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Did Hostility To Policing Contribute To Brown U. Failures?

Ben Shapiro at TPUSA: Conservative movement in danger "from charlatans who ... traffic in conspiracism and dishonesty"

RI Whistleblower Ramona Bessinger Barred from Serving on Public Health Board, Sues for Discrimination

Stop making excuses for Santorum’s endorsement of Arlen Specter

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2012 74 Comments

I previously posted about Rick Santorum's endorsement in 2004 of Arlen Specter against a challenge from Pat Toomey, in what was a precursor to the Tea Party v. Establishment fights to come. One of the unintended consequences of Specter's reelection was that in 2009 Specter switched parties,...

The Asphyxiation of an Industry

Posted by Louis R. Lombardi on February 12, 2012 22 Comments

The Obama administration has been tightening the grip around the collective necks of the fossil fuel industry. The goal is of course to kill it and nowhere is this more self evident than with oil exploration. The most recent example is the studying to death of...

From the “can you imagine if a conservative publication did this?” files

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2012 34 Comments

Can you imagine the uproar if a major conservative publication ran an image like this? The image is from New York Magazine, however, and it's in support of gay marriage, so the response will be muted, Obama Gay Marriage Evolution Watch: Day 468. A writer at WaPo does take...

Live with these

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

Working on posts about Santorum's 2004 endorsement of and campaigning with Arlen Specter (and the false meme that we would not have Alito and Roberts if not for Santorum helping re-elect Specter), and another name to add to Operation Counterweight. But for now you'll have to...

Dinner with Kyle Maynard

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on February 12, 2012 6 Comments

With this being my first time ever attending CPAC, it can be easy to get caught up in the awe of it. The faces you see on the other end of the television every day turn into actual people and conference goers get a chance...

Elementary School Principal Fired Over Antisemitic Remarks in Voicemail He Thought Had Stopped Recording

Christmas Classic: Hillsdale College Choir Performs ‘O Holy Night’

Metropolitan State U. of Denver Rejects Standard American English in the Name of ‘Anti-Racism’

Brown University Board of Trustees Curiously Silent Following Murders on Campus

Northwestern U. Releases Pro-DEI Instructions for Educators

Jewish Center at Michigan State Vandalized Twice Over Hanukkah

More “fatuous, preening, liberal self-righteousness”

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

A close runner up to “the finest example of fatuous, preening, liberal self-righteousness” Thanks to reader Matt, who took this photo in the rain in Denver near the Cheesman Park neighborhood just east of Downtown, and writes: Doesn't the government ...

Minimalistic Momentumitis

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 92 Comments

Mitt won the Maine caucuses, Mitt won the Maine caucuses! 39-36 over Ron Paul, with about 5000 people voting! Not for Mitt, in total. He also won the CPAC straw poll. Just like Michele Bachmann won the straw poll in Iowa. And Herman Cain in Florida. ...

Saturday Night Card Game (Who should have played the role?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 25 Comments

I posted earlier in the week about the Super Bowl commercial run by Pete Hoekstra, who is running for Senate from Michigan against Debbie Stabenow. The commercial was part of a DebbieSpendItNow.com campaign highlighting the loss of jobs in Michigan to countries like China. The url now redirects to...

The Iveys

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 10 Comments

Reader and frequent photographer Danelle sends this email: This link is for a young Texas group, The Ivey's. "Lady Made of Stone" is the first video and single release for their new album. I'd spend a couple of paragraphs bragging on these kids, but their music speaks for itself. The...

Almost makes me wish I had gone to CPAC

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 29 Comments

Almost. Via BuzzFeed Politics: A video posted today shows conservative provocateur Andrew Breitbart shouting "Behave yourselves!" and "Stop raping people!" at Occupiers protesting outside CPAC this afternoon. He also calls them "freaks and animals." According to Campus Progress writer Emily Crockett, who filmed the video at around 6:15...

Ann Coulter’s Swan Song

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 42 Comments

Her schtick is not funny anymore. Maybe it never really was. [post updated with new video since prior video links have gone bad)...

Santorum surge, or mirage?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 56 Comments

PPP polling shows Santorum with a huge surge in support since he won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and non-binding Missouri primary, to the point that he leads nationally with 38 percent, to 23% for Romney, 17% for Newt, and 13% for Ron Paul. Although a surge of...

Will we let them take this guy down?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 16 Comments

There is nothing more important we can do between now and the November election than to help Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defeat the recall effort. Don't let the thugs, Godwins, and head cases win. Help Wisconsin and the nation end this long, strange trip. Links to how to...

in Chief

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2012 17 Comments

Thanks to reader Michael, who writes: Spotted this morning in the parking lot at Brail's Restaurant in the People's Republic of Eugene, Oregon. ...

Breitbart at CPAC

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 54 Comments

Oh, he's poking Team Obama and the media in the eye. He's says he's got some films of Obama from college, and he'll release them at just the right time. I wonder if the films were courtesy of Ayers and Dorn. When would be the best time? Film...

CPAC Candidate Speeches

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 39 Comments

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Do. Not. Get. Me. Started.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2012 38 Comments

From Byron York, Conservatives urge Romney not to attack Santorum: Mitt Romney met privately with a group of conservative activists and opinion leaders Thursday, on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. In a wide-ranging discussion, a number of participants...