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Whether Radicalized Culture at U. Penn Influenced Luigi Mangione Needs To Be Looked Into

Woman Who Accused Three Duke Lacrosse Players of Rape Admits She Lied, Seeks Forgiveness

Fifty-One Discriminatory Scholarships At University of Rhode Island Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Hillary Will Be The Fall Guy If Libya Goes Badly

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2011 16 Comments

Nothing could make more clear that the MSM is setting up Hillary as the fall guy if Libya goes badly than this headline at The New York Times:Obama Takes Hard Line With Libya After Shift by ClintonOf course, if things goe badly in Libya, it...

Two Wisconsin Fleebaggers Drafted Senate Rule Relied Upon By Republicans

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2011 6 Comments

The Court decision granting a TRO halting publication of the Wisconsin budget repair bill was profoundly wrong for the reasons I previously have stated, and will not repeat here.One interesting fact is that the Wisconsin Senate Rule relied upon by Republicans was in fact drafted...

Another Obama Freaky Friday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2011 2 Comments

I have noted before the tendency of Obama to drop political bombshel's on a Friday just as he was leaving for a trip abroad or vacation, including: November 13, 2009, when the administration announced that lshe trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would take place in...

“Wag the Dog”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2011 6 Comments

If it were Bush or Clinton, you know we would be hearing about Wag the Dog:How Obama turned on a dime toward war: "At the start of this week, the consensus around Washington was that military action against Libya was not in the cards. However,...

Why haven’t I seen this before?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 18, 2011 11 Comments

...Update: Per commenter, maybe not a young Michael Moore literally, just figuratively.Update 3-19-2011: Further proof that this likely is not Moore, from reader Matthew, who sent this clip of the same debate indicating it was at Cornell University, which Moore did not attend, and was taken...

Diversity Conference for Elite Private Schools Devolves Into Festival of Jew Hatred

New Course at U. Colorado Boulder to Explore Feminism Through Disney Female Characters

Several Top Schools Urging International Students to Return From Break Before Trump Takes Office

People Still Have Lots of Questions About Spending in the Kamala Harris Campaign

Boise State U. Shuttered Campus DEI Centers Over Thanksgiving Break

National Spelling Bee Approves Feminist Term 'Womyn' for Kids' Competition

If Need Be, Re-Pass The Law And Include The Police Unions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2011 38 Comments

A Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge has issued a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the publication (i.e. implementation) of the budget repair bill.I have not seen the opinion yet -- it is unclear whether there is a written opinion or this was issued orally from the bench...

Insights into Japan

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 18, 2011 1 Comment

At the Telegraph & American Thinker, they explore the cultural differences that separate Japan from most other cultures. "The Japanese, in other words, are more rooted and socially connected, and even when they move around, they make an effort to get to know each other....

Notable Mention

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 18, 2011 10 Comments

Yesterday in the WSJ there was an op-ed from Sam Kazman of the CEI titled "How Washington Ruined Your Washing Machine"Some highlights:"The culprit is the federal government's obsession with energy efficiency. Efficiency standards for washing machines aren't as well-known as those for light bulbs,.. [nor[...

And On The 21st Day The Intimidation Did Not Rest In Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2011 8 Comments

Jim Nolte at Big Goverment has a 20-day account of the threats and intimidation in Wisconsin.It truly is amazing how little mainstream media coverage this has received.An old lady raises her voice at a health care town hall, and it is an excuse for hand...

Friday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2011 12 Comments

Is this really the worst pop song of all time? It could be the robotic vocal delivery. Or the inane chorus of "tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards". But "the worst pop song of all time" has become a global sensation, catapulting its 13 year-old...

Spicy Polenta for President

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2011 6 Comments

Tim Pawlenty has hired Lucas Biaino to help spice up Pawlenty's image, according to HuffPo: His job is to make Pawlenty appear larger than life. And he’s good at it.“Lucas can make rather emotionless things emotional, so good for the rap on Pawlenty!” emailed veteran...

POWIP Fundraiser

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 17, 2011 1 Comment

Dan Collins at POWIP is one of my favorite bloggers. He's having a fundraiser right now to meet an unexpected crunch. Believe it or not, it's hard to make money at blogging, unless you have very large traffic. So there are compatriots out there who...

Palin is the Psyche-logical Favorite

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

Andrew Sullivan on Sarah Palin's upcoming trip to Israel (emphasis mine)The appeal of Sarah Palin as a GOP nominee is not just about domestic resentments. It is also about foreign policy revanchism. And it seems rash to me to dismiss the importance of this. There...

Wisconsin Republican Senator Threatened, Car Window Broken, Nails Scattered On Driveway

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 17, 2011 10 Comments

The almost non-stop acts of intimidation and threats against Republican Senators and their supporters continues in Wisconsin, with this report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:The office of Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) said the senator has been subjected to damage of personal property and has received...

Mother Nature is a Keynesian (and other lefty fairy tales)

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 17, 2011 8 Comments

Jonathan Swift himself could not have written better satire than Nathan Gardels in his most recent HuffPo post:No one -- least of all someone like myself who has experienced the existential terror of California's regular tremors and knows the big one is coming here next...

“43% of Americans would consider voting for Charlie Sheen over Barack Obama!”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 17, 2011 8 Comments

I have expressed my concerns with Public Policy Polling before. PPP is a traditionally Democratic firm which now is the official pollster for DailKos, and has a tendency to put a heavy spin on its poll results.Today PPP officially beclowned itself, releasing a poll which, among...

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