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Did Hostility To Policing Contribute To Brown U. Failures?

Ben Shapiro at TPUSA: Conservative movement in danger "from charlatans who ... traffic in conspiracism and dishonesty"

RI Whistleblower Ramona Bessinger Barred from Serving on Public Health Board, Sues for Discrimination

Great Britain’s doctors and nurses poised to strike after cost-cutting measures leaked

Posted by Anne Segal on July 16, 2012 37 Comments

Britain's National Health Services' plans to "avert a funding crisis" by cutting doctors' and nurses' salaries by around 5 percent, along with some receiving cuts in overtime and vacation, have been leaked. The organization representing Britain's doctors and nurses, the British Medical Association, has yet to...

Elizabeth Warren has memorized her Indian lines

Posted by Anne Segal on July 16, 2012 23 Comments

Elizabeth Warren has developed a story line to counter questions about her claims to Native American, minority, and woman of color status based upon family lore that has no documentary support. But only when you compare her recent response during a Patch.com livechat with her own...

When poverty comes to America, it will be driving a $22k Jeep Patriot

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 16, 2012 30 Comments

Apparently. From reader and frequent photographer Bill in Florida: Saw this jeep Patriot with the "I'm too poor to vote republican" sticker on it. New they run about $22,000. ...

Invasion of the photo snatcher

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2012 31 Comments

The hostess and others looked at me with such smiles as I snapped several photos. We all shared the pride, or so they thought. I looked just like they did. They thought I was one of them. But little did they know. Taken at Tacolicious, San Francisco: ...

Weiner links phone to facebook–sign of things to come?

Posted by Anne Segal on July 15, 2012 25 Comments

Congressman Anthony Weiner may be taking steps to return the the political fray. The New York Post reports that the congressman is "desperate" to return to politics, and with a large campaign chest he has the money to do it. The disgraced former congressman — who’s...

Prof Claims Georgia College and State U. Fired Him for Voicing Concerns About Student Plagiarism

Law Professor Josh Blackman Resigns From Heritage Foundation Over Antisemitism Controversy

Professor Jonathan Turley Reacts to News About Lack of Republican Profs at Yale

Gender Studies Program at U. Minnesota Hands Out Whistles to Alert People of ICE Activity

Brown University Students and Staff Claim Security Worries Were Brushed Off for Years

Elementary School Principal in Pennsylvania Under Fire Over Antisemitic Voicemail Message

Left declares “meme” victory in #retroactive comments by Gillespie

Posted by Anne Segal on July 15, 2012 34 Comments

This morning on Face the Nation, Ed Gillespie commented that Romney "retired retroactively" from Bain Capital after questions about exactly what year the candidate retired have come to light. Romney left Bain to rescue the beleagured Salt Lake City Olympics, detailed in his book "Turnaround."...

I miss Dick Cheney

Posted by Anne Segal on July 15, 2012 19 Comments

Thursday night former Vice President Dick Cheney held a fundraiser at his home in Jackson, WY, for Mitt Romney. During his remarks, Cheney stressed Romney's ability to handle the foreign-policy decisions that a commander-in-chief faces, while Romney cautioned that Obama's foreign-policy mistakes may have even...

The Big 6-0(00)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2012 13 Comments

It's all a matter of perspective. I had dinner with a group of people last night, and one of the women was pregnant for the first time at age 37. Her husband commented that he was going to buy the kid a onesie that said "Now...

I don’t care which of these presidential candidates wins

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2012 8 Comments

This driver supports Anybody Else. From reader Chris, taken in Austin, TX: Professor, you've probably seen this one but for what it's worth. Car next to me saw me taking photo. They honked and gave thumbs up. Mobile tea party? While this other driver supports Anyone Else. From reader Jeff: From...

Mourdock outraises Donnelly in 2Q, but still behind in cash on hand

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2012 4 Comments

I have previously highlighted Richard Mourdock's attempt to close the cash gap with Democrat Joe Donnelly. At one level Mourdock has been successful, outraising Donnelly in the 2d Quarter, but since he started behind by $800k and had to spend money on the primary, he still...

Saturday Night Card Game (How many pours of MSNBC can you withstand?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2012 53 Comments

Because you have been bad, and because I want to inflict maximum pain, you must watch all 12 minutes of this video in which Lawrence "Herman Cain didn't know how to be black" O'Donnell leads a panel of race card players attacking Mitt Romney's speech to...

The age of Bully Marketing

Posted by Anne Segal on July 14, 2012 36 Comments

We've become accustomed to leftist agenda-ists using campaigns of intimidation and bullying to push their way into the public school system, museums, our churches and synagogues, and of course into the old guard media. Are consumer packaged goods the final frontier? By now you've probably seen...

Oh, the horrors of criticizing Dems free stuff strategy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2012 25 Comments

Why this is borderline ...

OMG, it really is La La Land

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2012 58 Comments

We're in La La Land, and my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting up with commenter LukeHandCool (below) and his wife, and separately with Cassandra Lite. The photo is overlooking the left coast in Santa Monica. Don't worry, we're not going to do the Althouse-Meade thing. ...

“I support fakes, and I vote”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2012 13 Comments

Alternative headline: "Supporter of fake Indian ranch supports fake Indian." From reader @Coondawg68 who e-mailed this on Friday: Warren supporter bumper sticker irony Spotted at a Quincy MA parking lot yesterday. ...

Let’s go there

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 13, 2012 29 Comments

We need to start going there. Nothing is off limits anymore. Via Mediaite: “They really don’t want to talk about the economy now, do they?” Eric Bolling asked, before handing it off to Greg Gutfeld, who seemed somewhat amused by the whole thing amusing consider Obama is...

The real “Obama Effect”

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on July 13, 2012 21 Comments

I wish I could tell you that this is a funny parody movie, but I cannot. This movie is 100% real. The best line from the trailer? -Q.What do you do when you fall off the path and you want to get back on? -A. You just keep...