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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

Innovative Solution To Cut Deficits – Crater The Housing Market and All The Banks

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2010 16 Comments

The commission headed by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles to find ways to cut deficits doesn't put it the way I do in the title, but one of their proposals may have that effect.The proposal, which may not get enough votes to make it to Congress,...

Why I Love Our Medical System

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2010 17 Comments

As you know, I've been a little out of pocket the past couple of days hanging out at the hospital. Nice to see that things have remained calm in my absence.My wife had some surgery at a wonderful hospital in Boston with an equally wonderful surgeon. I would...

Maligned? No, Palined.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 10, 2010 76 Comments

It has been a less than stellar week for Sarah Palin. Last Friday, Peggy Noonan insinuated that she was a nincompoop, and chastised her characterization of Reagan as “just an actor.” It goes without saying that Noonan, a cherished vestige of the Reagan Administration, wields...

You Can’t Argue With Science!

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2010 6 Comments

Because the administration's energy positions are scientific, based on real science, by real scientists not brainless folks driven by ideological considerations.Listen to the science!And if the administration doesn't like the science! it just, well, as reported by Politico:The White House rewrote crucial sections of an...

European Biofuel Plan Destroying The Planet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2010 5 Comments

The "we must do something now to save the planet" crowd is eating crow in Europe, as the European Commission biofuel plan is falling apart.As reported by The Independent, Biofuel plan will cause rise in carbon emissions:Britain's promise to more than double its use of...

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

People Still Have Lots of Questions About Spending in the Kamala Harris Campaign

Boise State U. Shuttered Campus DEI Centers Over Thanksgiving Break

National Spelling Bee Approves Feminist Term 'Womyn' for Kids' Competition

I Was Away All Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 09, 2010 21 Comments

accompanying a family member to the hospital, stuck in a waiting room with a big screen TV which blared, in order, Ellen, Nate (whoever he is), and then The View.Two questions.1. Did I miss anything?2. Would you rather undergo invasive surgery, or watch, in order,...

Joel Klein Steps Down

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 09, 2010 0 Comments

It was announced today that Joel Klein would be stepping down from his post as New York City's School Chancellor. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, Klein has served since 2002, when the state legislature gave the mayor's office control of the school...

Ladies in the House

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 09, 2010 4 Comments

Politico is reporting on the gender gap that has emerged in the GOP. Nobody can doubt that ladies like Michele Bachmann have contributed to GOP success in 2010, but are any of them really suited to be Speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi was certainly...

Busted!

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 09, 2010 0 Comments

April may seem far away, but Radley Balko gives us a reminder of how inept the IRS truly is in his latest post. Then again, maybe the U.S. government is just too busy trying to estimate how much it owes other countries.Speaking of Uncle...

Diplomacy Never Looked So Fun

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 09, 2010 3 Comments

It looks like President Obama is having a wonderful time in India: - Admitting American shortcomings.- Pigging out.- Dancing. But Indonesia doesn't look like such a breeze. Maybe he'll need another fleet.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

President Bush Breaks Silence, Retains Class

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 09, 2010 17 Comments

Last night, President Bush started the tour for his new book Decision Points with a televised interview with Matt Lauer. Naturally he was interrogated about certain points of his time in office, particularly the war in Iraq. He professed his regret over reactions to incidences...

“If The Government Ran [_], It Would Look Like [_]”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 08, 2010 22 Comments

If the government ran Hollywood, it would look like the BBC:The BBC Trust, which scrutinises the corporation’s output on behalf of the licence fee payer, said daytime television on the BBC had become too dominated by shows about "collectables hunting and property"...

This Bumper Sticker Was Against Immigration, Before It Was For It

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 08, 2010 12 Comments

Spotted by a reader in Williamson County, TN: That was then: "Where was the INS in 1492 When We REALLY Needed Them?This is now: "God Does Not Make "Illegal" People"--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Do It Keith – Name Your Boss “The Worst Person In The World”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 08, 2010 9 Comments

Well, that was quick. Keith Olbermann will return to MSNBC primetime tomorrow night, after a long weekend off the air, most of which time he would have been off the air regardless.If Olbermann's violation of MSNBC's rules or policies was significant enough to warrant an...

Will Democrats Shut Down The Government?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 08, 2010 16 Comments

That seems to be the question the media does not want to ask. Instead, it all is about whether Republicans have taken a government shut down, or at least a refusal to lift the debt ceiling, off the table.This meme has it backwards.The Republicans in...

Why Do Jews Still Vote For Democrats?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 07, 2010 18 Comments

That's the question being pondered from some fairly thoughtful discussion at American Thinker back in 2008 to some flame throwing from Eric Alterman just recently.I expressed skepticism when a poll was released several months ago showing Jews moving away from Democrats, and while I have yet to...

Big, Unfair House Still Big, Unfair, and Not Mine

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

This will serve as an update to my post last May about the construction of the Big, Unfair House, and the hope that it would be redistributed to me.The construction looks just about completed, at least on the outside. Mighty fine looking home.Mighty fine, mighty big,...