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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 19, 2012 21 Comments

From reader Bill in Texas: I continue to be an avid reader of your blog. Congratulations on its continued, spectacular growth! One day after Obama shows up in Austin searching for cash from people who didn't build their own businesses, this appears on the road. If you look...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 71 Comments

There has been a lot written, including here, about Florida's Stand Your Ground law, and the role it played in the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. Almost all of the criticisms of the law as applied to this case revolve around the allegation that...

Posted by Anne Segal on July 18, 2012 45 Comments

John McCain is making news for the second day in a row. Yesterday, he broke character and gave Sarah Palin a sort of backhanded compliment. His former VP running mate, whom he has been shy to defend and whose reputation has been viciously maligned by his staff,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 20 Comments

How sweet it would be to see Obama's pandering on immigration backfire on him even in states like New Mexico.  The decision to enact a mini-Dream Act via non-enforcement was a move Obama earlier said he could not do, but then did the day before he...

Posted by Anne Segal on July 18, 2012 14 Comments

As his father's Rainbow PUSH Coalition's annual event kicks off in Chicago, IL, Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s office released a statement denying that he is being treated for alcohol or substance abuse. The following email was sent from his office late Wednesday evening: "Information regarding the Congressman's treatment is...

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Finalist for Columbia Middle East Teaching Job Participated in Anti-Israel Encampment at Princeton

New Hampshire House Passes Campus Carry Bill

American Medical Association Accused of Politicizing Continuing Education Courses

UCLA Fires DEI Director Over Charlie Kirk Comments

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Posted by Anne Segal on July 18, 2012 25 Comments

James O'Keefe's Project Veritas has released a new video that exposes unions willing to dig holes and fill them in again against the backdrop of the farce that is Obama's "shovel-ready jobs" agenda. The video, "Legislators, Union Bosses Seek Funding for Digging Holes and Filling...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 14 Comments

News just breaking, details to follow: According to initial reports, an Israeli tour bus was attacked at the Sarafovo International Airport in the Bulgarian vacation city of Bourgas. A Bulgarian website reported that there were multiple casualties in a bomb explosion. Army Radio reported that at least...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 4 Comments

In late June I noted that something seemed to have changed in Syria, that the threat to the Assad regime seemed more real than ever. A massive explosion in Syria confirms that indeed things have changed.  The Syrian defense minister and a brother-in-law of Bashar Assad...

Posted by Anne Segal on July 18, 2012 6 Comments

Carol Liebau invited me to join her on the Hugh Hewitt Show yesterday as she debuts a new format for a show by and about women. I was delighted to join her as I think conservative women don't have that "home on the radio" yet. We...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 31 Comments

As you know from the primaries, I'm no fan of John Sununu. But when it comes to Obama's complete lack of understanding and disdain for what makes this country's economy work, Sununu got it right yesterday Despite the media hoopla, tell me exactly what was wrong with this statement: In...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 12 Comments

From frequent photographer Jason: Taken a couple of weeks ago. Asheville, NC is a great town for mountains, restaurants and music. But it's not known for it's civility. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 17, 2012 28 Comments

The Shark Tank reports that Debbie Wasserman Shultz has never before disclosed that she owns a second home and land in New Hampshire, under the name Debbie Schultz: According to public records, we’ve learned that Wasserman Schultz owns a second home here along with another land parcel....

Posted by Anne Segal on July 17, 2012 41 Comments

Romney finally hit his stride at a speech today in Pennsylvania. And all President Obama had to do was attack the very nature of our governing philosophy and the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. It's well worth watching this clip, especially at the 3:44...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 17, 2012 41 Comments

The comment section has become ugly lately particularly as regards posts regarding the Zimmerman case. You all know who you are. I hate having to do this, but anyone who engages in personal attacks on other commenters or tries to publish personal information about other commenters will...

Posted by Anne Segal on July 17, 2012 31 Comments

Senator John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his VP in 2008 because she was a "better candidate" than Romney, Pawlenty, or any of the others under consideration. McCain made the remarks Tuesday after being asked if Mitt Romney's tax returns were the cause of him choosing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 17, 2012 57 Comments

that both the Bain and tax return issues were entirely predictable and in fact predicted. No sense piling on, but remaining silent might be worse. Defenses of Bain which worked in the primaries -- you hate capitalism -- don't necessarily work in the general.  Show why Bain...

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