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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 03, 2010 10 Comments

Bob Costa and Andrew Stiles of National Review had a great interview with South Carolina's Governor-elect Nikki Haley. Before today, I didn't know much about her aside from her policies (vaguely) but I'm really glad I took the time to read the interview. Particularly when...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 03, 2010 9 Comments

When I first came to Ithaca, I knew I'd be in a liberal college town. I was fine with that, after all, I was coming from the most liberal college city (New York, NY). Amidst all the "fair trade" (what was unfair about trade in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 03, 2010 11 Comments

Taken by reader Thomas in Portland, Oregon:Don't stare at it too long, you'll go blind.Contest: Be the first person to post a comment pointing out something about this photo which relates to one of my prior bumper sticker posts.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2010 11 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2010 6 Comments

When the story broke last June about the arrest of 10 Russian sleeper agents, none of whom seemed to be in a position to do any real damage, many people laughed at the supposed ineptitude of the Russian secret services, and joked about femme fatale Anna Chapman.I...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 02, 2010 1 Comment

Speroforum.com is reporting that Hugo Chavez "affirmed on national television on November 30 that Secretary of State Hillary "Clinton feels superior to Obama because she is white...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2010 42 Comments

I posted yesterday about Ed Rollins being the latest of the "I knew Reagan" types to use a variation on Lloyd Bentsen's "You're no Jack Kennedy" line against Sarah Palin.Rollins was Mike Huckabee's campaign manager in the 2008 cycle, and guess who Rollins thought was the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2010 7 Comments

Who am I to argue with a tireless and indefatigable blog goddess:"Legal Insurrection is the greatest blog I've ever seen. It is full of insightful commentary on the human condition, with a wit-tinged subtext calling out for hope in a world of change, bringing joy...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2010 22 Comments

The attack dogs are out, and they're not Democratic.They are Republicans who "knew Reagan" and play the phony "you're no Reagan" or "how dare you compare yourself to Reagan" or "how dare you put down Reagan," or some variation on that theme, against Sarah Palin.The latest...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on December 01, 2010 14 Comments

Whenever something incriminating about the Clinton family arises, I look to Dick Morris for analysis. His latest TownHall article with Eileen McGann does not disappoint. "The Wikileaks information indicates that Hillary -- and her predecessor, Condolleeza Rice -- instructed American diplomats to gather information about...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2010 15 Comments

..."To err is human.  I had what at the time seemed like a good idea as to how to expand health care coverage, but it turned out wrong.  I'll take part of the blame, but others who acted beyond my control also share in the blame. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2010 9 Comments

This post is not about The Coffee Party, because I know I'm not allowed to go there.This post is about Son of Coffee Party (emphasis mine):TV's Joe Scarborough, who today dismissed Sarah Palin as a symbol of "anti-intellectualism" with a "dopey dream" of being president, will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2010 32 Comments

Okay, blogging is tough.  We get it.  Great Grandma and Grandpa had it easy, with rotary phones and all ("You mean your Great Grandparents had a phone?"). If I hear another blogger complain about blogger burnout, I'm going to scream: I'm taking the evening off from blogging;...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2010 5 Comments

In response to a " a dear friend who runs a large charitable foundation" and who branded the tea party movement "a group of racists, xenophobes and bigots," Rabbi Shmuley writes in The Jerusalem Post, Why the Tea Party resonates with human dignity:Lost in the debate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2010 8 Comments

The New York Times had an Op-Ed yesterday complaining about anonymous trolls on blogs who post inflammatory messages to get a reaction:Trolling, defined as the act of posting inflammatory, derogatory or provocative messages in public forums, is a problem as old as the Internet itself, although its...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 30, 2010 7 Comments

Showing some semblance of sense, President Obama proposed a two-year freeze on salaries for most federal workers yesterday. (Excluding those in the military, who account for roughly half the workforce.) This cancels their scheduled 1.4% pay increase in 2011. As Josh Barro of the Manhattan...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2010 16 Comments

There is a lot which could be said about Joe Scarborough's very personal and demeaning screed against Sarah Palin, but I'll rest on this response:"You are the Alan Colmes of MSNBC, and I mean no offense to Alan Colmes."On second thought, maybe I just insulted...

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