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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2011 18 Comments

Via TaxProf comes this news:  51% of income "tax filing units" now pay no federal income tax.  While that does not necessarily translate into 51% of the population, it still shows that there is a strong political incentive to pander to those who pay no federal income...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2011 8 Comments

So reports The Providence Journal regarding the nomination of John J. "Jack" McConnell, Jr. for an open seat on the Rhode Island federal District Court.The reason this has become a "war" is that Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has threatened to block future nominees under Republican presidents, as...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 12 Comments

Gallup is out with a poll taken yesterday on the issue of who deserves credit for finding and killing Osama bin Laden.The results are very telling.  Understandably, the U.S. military gets the most credit (89% Great Deal, 9% Moderate Amount), followed by the CIA (62/26).Obama has been...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 5 Comments

I reported on Friday how Democrats were using call centers to make suggestive and misleading "push-calls" to people who signed recall petitions against Democratic State Senator Robert Wirch.  The problem apparently is not limited to Wirch.  A group which filed recall petitions against Democratic Senator David...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 2 Comments

Thanks to reader Bill who spotted these on a vehicle in St. Petersburg, Florida.Patience, my friend, patience:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 12 Comments

The demand for a recount, at taxpayer expense, by JoAnne Kloppenburg has produced almost no change in the vote count after six days of counting, but has cost taxpayers several hundred thousand dollars already.The Prosser Recount committee has a handy way of keeping track of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 8 Comments

Update - Vote in Senate will be Wednesday at noon.  See updated post, Senate To "Go To War" Today Over Jack McConnell Nomination. ------------------I have posted frequently about John J. "Jack" McConnell, Jr., nominated for an open seat to the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 4 Comments

Hearing the news of Osama bin Laden's death brought forward many emotions and memories.One of those memories for me was the story of Johnny "Mike" Spann, from Winfield, Alabama, the first American killed in the Afghanistan war, on November 25, 2001.Spann was a CIA operative,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 2 Comments

Taken by reader Scott in North Raleigh, NC, while stopped at a red light (thanks for humoring me).Scott says it's one of the first time's he's agreed with a Tar Heels fan.  Hey, maybe this has brought us all together:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 1 Comment

Back to reality.  Osama bin Laden is still dead, and the economy still stinks, Teen joblessness may hit record this summer: A record-low one in four U.S. teenagers will land a summer job in the coming months as a result of a still-poor job market...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 02, 2011 19 Comments

Kathleen"[The] University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing a new tuition structure to allow it to charge engineering students significantly more for a bachelor's degree than it charges English majors. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 3 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 9 Comments

Nate Silver at the NY Times, addressing the inevitable question as to how the success of the bin Laden operation helps Obama's electoral chances, does not see a long term electoral advantage arising from the killing of Osama bin Laden:Yes, this is going to help...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 10 Comments

So reports Jake Tapper of ABC.Apparently bin Laden's compound was identified positively in March, and the military wanted to drop a dozen or so guided bombs and reduce the compound to ashes.  According to Tapper, Obama passed on the request because there would have been...

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