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Daniel Penny Case - There But For Fortune May Go You Or I

Harris Campaign Desperate Staffers 'Went Rogue' to Reach Minority Voters

Tim Walz's Daughter and Friends Use Joe Rogan as Their Dating 'Litmus Test'

Media Can Thank Rolling Stone For Pentagon Clamp Down

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2010 0 Comments

After the Rolling Stone article which brought down Gen. Stanley McChrystal, various forms of media were patting themselves on the back at the genius of the Rolling Stone reporter.But it was a mistake.The Rolling Stone article was not reporting, it was the worst of the...

It Isn’t Over Yet

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

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Saturday Night Card Game (Your Dog Isn’t Racist)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2010 3 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:I was going to take tonight off, since tomorrow is Independence Day. But then I saw this column at Newsweek online, Your Dog Isn’t Racist, on the pressing issue...

Island of Misfit Bloggers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2010 4 Comments

Didn't make the Top 25 Conservatives on Twitter. Or the 100 Conservatives Most Hated By The Left. Or even the People Minnesota Liberals Hate Most.But thanks to Dan Collins, I have a special place reserved on the Island of Misfit Bloggers.Also known as, A Place...

Caption This

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2010 29 Comments

Photo of our fearless leaders on the way to Robert Byrd's memorial service.Any thoughts on what Joe Biden was saying to the military officer?-------------------------------------------- Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube ...

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

Biden Admin. Rushing to Auction Off Unused Border Wall Materials Before Trump Takes Office

U. Penn Prof Apologizes After Seemingly Praising Murder of Healthcare CEO

The Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Indicates a Need to Address Left-Wing Violence

National Campaign Launched to Combat 'Faculty for Justice in Palestine'

The Death of DEI at the University of Michigan is a Symbolic Victory

The Cruel Ones

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2010 7 Comments

A California appeals court has upheld an Order by Gov. Arnold Schwarzennager temporarily cutting state employees back to the federal minimum wage since the California legislature has not passed a budget and is facing a $19 billion annual deficit. As reported in The San Francisco...

Cash For Clunkers Rear Ends Rhode Islanders

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 4 Comments

Last summer's Cash for Clunkers program artificially boosted used car prices by requiring destruction of the clunkers, thereby restricting the supply of used cars.That was bad enough for people looking to buy used cars.But the market distortion caused by government intervention is hitting Rhode Islanders...

No. 2 in New Wikio “Law” Category

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 6 Comments

Wow, just received a "preview" of Wikio's new Law ranking category, and guess who is No. 2?.nobrtable br { display: none }1SCOTUSblog2Legal Insurrection3TaxProf Blog4The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times5Above the Law6Concurring Opinions7PrawfsBlawg8Sentencing Law and Policy9Of Arms and the Law10Truth on the Market11Technology & Marketing...

Harry Reid Stalls Debating Sharron Angle For Several Months

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 5 Comments

Harry Reid is refusing to debate Sharron Angle until sometime in the fall, claiming her cannot find the time for several months.How interesting that Reid is ducking debates, since he should relish the opportunity to challenge "S. Extreme Angle."Reid's sudden inability to fit a debate...

Muslim Immigrants In Germany Harassed Over World Cup

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 4 Comments

Not by right-wingers, but by left-wingers, Leftists harass immigrants for supporting Germany:Leftist anarchists in Berlin have reportedly been harassing immigrants showing their support for the German football team during the World Cup, tearing down national flags and even setting one on fire.The leftists have been...

Obama Finally Figured Out How To Drop Unemployment Rate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 8 Comments

So stifle the economy and scare employers into not hiring that people simply give up looking for jobs, and therefore are not counted in the unemployment rate.That is what the jobs numbers just released show (emphasis mine):Employers cut 125,000 jobs last month, the most since...

Now “Presidential Scholars” Befool Themselves

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2010 8 Comments

The media has been there (Obamamania), done that (destroyed its credibility and any pretense of objectivity). Now it's time for "Presidential Scholars" to befool themselves, Professors rank President Obama 15th best president:A new poll of leading presidential scholars ranks Barack Obama as the 15th best...

Political Ad of the Day – The Burp

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2010 0 Comments

Rifles, machines guns, now "The Burp."Jim Bender, running for the Republican Senate nomination in New Hampshire. Listen for "the burp" of overstuffed government:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUvd2fDsBos]You can support him here.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Will Political Ads Move To Tank Warfare?"The pretty, big-boobed, gun-toting hottie paradigm"Dale Peterson For Gulf Clean Up CzarFollow...

Democrats Approach Ramming Speed

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2010 4 Comments

Four months left until the November election. Time is running out on the Obama agenda.Not the time to ease up, but to push harder because soon it will be too late.Democrats are approaching ramming speed trying desperately to complete the picture, having taken over the...

Harry Reid Needs To Answer For This CBO Report

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2010 1 Comment

Sharron Angle has come under withering fire from Harry Reid's campaign and its operatives for highlighting the need to move away from the entitlement state in favor of policies which foster personal choices and responsibility.Yet a budget report just released by the Congressional Budget Office...

Sheldon Whitehouse Can’t Help Himself

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2010 0 Comments

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is one of the most polarizing Senators. His favorite form of argument is reduced to the following: "You are bad, we are good."If you were from Rhode Island, as I am, you would understand that this has been Whitehouse's political character long...

Will Political Ads Move To Tank Warfare?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2010 5 Comments

First it was Dale Peterson firing off a shotgun. Then Pamela Gorman a machine gun. Great advertisements, both. Home runs.Caution. If you move to tank warfare, you better know what you are doing.If not, history will not be kind.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook,...