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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2011 3 Comments

It was surprisingly easy for public sector unions to bust Providence.  Through political influence public sector unions gained a majority on the Providence Pension Board, and helped themselves to unsustainable benefits.The Providence Journal digs bag into the history of the City of Providence pension system,...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2011 13 Comments

This is the day after which not even Debbie Wasserman Schultz can save Weiner.Just go to Breitbart's Big Government as the evidence of more photos is dribbled out today.  Patterico is all Weiner, all the time.  Stacy McCain hasn't had so much fun since ever. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2011 41 Comments

This weekend, lacking any new Weiner revelations (but see today), the left-blogosphere (but not exclusively the left) was preoccupied with proving that Sarah Palin was wrong when she said that Paul Revere had warned the British that the colonial militias were massing.  Relying on the Longfellow poem...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2011 3 Comments

...Those were the days, my friendWe thought they'd never endWe'd sing and dance forever and a dayWe'd live the life we chooseWe'd fight and never loseFor we were young and sure to have our wayLa la la la la laLa la la la la la--------------------------------------------Follow...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2011 6 Comments

On Friday the Syrian army killed 63 Syrian protesters against the Assad regime.As before, Assad tried to deflect international attention by sending Palestinians to try to crash the border fence on the Golan Heights, with predictable results that Israel did not allow them to breach...

Posted by Michael Alan on June 05, 2011 15 Comments

(By Michael Alan)Earlier this week, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz told CNN that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is dealing with "a personal matter." That "personal matter" includes not knowing "with certitude" whether or not the, er, picture that was tweeted to a 21 year old college...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2011 8 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2011 10 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:This week we bring together two distinct concepts.  Chris Matthews and Naomi Campbell.Chris Matthews has been featured here before for his prowess in playing the race card.This week Matthews...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2011 19 Comments

That's what Andrew Sullivan calls me because I pointed out facts which contradict his narrative of Sarah Palin.Funny thing about facts, Andy.  Name calling can't change them.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2011 17 Comments

In the comments to my post about the inaccurate reaction to Sarah Palin's comments about Paul Revere, Taylor Marsh posted the following: This post is representative of what's wrong with our politics on both sides of the aisle. The lengths some people will go to in order...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2011 3 Comments

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Posted by Matthew Knee on June 04, 2011 7 Comments

This is a Prius; in the parking lot of a Starbucks; in Beverly Hills; with an Apple sticker; and a couple public employee union stickers. (Sheriffs, but still). Yet also, this intriguing anti-Obama bumper sticker. People are complicated that way.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 1 Comment

Although the precise date is not clear, calls have gone out for anti-Israel activists to converge on Israel on or about June 8, in anticipation of a large flotilla of ships trying to break the military sea blockade of Gaza later in June, and additional attempts to crash...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 9 Comments

As you know, I welcome the participation of conservative/libertarian students from Cornell.  This not only helps me out, it also gives students who otherwise are isolated in a sea of liberalism an outlet to develop their skills and political outlooks in a setting in which...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 7 Comments

Via Politico:Former presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted Friday on criminal charges by a federal grand jury in Raleigh, N.C, for misusing campaign funds to cover up an affair. Edwards faces six counts — four of illegal campaign contributions, one of conspiracy and one of...

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