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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

What If Christine O’Donnell Were Right About The First Amendment?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2010 49 Comments

The mainstream media and blogosphere have erupted because in a radio debate Christine O'Donnell appeared to dispute whether "separation of church and state" was required by the First Amendment. (O'Donnell's campaign walked back the position after the debate, saying O'Donnell merely meant that the words...

My Top 10

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2010 10 Comments

These are the final candidates to whom I am contributing:John Raese (Senate, West Virginia)(open seat, formerly Robert Byrd)Dino Rossi (Senate, Washington)(v. Patty Murray, incumbent)Todd Young (IN-9)(v. Baron Hill, incumbent)Van Tran (CA-17)(v. Loretta Sanchez, incumbent)Allen West (FL-22)(v. Ron Klein, incumbent)Jeff Perry (MA-10)(open seat, formerly Bill Delahunt)Plus, past...

Rare Earth Metals Become Rarer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2010 11 Comments

Last January, and again in late September, I wrote that the Achilles heel of the Obama green energy agenda -- which involves a stifling of carbon-based energy use through taxation and regulation in favor of "green" energy sources -- failed to take into account that green energy...

Confusion, Refocus

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2010 2 Comments

I have to admit, for this day, the Democrats have me feeling like the bird of prey befuddled by the flock of smaller birds, who in their sheer numbers confuse the attacker.The Democrats are throwing out so much irrelevant personal nonsense -- it's hard to know how to...

Day 5 Of NY Times Cone of Silence On Maurice Hinchey Assault

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2010 13 Comments

The NY Times continues its cone of silence regarding Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey's (D-NY22) assault on a reporter for the Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman who questioned Hinchey's possible conflict of interest in obtaining federal earmarks for a property partially owned by Hinchey.The reporter is standing...

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

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

Boise State U. Shuttered Campus DEI Centers Over Thanksgiving Break

This Bumper Sticker Doesn’t Bow

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2010 0 Comments

Sent by a reader who spotted this in south St. Louis, and who assures me "I'm not nearly as fat as my reflection would indicate."Once again, I have to warn readers about the occupational hazards of photographing bumper stickers, including the dreaded fun-house mirror syndrome.The photographer also...

Substitute Barack Obama For Rand Paul, and You Get Racism and Islamophobia

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2010 7 Comments

Democrat Jack Conway's advertisement asserting that there are "questions" about Republican Rand Paul's Christianity, raises in interesting issue.Substitute Barack Obama for Rand Paul, tweak a few of the allegations, and you would have an advertisement as to which the mainstream media and left-wing blogosphere would...

Suggestions Wanted for “Obama on Mythbusters” Segment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2010 25 Comments

Obama will be appearing on the Discovery Channel television program Mythbusters, according to an AP report (h/t Pundette):President Barack Obama will appear on an episode of “Mythbusters,” a television show that uses science to determine the truth behind urban legends.The White House says the episode will...

Obama Still Trying To Make Us “The Other”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2010 21 Comments

Obama just can't fathom why people oppose his policies. They can't be thinking people. They must be stupid and scared:"Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now, and facts and science and argument do not seem to be winning the day...

NY Times Still Silent On Maurice Hinchey Assault But Jumps All Over Reporter Scuffle With Joe Miller Security

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2010 3 Comments

As I posted over the weekend, The New York Times and other mainstream media outlets have maintained strict silence over the physical assault by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY22) against a reporter asking Hinchey questions about Hinchey's possible conflict of interest in obtaining federal earmarks for...

Sunday Miscellaneous Insanity

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 17, 2010 5 Comments

Going to be leaving on a jet plane soon, but not before noting some of the headlines today:Meghan McCain: Christine O'Donnell 'Seen as Nutjob' - Uh, Meghan, that's a lot better than how you are seen.AIDS Activists In Boston Heckle An Angry President Obama - Somehow...

How Long Will MSM Ignore Assault By NY Congressman Maurice Hinchey On Reporter? / Update: Poughkeepsie Journal Scoops NY Times

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 17, 2010 6 Comments

If you were hoping to wake up this morning to an extensive investigative report by The New York Times, The Washington Post, or any of the major mainstream media outlets on the physical assault last Thursday by New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY22) on an upstate...

Saturday Night Card Game (Black Journalists and Bloggers Get Played)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 16, 2010 1 Comment

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:This post is about Barack Obama's meeting with a group of black journalists and bloggers this week at the White House. As reported at Real Clear Politics, Obama caused some...

Congressman Maurice Hinchey Commits Assault and Battery On Reporter

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 16, 2010 4 Comments

Meet Maurice Hinchey (D-NY22), subject of prior posts here, who attempted to evade questions from a local reporter about Hinchey's interest in a property for which Hinchey secured federal development money. Hinchey repeatedly said "what are you talking about" when he knew full well what...

On Monday, The Two-Week Long Blogospheric Colonoscopy Starts

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2010 4 Comments

You may have noticed that things were a bit slow here this week.I've been attending a securities law conference all week, so it's been hard to keep up with everything. One of the downsides of being a purely solo blogger.By Monday things will be back...

If The Federal Deficit Were A Bumper Sticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2010 1 Comment

What timing. Earlier today a reader sent me this photo, which she took in Athens, TN, for my bumper sticker collection:And moments ago, new deficit numbers were released by the federal government, showing that the annual deficit was $1.294 trillion, the second highest in history...

Contest: Guess Which One Is Ahmadinejad’s Wife

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2010 31 Comments

Mahmood Ahmadinejad completed his trip to Lebanon. While almost everyone had anticipated he would be more provocative than usual, Ahmadinejad was merely as provocative as usual. Ahmadinejad attended a rally about three miles from the Israeli border, but did not approach the border fence as...