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Congress Must Stop Trump From Being Sworn In, Argues Column in The Hill

Younger Generation Support for Luigi Mangione Reflects "A Strong Anti-Capitalist Trend on Campuses"

Israel's Pager Operation Disoriented and Severely Damaged Hezbollah, Here's How They Did It

New Jersey continues to hemorrhage money

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 21, 2011 8 Comments

KathleenFrom the WSJ Metropolis blog:The Christie administration has recalculated the amount it says New Jersey public school districts spend per pupil, increasing the state average rate by several thousand dollars to more than $17,800...

Turkey Threatens Israel Over June Flotilla

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

Turkey is threatening unspecified intervention if Israel again uses military action to prevent a flotilla, organized in part by Turkish Islamist groups, from reaching Gaza. Via AFP:Turkey on Saturday warned Israel against another act of bloodshed in international waters after activists announced plans to send a new...

`do you want to keep floating forever – like an astronaut in space – or do you want a state?’

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

The formula for a territorial compromise floated by Obama on Thursday -- the pre-1967 borders with some minor negotiated land swaps -- has generated a fair amount of controversy. As I pointed out, while such a deal may not be far off from where the...

If You Can Read This, We’re Still Alive!

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 21, 2011 16 Comments

Sent by reader Barbara, taken on the North-South Freeway in southern New Jersey in mid-April:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Reader Poll – Will Kloppenburg Contest The Recount In Court? / Update – Prosser Wins By 7006

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2011 18 Comments

As reported yesterday, David Prosser is on track to win the recount over JoAnne Kloppenburg. It is possible that the Wisconsin GAB will report the final results today, and if it does, I'll update the post. As of now, it looks like Prosser will win...

Costco Defends DEI Program as Other Companies are Abandoning Similar Policies

Does Israel Have a Public Relations Problem?

Colleges Are Filling Students' Minds With Jew Hatred

Academia Has a Fraud Problem

Students at Indiana U. Required to ‘Reflect’ on How Their Privilege Oppresses ‘Subordinate Groups’

Jimmy Carter's Presidency and Post-Presidency - A Brutal Assessment By National Review

Bibi Makes The Case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2011 17 Comments

Some people are referring to this as a smackdown, but I don't think so. Netanyahu made the case which needs to be made, and has been made before (via Uncoverage):The key thing is, Netanyahu did not use the word "expect" because that would have caused...

Absurd Overreaction To What Netanyahu “Expects”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2011 30 Comments

Jeffrey Goldberg writes a ridiculous article expressing indignation that Bibi Netanyahu used the word "expect" in connection with U.S. policy towards Israel, Dear Mr. Netanyahu, Please Don't Speak to My President That Way:For whatever reason, I tend to react strongly when a foreign leader disrespects...

Recall Against WI Dem Robert Wirch Certified

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2011 4 Comments

I previously reported on the Recall Wirch efforts in Wisconsin, directed against Democratic State Senator Robert Wirch. Among other things, the Wirch campaign hired telemarketers who made misleading "push calls" to people who signed the recall petitions, and also engaged in a smear campaign trying...

Why Now, Why Israel?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2011 28 Comments

Why yesterday for Obama to unload the demand that Israel withdraw to the pre-1967 borders, with some negotiated land swaps? Contrary to what some are claiming, this is a new formulation. Under the Obama formulation, Israel has a land mass fixed by the 1949 armistice lines,...

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...

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...