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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

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...

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

U. Iowa Paid MSNBC Host Joy Reid $55K to Speak on Campus

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...

It’s Official, Sharron Angle Whooped Harry Reid

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2010 4 Comments

Via David Corn of The Nation regarding the Reid-Angle debate:--------------------------------------------Related Post:Jon Ralston Finally Comes Out for Harry Reid Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube ...

Of Course NPR Didn’t Have To Warn Its Staff About Attending Beck’s Rally

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2010 8 Comments

NPR is warning its staff not to attend Jon Stewart's "Restore Sanity" rally. NPR explains why it issued this warning but didn't have to issue a warning for staff not to attend the Glenn Beck Restoring Honor rally (emphasis mine):We've received enormous attention from media...

Why I Didn’t Watch The O’Donnell-Coons Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2010 17 Comments

Because any debate moderated by the MSM is going to be a game of gotcha directed at the Republican candidate. I just can't stand to watch these things anymore.And so it appears I was right. Jim Geraghty, who was no Christine O'Donnell fan during the...

Jon Ralston Finally Comes Out for Harry Reid

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2010 7 Comments

Well, at least we now know for sure where Nevada's top political reporter, who wanted also to be a debate moderator, stands on the Harry Reid-Sharron Angle race. Not that you would have had any doubt if you had been reading this blog.Jon Ralston says Sharron...

I Beat Obama By 22 Months

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2010 16 Comments

Barack H. Obama, September 2010, as reported by The New York Times (h/t HotAir) on October 12, 2010 (emphasis mine):During our hour together, Obama told me he had no regrets about the broad direction of his presidency. But he did identify what he called “tactical lessons.” He...

Quick Lunchtime Questions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2010 6 Comments

This is one of those days when, with so much happening, it's hard to be sitting through a law conference.So tell me ...

Bill Clinton Knows Crazy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2010 7 Comments

Bill Clinton was on the stump earlier this week for Maurice Hinchey. Clinton, as part of his remarks, asserted that half of Republicans need psychiatric help:I guess that Clinton didn't see the irony of those words rolling off his tongue in the presence of Hinchey.It...

No Bumper Sticker Left Behind

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2010 3 Comments

A message so BIG it couldn't fit on a bumper.Spotted in Ithaca, not far from my house:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Audacity of Hope to Sail To Gaza

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2010 4 Comments

The organizers of the failed Gaza flotilla last June are at it again, planning a flotilla to Gaza next January. At least this time they are honest that it has nothing to do with humanitarian efforts.As reported by The Associated Press:Pro-Palestinian groups plan to sail a flotilla of...

The Definition of Disappointment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2010 9 Comments

You know the mainstream media and left-wing blogosphere were hoping...

The Crisis Later This Week

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 11, 2010 5 Comments

As of now, Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on October 13, and to conduct a joint appearance with Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on October 14.The situation is very tense and provocative.Ahmadinejad will go to South Lebanon as far south...