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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

Now Might Be A Really Great Time (For Republicans) To Weaken The Filibuster

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2010 16 Comments

The filibuster in the Senate has been almost the only tool available to Republicans the past two years to stem the tide of Obamamania among Democrats. And as it turns out, thwarting Obama's plans was in sync with the voters, who made it known in...

Forget About Rudy

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 22, 2010 10 Comments

Today there was an interesting article in the Hill about Rudy Giuliani being a possible "dark horse" in 2012. Apparently, "It’s not because Giuliani has shifted; it’s because the Republican Party has. The 2010 election was less about social conservatism than it was fiscal conservatism,...

Another Example of Pension Abuse

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2010 1 Comment

This is the sort of thing which infuriates taxpayers, with good reason.No one is against fair compensation and fair pensions for firefighters, but once again union rules provide for abusive tactics, as highlighted in this Providence Journal story about two management fire officials in Providence...

In Praise of Mitch McConnell

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2010 11 Comments

This is not the post you probably were expecting from me given my harsh -- and as always prescient -- criticism of Republicans in the lame duck session. I was screaming "capitulation!" before screaming "capitulation!" was fashionable.Notwithstanding the lame duck session, give Mitch McConnell some credit...

Mr. Obama, Tear Down This Bumper Sticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2010 4 Comments

Taken by a reader in Clinton, CT, around Thanksgiving:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Anti-Israel Group at Columbia U. Distributes Pamphlet With Link to Financer of Terrorism

More Bans on DEI Policies are Coming in 2025

Offshore Wind is Bad News for New York and New Jersey

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

Shocker – Eric “Tickles” Massa Named To “Worst Bosses List”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 1 Comment

Eric Massa, the former New York Democratic Congressman who resigned in disgrace after admitting that he "tickled" staffers inappropriately and who accused Rahm Emanuel of touching him in the shower, has been named to the list of the nation's Worst Bosses.As reported by the Rochester Democrat and...

Liberal Consciences Put To The Test

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 4 Comments

Three law professors have established a website (h/t RightCoast via Instapundit) where people can calculate how much they are saving by the extension of the current marginal tax rates and then donate that amount to one of four selected charities.The website, GiveItBackForJobs.org, states that the...

Harry Reid Ate The November Elections

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 7 Comments

The lame duck session has been a pathetic joke on Republicans and conservatives who thought they won the elections in November. An illegitimate Democratic House and near filibuster-proof Democratic Senate have run roughshod on most issues, and several Republicans have helped them along.Unfortunately, we have...

Egalitarian Demise

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 21, 2010 15 Comments

There was a great post on Reason yesterday about the failings of the American education system. Steve Chapman explained that "[there] is a widespread impulse to treat all kids as equally able and willing to learn. But the results often fall dismally short of the...

Census Followup

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 21, 2010 3 Comments

Well, news of the census has been released and Politico has the reapportionment rundown: gains were made in the Sun Belt and neighboring areas (Arizona, Utah, & Nevada all +1), the south was represented (Florida +2, GA & SC +1) Washington earned one more, and...

RI Nominee Left Out of Senate Judicial Confirmation Deal

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 2 Comments

I have posted numerous times before about John J. "Jack" McConnell, Jr., nominated to the R.I. District Court by Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed.McConnell, by far the largest campaign donor ever nominated to the federal judiciary, has been opposed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the...

Anyone Who Praises The Pre-1947 Yankees Is Racist

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 33 Comments

12-24-2010: Welcome Matthew Yglesias readers. I address Yglesias' defense of why he called Haley Barbour racist, and his attack on me, in an update below. And I see that Ta-Nehisi Coates is defending Yglesias, so I'll address that too.-----------------------------------------------------1947 was the year in which the...

Me On The Teri O’Brien Show

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2010 4 Comments

I was a guest on The Teri O'Brien show last Sunday. We had a pretty entertaining conversation, touching on all the non-controversial issues of the day, like earmarks, the tax deal, DADT, Meghan McCain, Sarah Palin, and caribou.I even was nominated for clip of the day for...

Demoralizing The Troops

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2010 11 Comments

I'm not talking about DADT or the military troops.I'm talking about the political troops who worked their rear ends off to take back the House of Representatives and narrow the gap in the Senate, only to watch Barack Obama and Harry Reid run circles in...

MI’s Christmas Gift

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 20, 2010 7 Comments

The Manhattan Institute has launched a new website, Public Sector, Inc. The whole concept of the website is "dedicated to the preservation of the budgetary status quo in recession-ravaged state capitals and city halls throughout the country. This website is designed to illuminate the...

Read Our Lips – No Votes Until Tax Rates And The Budget Resolution Are Passed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2010 6 Comments

Republicans in the Senate collectively agreed that there would be no votes on any legislation unless and until expiring marginal tax rates and the budget continuing resolution were passed.That agreement held together through the passage of "tax deal" and the defeat of the Omnibus bill.Then...

2010 PUK Award Winners

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2010 7 Comments

As I mentioned before, I was selected to be the judge of the 2010 PUK Awards run by iOwnTheWorld.Twenty five images were selected from the nominees, and from those 25, I selected a winner and 9 others to round out the Top 10. There were many good...