Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Pull funding "for one or two universities, and you will see hundreds of others fall into line"

Major Kamala Fundraiser: Leaving 'Democratic Party is Like Leaving a Cult'

Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League

So Tell Me About Chris Christie

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 34 Comments

We've seen the videos:And now we're hearing from Ann Coulter (h/t @Allahpundit):“I would say he’s the only Republican who could win,” Coulter said on “Fox & Friends.”Though the first-term New Jersey governor has repeatedly said he won’t run for the White House, Coulter isn’t convinced.“I’ll...

Shirley Sherrod Catches Andrew Breitbart’s Car

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 18 Comments

You know that saying about the dog which chased the car but didn't know what to do once it caught it. Shirley Sherrod just filed suit against Andrew Breitbart, but I think she'll find it was not worth the pursuit.The lawsuit concerns Breitbart's release last summer of a tape...

They Just Can’t Let Go Of The Birthplace And Religion Issues

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 24 Comments

They just can't let go of the issues of where Obama was born or his religion.Not Obama's opponents, but his political and media supporters, who insist on a political purity test from Republicans, and who use the "refused to repudiate" line of attack on all who...

They Don’t Really Want To Coexist

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 10 Comments

How did I not see this vehicle before? Spotted in a driveway just 100 yards from my house in Ithaca.No "Coexist" bumper sticker on this vehicular equivalent of Keith Olbermann's brain:Here is their lawn sign, from warmer weather:(P.S. - In case you were wondering, this...

Egyptian Opposition Leader Ayman Nour Declares Camp David Accords “Finished”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2011 5 Comments

With democracy comes responsibility. The Egyptian people may find that our relatively soon, as even some of its non-Muslim Brotherhood emerging leaders seem hellbent on war with Israel.Ayman Nour, a leading Egyptian opposition figure who is expected to run for President -- and someone who...

Conservatives Must Win the Battle Over America's History

Charges Dropped Against Anti-Israel Protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faithful Catholic Colleges Experiencing Surge in Enrollment

George Mason University Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity on Campus

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers Union Drops Efforts to Organize Following Legal Setbacks

As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

If You Hate The Health Care Mandate, How Can You Love Federal Tort Reform?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2011 29 Comments

Medical malpractice tort reform is one of those supposed remedies frequently mentioned as a cure to lowering health care costs. Currently being debated is H.R. 5 (most recent mark up here) which would create a federal medical malpractice reform modeled on what has taken place...

Muslim Brotherhood’s Five-Year Plan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2011 9 Comments

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced that it will not run a presidential candidate and will not seek a parliamentary majority in the coming elections. This announcement is being hailed as a sign of moderation, but it is no such thing.The Muslim Brotherhood must know that...

Our Dismissive and Defiant President Is Killing Gulf Oil Drilling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2011 14 Comments

A number readers have written to me asking me to comment on the finding by a federal judge that the Obama administration is in contempt of court by maintaining a deep water new drilling moratoriam despite the court having rule such moratorium illegal:Judge Feldman was...

Saturday Night Card Game (Diagnosis: White Privilege Syndrome by Proxy)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2011 14 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:I could have taken the easy way out this week, and put up a quick post about the supposedly racist Pepsi commercial during the Superbowl. Instead, I will jump...

Taking The Foot Off The Back Of The Muslim Brotherhood

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2011 12 Comments

The wilful ignorance of the Obama administration to the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamists in Egypt is astounding. Just look what happened in Gaza where the Muslim Brotherhood offshoot Hamas was elected to office and proceeded to drown out all other voices,...

Barbour Gets It

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on February 12, 2011 3 Comments

Okay, okay, maybe I woke up on a better side of the bed today, but CPAC is looking up. Andrew Breitbart rocked the first session, giving accounts of the crazed leftists he sees regularly. After him, Haley Barbour made a great speech. Here's the takeaway:...

Stuxnet In Pictures

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2011 0 Comments

Wired links to a Symantec paper on the Stuxnet virus, showing that there were three waves (image right) of infection targeting five key organizations:Attackers behind the Stuxnet computer worm focused on targeting five organizations in Iran that they believed would get them to their final target...

CPAC was good.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on February 11, 2011 4 Comments

For the past four years, I've looked to CPAC for a fix of liberty-oriented resources and ideas. Growing up in a bastion of liberalism wasn't always easy, but CPAC has a way of making a conservative feel at ease. Last year, I had a particularly...

Again I Ask, “Can Israel Survive A Second Obama Term?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2011 13 Comments

Last June, in the midst of the "Gaza Flotilla" in which leftists joined Islamists against Israel, I asked Can Israel Survive A Second Obama Term?:This past week has seen the coming together of the growing Islamist-Leftist Coalition in the war against Israel.Leftists who, among other...

Mubarek Out

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2011 8 Comments

After yesterday's speech by Hosni Mubarek, I noted: "Things will be interesting. I can't imagine the situation will stay stable until September."Well I was right, although I didn't predict Mubarek would resign the next day.But it has happened, and now the military controls Egypt.I repeat...

Is It Possible There Are People At Cornell Less Politically Correct Than I Am?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2011 10 Comments

I posted earlier today about a study by Cornell Professors Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci finding that career and other choices, not discrimination, are the best explanations for the currently low levels of female participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.Profs. Williams and Ceci have...

Cornell Researchers: Choices — Not Discrimination — Determine Women Scientists’ Success

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2011 5 Comments

Two Cornell University researchers conducted a study to determine whether the significant underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) was the result of sex discrimination.The results of the research are summarized in the Cornell Chronicle:"It's an incendiary topic in academia -- the pervasive...