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"We view ourselves as the cop on the beat" to get DEI discrimination out of higher ed

Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport - US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Democrats to Defy Leadership With Protests for Trump's State of the Union

Israel’s other birthday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 11 Comments

Today. But, but you say, wasn't it already celebrated on April 26? Yes, but that's according to the Hebrew calendar. May 14, 1948, was the date under the Christian calendar of actual independence (photo via Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs): It's also the day the Arabs of...

@SoreLugar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 32 Comments

That's the name of a Twitter account which has been active throughout the Indiana primary, and it certainly hit the mark: Lots of telephone calls were flying between politicians on election night. Treasurer Richard Mourdock said he has received numerous calls congratulating him on his win in...

And this is the thanks they get

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 14, 2012 10 Comments

for all they've done for you? You better hope the watchman doesn't see this. From reader stevewhitemd: I saw this truck while driving to work earlier this week. I was stopped at the light, honest. Took the photos with my iPhone so the quality isn't the best....

Please do not photograph Obama’s wreck at the side of the road

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 29 Comments

Solyndra's LEED certified 400,000+ sq ft. facility in Fremont, California, has been for sale since mid-April. Reader Ann was driving by the building today, and just couldn't help but snap a photo: Update: Thanks to commenter Liberty Jane for clarifying the image: ...

Not Parody

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 40 Comments

Breitbart.com reports that Elizabeth Warren's campaign offered a cousin's cookbook as further evidence to her 1/32 Cherokee claim debunked last week. According to Breitbart's Michael Patrick Leahy: The Warren Campaign offered reporters an undated article from the Muskogee Phoenix about the contributions of Elizabeth Warren’s first cousin,...

Man Who Bought Campus of Green Mountain College Wants to Give it Away for Free

North Carolina Elementary Teacher Who Identifies as ‘Transgender Wolf’ Fired After Complaint

NY High School Teacher Placed on Leave After Offering to Help Students Form TPUSA Chapter

Education Dept. Announces Multiple Universities to End Partnerships with the Ph.D. Project

Police Say No Evidence That Black Virginia Tech Prof Was Victim of Racist Attack

DePaul U. Investigating Alleged Harassment of Jewish Students at Coffee Shop

Washington Post silent on bribe to silence Obama’s Rev. Wright

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 30 Comments

The New York Post reported late Saturday night that a bribe of $150,000 was offered to Reverend Jeremiah Wright from one of President Barack Obama's "closest friends" for Wright to keep quiet, and that Obama personally met with Wright to plead with him to refrain...

Tea Party’s effective use of Twitter aiding its makeover of GOP

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on May 13, 2012 38 Comments

As has been said on here before: If you’re not on Twitter, you need to be. Nowhere is this point made more readily apparent than the way in which the Tea Party has utilized social media outlets like Twitter, to begin to reshape the Republican...

Happy Mothers Day to every unapologetic mom fighting in the trenches

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 18 Comments

This Mothers Day we are all given the opportunity to step back and thank our mothers for the often thankless job of bringing us up. This year in particular, I'd like to give a shout-out to the type of mother who just makes the liberals...

I wonder if Obama polled the class warfare thing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 12 Comments

or if he is just a true believer. I know the answer. It's who he is. Unlike gay marriage, where he was willling to play the game, publicly taking positions based on what helped him with voters or donors, when it comes to class warfare as political...

Romney and our American culture

Posted by Anne Segal on May 13, 2012 24 Comments

Saturday, Mitt Romney addressed the graduation crowd gathered at Liberty University with a strong but broad defense of the role of Judeo-Christian values in America: Central to America’s rise to global leadership is our Judeo-Christian tradition, with its vision of the goodness and possibilities of every life...

If only

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2012 11 Comments

Can I hold you to that promise? From Kathy, looks like it came from the same vehicle as yesterday's post: ...

Bad news for Obama, Michigan in play

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 16 Comments

Barack Obama crushed John McCain in Michigan in 2008, 57.33%-40.89%. Obama must win Michigan in 2012, it's part of every scenario for him to get to 270: Yet a poll just released in the Detroit News shows Obama up by only 5 points over Romney, via The Hill: President Obama...

Saturday Night Card Game (Blacklist gets blacklisted)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 28 Comments

Via The Daily Mail (Britain): Police chiefs have banned the word ‘blacklist’ over fears it is racist. They have also struck out its opposite – ‘whitelist’ – which is used by IT workers for a list of acceptable email contacts. Scotland Yard employees have been told to use...

“In Hol.lywood a hero, In the Heartland a zero”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 10 Comments

A prediction of limerickal justice in the comments at HuffPo (h/t friend of LI blog Huff-Watch): His conflict resolved, his evolution complete. Thanks for the check it'll help him compete. But what of the election? The forecast is re.je.ction. Short term gain, long term de.fe.at! And another: How bout our Preezy, has a really...

They say you want an education

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 13 Comments

well, you know, we all want to change your world view. Part 2 here. And remember Hannity's interview with one of the yutes....

Perplexing strategy over at Young Guns Super PAC

Posted by Anne Segal on May 12, 2012 17 Comments

Young Guns Super PAC might need to adjust its "decision matrix." Chagrined after the Young-Guns-endorsed Lugar was defeated by challenger Mourdock, and then caught up in the messy ouster of the most conservative congressman in Illinois, Don Manzullo, they are now saddled with the news that...

Oh shut up, we’ve got a football to spike here

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 25 Comments

From The Guardian in Britain: Detailed leaks of operational information about the foiled underwear bomb plot are causing growing anger in the US intelligence community, with former agents blaming the Obama administration for undermining national security and compromising the British services, MI6 and MI5. The Guardian has...