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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 07, 2010 4 Comments

You've heard of the Peace Train, authored and sung by the person who supported the death sentence against Salman Rusdie.Now meet the Peace Prius.  Hopefully by "Peace," the owner doesn't mean "death to infidels" or "death to SUV owners."Spotted at a service center on the...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2010 5 Comments

In the rush to find "shovel ready" projects at which to throw stimulus money, the feds funded a sidewalk project in Warren, Rhode Island, one town over from where I live.I featured this project in my post in early July, Miles of Sidewalks, and Empty...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2010 18 Comments

And once again, not here.  In Pakistan:At least 65 people were killed Friday afternoon in a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan filled with worshipers, the latest major terrorist strike on houses of worship in the country.Pakistani television reported that militants also...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2010 14 Comments

The award for the "Least Likely to be True Headline" goes to William Saletan at Slate.com, Pelosi's Triumph:  Democrats didn't lose the battle of 2010. They won it.But least likely does not mean wrong.How could Democrats have won the battle of 2010.  Didn't we just crush...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 10 Comments

If Alan Grayson and Al Franken could do it, why not Keith?  Now that he is suspended indefinitely without pay by MSNBC for failing to disclose his campaign contributions to Democrats, Olbermann can become part of the team, instead of just watching from the bleachers.What other...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 3 Comments

Spotted by a reader in Raleigh, NC, last week:Update:  CAT FIGHT -  A reader writes:"I thought I'd refudiate that awful bumper sticker you currently have on your blog. Below is a picture of our beloved cat whose full name was George W. Bush Leader of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 12 Comments

Once again I have a seemingly unsolvable dilemma.  If "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," which one of these guys has to be my friend?Via Breitbart TV:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8FipvbDI6E?fs=1]--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Greenwald Agonistes Hey Progressives, Are You Motivated Yet?The Left Brought The Wave Down On Itself Follow...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 3 Comments

It's a good thing Israel eased the blockade of Gaza a few months ago, otherwise it might not have been able to take out Palestinian al-Qaeda operative Mohamed al-Nemnem, who died on November 3 when his car mysteriously exploded in Gaza, with him in it:The Israeli...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 05, 2010 7 Comments

After Prof. Jacobson's introduction, I certainly hope you will find me a suitable addition to Legal Insurrection!It would be wrong of me to ignore the biggest news of the political year in my first post, and I'm sure nobody here will mind being reminded of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 5 Comments

Who knew that the gavel carried by Nancy Pelosi on her way to the Obamacare vote actually was a boomerang?And when it came back to hit them last Tuesday, it wiped those smiles right off their faces.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Yeah, They Lied (x 10) Pelosi Surrounds Herself With...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 04, 2010 28 Comments

As I've discussed with readers many times in the past, I frequently think about the direction in which to take this blog.  For the most part reader feedback has been "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," and I've taken that feedback to heart. No flashing lights here. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 04, 2010 4 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 04, 2010 23 Comments

Need I say more to Barney Frank than Margery Egan says today in The Boston Herald:After 30 years, Barney Frank finally lost my vote.On election night, he lost my respect as well.Frank’s road rage acceptance speech was an out-of-body experience.There was the congressional king of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2010 12 Comments

...I understand that you think I don't understand what the people said yesterday, but please understand that the people didn't understand what I have been saying for two years, which is understandable because it's hard to understand things when you're scared and confused, capiche?--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Obama's Gulf Speech...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2010 8 Comments

Unlike the rest of the country, my home State of Rhode Island stayed blue, with both congressional seats going to Democrats.Or should I say, my home State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations stayed blue.As my readers know, there was a referendum on the ballot yesterday...

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