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Adam Carolla Predicts California Fires Will Change the Politics of the State

Meta Reportedly Removes Tampons From Men’s Bathrooms As Part Of Broad DEI Crackdown

Tim Walz Endorses David Hogg for DNC Vice Chair

High-Speed Failure

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 30 Comments

More in the high-speed rail follies (h/t Charlie Sykes), from the LA. Times:California's much-vaunted high-speed rail project is, to put it bluntly, a train wreck. Intended to demonstrate the state's commitment to sustainable, cutting-edge transportation systems, and to show that the U.S. can build rail...

The sickest district in the US

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 17, 2011 5 Comments

Kathleen It doesn't come as any surprise to me that Nancy Pelosi would rob her constituents of the glories of Obamacare. After all, wouldn't the definition of a cold-hearted politician be someone who withholds the most monumental legislation of their Congress from their own electorate?...

When They Say They Want A Right Of Return, This Is What They Mean

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 5 Comments

A return to their good old days in 1929 (almost 20 years before the creation of Israel), when they massacred Jews in Hebron and destroyed an 800-year old Jewish community (h/t):Remember, when a Jew now builds in Hebron, it is an "illegitimate" settlement.--------------------------------------------Follow me on...

Another Problem That Is Not David Cicilline’s Fault

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 2 Comments

The City of Providence lives paycheck to paycheck.As reported by The Providence Journal, Providence officials warn city may not be able to pay its bills on time:Providence may not have enough cash in its bank accounts to pay its employees and vendors after late August or...

Palestinians Throw In With The Wrong Side Again

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 6 Comments

The PLO was cozy with Saddam Hussein, in a marriage born of hatred of Israel. When Saddam was overthrown, Palestinians lost not only an important ally, but also experienced a backlash from Iraqis.Palestinians appear to be making the same mistake again, throwing in with the...

Weber State U. in Utah Removes DEI Language From Mission Statement

North Dakota State U. Policy Includes Pledge Against ‘Violence in Language’

Most New York State Residents Back Ban on Masks Following Anti-Israel Incidents

Black Studies Dept. at Northwestern U. Offering Course on ‘Unsettling Whiteness’

Poll Finds Nearly Half of Federal Employees Are Planning to 'Resist' Trump

White Jazz Prof Canceled for Criticizing Critical Race Theory Planning Lawsuit

Affirmative Action In Logical Trouble

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2011 12 Comments

Cythia Tucker once accused Michael Steele, then Chair of the Republican National Committee, of being an "affirmative action hire gone bad," and almost no one from civil rights organizations, liberal social justice groups, or the "left" objected. Because Cynthia Tucker was a prominent liberal columnist who is black,...

Kloppenburg Digs In Deeper – The Recount Will Continue and Then Some

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

Several days ago the Editorial Board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joined a growing chorus expressing exasperation that JoAnne Kloppenburg failed to see her own recount folly.Among other things, Kloppenburg's ballot bag security complaint has been rendered just a theory because the recount votes have...

Irony Meter Explodes As Jewish Voice For Peace et al. Stage Al-Nakba Day Protest Against The Museum of Tolerance

Posted by Matthew Knee on May 16, 2011 11 Comments

by Matthew KneeSunday was Al-Nakba ("The Catastrophe") Day, and it's not just Arabs who are upset. Al-Nakba Day commemorates the defeat of the Arab armies in the 1948 Israeli War of Independence, when, rather than accept a two state solution, they decided to...

Can Newt be next?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 16, 2011 15 Comments

KathleenThe Donald won't be running for president after teasing (threatening?) the American people for a few weeks. I'm glad that the less serious candidates are starting to drop out and folks like Mitch Daniels are giving a nod and a wink to the race. The...

Trump Not Running

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2011 9 Comments

Of course not. He served his purpose, now there was no logic or justification for it:After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy...

How International Humanitarian Law Is Made (Warning – Sausage Alert)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2011 2 Comments

Actually, I'd rather watch sausage being made.International humanitarian law, while it sounds nice, often is nothing more than power politics. Witness Turkey's attempt to manipulate and influence a draft U.N. report on last summer's Gaza flotilla, sponsored in substantial part by Turkish Islamist organizations:The first...

So Tell Me About Herman Cain

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2011 32 Comments

You know he is in for the treatment. They reserve the worst for those who threaten their narratives the most. Already the same writer who recently bashed Sarah Palin at The Atlantic has accused him of running "mildly racist" advertisements while CEO of Godfather's Pizza...

Ironic Twist of Fate In Wisconsin Recount

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2011 22 Comments

By demanding a statewide recount, and insisting that the recount continue to the end even as it became clear she had no chance of success, JoAnne Kloppenburg has seen her public persona devolve into a caricature of a bitter partisan lacking the necessary judgment for the...

So Tell Me About Newt

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2011 49 Comments

(Originally posted on 5/12/11 but lost in the Big Blogger Blackout of 2011, brought back to life courtesy of the Restore Honor and Sanity (and missing Legal Insurrection posts) Project)(modified to remove video embeds).The interview on Hannity last night almost has me believing.Yes, I know,...

Obligatory “Obama SEAL Doll” Post

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

(Originally posted on 5/12/11, lost in the Big Blogger Blackout of 2011, brought back to life courtesy of the Restore Honor and Sanity (and missing Legal Insurrection posts) Project)I think this sort of stuff hurts him more than it helps, but he is bringing it...

Happy Booker Rising Birthday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2011 2 Comments

(Originally posted 5-11-11, but lost in the Big Blogger Blackout of 2011, brought back to life courtesy of the Restore Honor and Sanity (and missing Legal Insurrection posts) Project)Seven years is like forever in the blogosphere. Was there even electricity back then?Congrats to Booker Rising:Yes,...

Zero Tolerance For Cheap Shots At Palin From The Right

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 15, 2011 35 Comments

(Originally posted 5/11/11, but lost in the Big Blogger Blackout of 2011, brought back to life courtesy of the Restore Honor and Sanity (and missing Legal Insurrection posts) Project)Zero tolerance is my position on cheap shots at Sarah Palin from the right. I don't expect people...