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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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

The narcissistic mainstream media and its supporters in the left-wing blogosphere have been toeing the Harry Reid campaign line that Sharron Angle has been "hiding" from the press.What they really meant was that Sharron Angle didn't grant them an interview. She appeared on plenty of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2010 4 Comments

There is a question no one has asked so far. What did Elena Kagan mean when she wrote, in a prior confirmation hearing when she was nominated for Solicitor General:"There is no federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage."This statement, which seems pretty clear to me...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2010 4 Comments

Markos Moulitsas, the founder of Daily Kos, has accused Research 2000 of defrauding Daily Kos in conducting research polling.The accusation is about as inflammatory as one can get. For professional pollsters, a reputation for fairness and accuracy is everything.The damage to Research 2000 will be...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2010 15 Comments

... is Andrew Sullivan's derisive explanation for the success of female Republican candidates, like Sarah Palin and "clone" Pamela Gorman.Anywhere else that would be called sexist (and also a feature, not a bug).You can support Pamela Gorman here, just to drive them crazy.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqnjzONrPiA]Update: Will Political...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2010 6 Comments

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Florida against Charlie Crist and the Crist campaign seeking the return of donations made to Crist while he was running as a Republican. The attorney in the lawsuit, Thomas Grady, was a former regional chair for...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2010 8 Comments

(Please try not to fall asleep while reading this post.)There is something profoundly depressing about the nomination of Elena Kagan.Kagan has an impressive resume. But ...

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