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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2011 2 Comments

Definitely needed a long walk in the snow, including past Ithaca Falls, to escape the craziness.  A fall version of this shot is here.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2011 18 Comments

Obama does bear responsibility for the high, and now likely perpetual, unemployment rates, the skyrocketing budget deficits, and the rapid rise in our national debt in the past two years.  Domestically, the obsession with passing Obamacare and expanding government had a direct cause and effect...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2011 10 Comments

The upheaval in Egypt demonstrates the folly of those who claim to support Israel yet who seek to compel Israel to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders without adjustment.The pre-1967 borders are what amounts to the completely arbitrary armistice lines drawn at the end of fighting when...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 29, 2011 10 Comments

(K. McCaffrey) -- In Egypt, the internet has effectively been shut off. One of my favorite websites, www.accessnow.org/, which looks to preserve freedom by upholding internet access, is working hard on cracking this. (They also continually try to liberate freedom of information for Iranian...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 29, 2011 4 Comments

... on the environment, according to this bumper sticker spotted in Ithaca this morning:Now if only we could win the war on liberal bumper stickers.(Bonus question, what's that bumper sticker with the windmill on it?)Update 2-1-2011:  Commenter Bob wins the prize, for finding the windmill bumper...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 29, 2011 14 Comments

As of this writing, it remains unclear whether Mubarek will hold onto power in Egypt.  As I pointed out before, the implications for peace in the region are enormous, as an undermining of the 1979 peace treaty with Israel could spark regional war.There is understandable caution...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2011 6 Comments

This photo of the Class of 1978 at Cairo University is worth thousands of words:Particularly when you compare it to more recent photos, as Phyllis Chesler does.(h/t @Iowahawk)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2011 3 Comments

Remember, support for Obama is grassroots.Grassroots.Grassroots.Opposition is purely astroturf.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2011 7 Comments

We cannot avoid Palin Derangement Syndrome even when watching basketball:TNT says it is sorry.Update 1-29-2011:  From James Taranto at The Wall Street Journal (via Instapundit) comes what may be an even lower low, a school play in Missoula, Montana in which a reference to beheading...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 28, 2011 13 Comments

There was a really fascinating list composed by Kathy Shaidle of the Lefts most egregious attacks on talk radio. The whole list is worth reading, particularly if you - like myself - listen often. Whenever I get "blowback" over listening to my favorite hosts, I'll...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 28, 2011 8 Comments

I know this isn't news. But maybe his latest remarks will be - according to the Christian Science Monitor: "Joe Biden says Egypt's Mubarak no dictator, he shouldn't step down...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 28, 2011 4 Comments

In December, I covered a clever parody of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', lambasting Arthur Pigou. Last week marked Edgar Allan Poe's 202nd birthday and, fittingly, there has been a wonderful parody of 'The Raven' criticizing former economist (and current pundit) Paul Krugman:Once upon a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2011 10 Comments

Via The Telegraph:A "Black Widow" suicide bomber planned a terrorist attack in central Moscow on New Year's Eve but was killed when an unexpected text message set off her bomb too early, according to Russian security sources. The unnamed woman, who is thought to be...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 15 Comments

I know, you want to finish the sentence "can live without 'em."So those of you who have preconceived notions that lawyers have it one up on the rest of you, and for no good reason, will find confirmation of sorts in this interview by Prof....

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 27, 2011 4 Comments

It is quite common to find naysayers and doomers. They're ubiquitous on the internet, in politics, the news, etc. A rarer find is someone who sees the dismal state of things and puts forth a creative way to solve a problem. Among these few positive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 2 Comments

President Obama visited Manitowoc, Wisconsin yesterday, to tout his "Sputnik moment" theme.  As reported by The Washington Post:President Obama took his State of the Union message on the road Wednesday afternoon in a state that he won easily in 2008 but that shifted sharply to...

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