know it. And yes, there's a lack of excitement in the current field. The most solid...

You are “The Other” to them

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2011 19 Comments

Spotted in Franklin, TN, by reader Linda, who writes: "[A]s a native Nashvillian, I am offended by the message." ...

Saturday Night Card Game (Would this rewrite of Michigan Prop. 2 be constitutional?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2011 16 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Friday holding that Michigan Proposal 2, which banned the use of racial and other preferences in a variety of contexts,...

Prediction – Manhattan DA going to come out of Strauss-Kahn case looking pretty good

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2011 20 Comments

I suggested yesterday that readers take the statements by the lawyer for the alleged victim about injuries to the alleged victim, etc., with a grain of salt. I had confidence that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office would not be proceeding as it is unless the DA's...

Still Temperamentally Unfit for Office

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2011 18 Comments

I still can't put aside Obama's press conference earlier this week. Obama was seething with mockery and disdain for almost everyone other than himself, with Republicans in Congress a focus. To say that the press conference was not presidential is an understatement. Mark Halperin was right,...

Good News Story of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2011 7 Comments

There is a really interesting article by Sean Trende at Real Clear Politics regarding congressional redistricting. The common mainstream wisdom has been that redistricting really is not helping Republians that much, and that Democrats even may gain a seat or two nationwide. But Trend details how...

Prepare for the Lombardi Rule to take effect

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2011 21 Comments

Obama is planning on 5 1/2 more years in office, so he can complete what he has not yet finished. At a campaign fundraiser on June 30, Obama made these comments, as reported byReal Clear Politics (emphasis mine): "And, Philadelphia, I know there are some of you...