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When They Say 'Globalize The Intifada' They Mean Like The New Orleans Terrorist Mass Murder

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): RFK, Jr. "Wants To Kill Our Kids"

Meet the Deflection: Schumer Denies Democrats Misled on Biden’s Decline

Whoever Wins, WI Supreme Court Election Shows Big Labor Less Formidable Than Expected

Posted by Matthew Knee on April 06, 2011 6 Comments

by Matthew KneeLast night, the movement to save America and the states from corruption and insolvency may have suffered a setback in Wisconsin. Prosser has a razor-thin lead, but almost all the outstanding votes are in Kloppenburg counties, and for whatever reason, Democrats seem to...

Wisconsin Tonight

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 91 Comments

It will be interesting to see what happens in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. I believe the polls close at 8 p.m. Central. I'll have updates on the results, but probably not until an hour or so after the polls close, since I'll be at...

I Am So Glad I Did Not Attend

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 5 Comments

Kathleen already gave a rundown on Keith Olbermann's re-appearance at Cornell.I am so glad I did not attend. I already saw the show on MSNBC.(Thanks to reader Lenny for the link.)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Tim Kaine For Senate! Official Video Released!

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 2 Comments

You go guy:“I am writing to let you know that I have just announced my decision to run for the U.S. Senate from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2012,” Kaine wrote in am email to DNC members today. He called the move “an exciting next...

More fluff than a pillow.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 05, 2011 1 Comment

KathleenAccording to Yahoo (and verified by a simple google search) the official US Gov't's White House presidential biography series online is about as hard-hitting as an infant:"The White House site, http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents, offers one-page summaries of all 44 presidents...

California State U. East Bay Has Woke 'Inclusive Language' Guide

Teachers in Minnesota Could Lose Licenses if They Don't Affirm LGBT Identities

Study Suggests Brown University Radicalized Students Following October 7th

Population Decline is Going to Hurt Higher Education

Historically Black University's Marching Band Scolded by Leftists for Agreeing to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Ron DeSantis Appoints Conservatives to University of West Florida Board

Shutdown’s Coming, Better Hide Your Heart

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 4 Comments

The Democrats want a shutdown more than anything else. Chuck Schumer has been itching for it, as has the entire Democratic caucus. It will be their magic elixir:It's hard to make a deal when you think you don't even need to negotiate -- and that's...

“The safety net for the poor is coming apart at the seams”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 11 Comments

That's the phrase that jumped out at me from Paul Ryan's op-ed in The Wall Street Journal setting forth the Republican proposal to reform the system of entitlements which is driving us off a debt cliff (emphasis mine):No one person or party is responsible for...

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Threatens War With “Zionist Regime”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 4 Comments

What is it with Nobel Peace Prize winners lately?Now its 2005 Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei threatening war with Israel if Israel gets into another war with Hamas in Gaza:Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who had previously announced his intetions to run for...

John Adler

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 5 Comments

Former Congressman John Adler and his wife Shelley were law school classmates of mine. John passed away yesterday at the age of 51 from complications from a heart infection. As reported by the Newark Star Ledger:Former U.S. Rep. John Adler had a knack for beating...

Enough Signatures For Recall of Sen. Robert Wirch (D-22) In Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 04, 2011 14 Comments

I don't know if this is a sign that perhaps all the noise and fury from the Democrats and unions in Wisconsin does not reflect reality, but it is worth noting that Republicans have collected enough signatures to force a recall election in Senate District 22,...

Anything To Keep It In The Union

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 04, 2011 7 Comments

A post at POWIP by an author who lives in Madison, WI, documents how in mid-March, with the budget repair bill having recently passed, a variety of unions in Sauk County acceded to all management demands, including giving "carte blanche [to the county] with regard to the...

Obama’s Gulf of Benghazi Incident

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

Something about it always struck me as a stretch, but the words of Muammar Gaddafi, repeated endlessly in the media and from the White House, seemed to portent doom in Benghazi. Now Steve Chapman has put the lie to the Obama claim that military intervention was...

Supreme Court upholds private ed. tax credits

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 04, 2011 12 Comments

KathleenAs of a few hours ago...

L.A. Times Announces Obama’s New Campaign Website – http://www.latimes.com

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 04, 2011 10 Comments

If ever there were a Freudian slip, it is in this article at the L.A. Times announcing the start of Obama's 2012 election campaign:At the close of the article, the LA Times made sure to point readers to Obama's campaign website:Go grab your screenshots while...

The Torch Has Been Passed To A New Obama Generation

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 04, 2011 9 Comments

Obama announced via Twitter that his grassroots campaign will start today, on the eve of his nationwide tour of big money donors so that he can become the first billion-dollar candidate in the history of this country (sorry, that last part wasn't in the announcement).The Obama campaign...

Cpl Jonathan Daniel Porto, Remembered

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 04, 2011 2 Comments

I'm sorry that I forgot to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Marine Corporal Jonathan Daniel Porto, who was killed in Afghanistan on March 14, 2010, leaving behind his wife and infant daughter. The original blog post by Cpl. Porto's wife, Rachel, announcing his death was...

The Billion-Dollar Candidate Bellies Up To The Fundraising Buffet Table

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 03, 2011 6 Comments

When you aspire to be the billion-dollar candidate, turning off the security features on your credit card operation just isn't going to do the job. You need big money donors to show you the money.And so it is for the most historic fundraiser ever, someone...