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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2012 8 Comments

A month ago it didn't look like it would turn out this way, but a month of ineternational dawdling has given the Assad regime the time it needed to crush rebels in their last remaining stronghold in the northern city of Idlib:  The Syrian army has recaptured the northern...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2012 39 Comments

I know you didn't see this one coming. It goes against everything we have come to know. It is shocking.  (h/t @joshjonsmith) Study: Liberals More Likely To Block Online Friends Over Political Disagreements People with liberal views are almost twice as likely as conservatives to unfriend someone on social...

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

I asked for a good coffee mandate, and reader Liz delivered, with this photo and an e-mail with the suject line "The need for coffee": And I think we need lots of it! The picture was taken on 3/8/2012 on I-94 westbound from Detroit. I think I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 21 Comments

Is the date the Wisconsin GAB is proposing for all recall elections, via TPM: Wisconsin election officials have now closed in on a proposed date for holding the the state’s wave of recalls: June 5, an extension of one week. The Government Accountability Board (GAB), the non-partisan...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 21 Comments

It just never stops, as reported by Israel Matzav, as this photo is going viral via Twitter but the child was hurt in an accident several years ago, not killed by Israelis, and for the kicker, it was circulated by a U.N. employee: More on Pallywood: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 39 Comments

There's a lot of talk today about imposing a coffee mandate on employers, including Mormon institutions which oppose the use of caffeine, because of the health benefits of coffee. Not enough. It must be a "good coffee" mandate. We have something here that's free and they call "coffee,"...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 92 Comments

The Breitbart video of Barack Obama embracing Prof. Derrick Bell, one of the founders of critical race theory, has been dismissed as a dud and failure. But the dialogue about how that narrative fits into Obama's campaign tactics -- something I explored on Day 2 of this blog...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 21 Comments

Gawker Media's websites, particularly its flagship Gawker website, are notorious gossipers. Gawker in many ways is an equal opportunity attacker, but two of its highest profile stories were sexualized attacks against conservative female politicians. Wonkette, known for going after Michelle Malkin, Sarah Palin and other conservative women, was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2012 6 Comments

From reader Bluehouse: Seen in Fish Creek, WI. Surprisingly enough, heh! Many apologies for the reflection! ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2012 80 Comments

If you only read Media Matters and Think Progress, you'd think Rush Limbaugh was on the verge of losing his radio empire because 50 or more advertisers "dropped" him. While Limbaugh has lost some important advertisers, it appears that many of the advertisers dropping him never...

Posted by Louis R. Lombardi on March 11, 2012 20 Comments

Joe the Plumber is back and this time he is fighting for keeps, a place in Congress. What can he expect this time from the main stream media? If the past is any guide, a pretty rough go and then some. Think of the Christine...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 11, 2012 42 Comments

I've railed against the racket that higher education has become on this page before. I think more people should be able to abstain from going to college and I think the government should stop "helping" students. That being said, I also think Rick Santorum's populist revulsion...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2012 5 Comments

Steve Bridges, who did a great impersonation of George W. Bush, passed away last week. Video h/t Terri in the Tip Line: He also did a pretty good Obama and Clinton. But he'll always be remembered for Bush...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2012 18 Comments

Mark Steyn views the Fluke fiasco from Down Under: The brave middle-aged schoolgirl had the courage to stand up in public and demand that someone else pay for her sex life...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2012 4 Comments

You can't be Syriaus. From frequent photographer Bill, who spotted this in Tampa, FL: (Note: No drones were used in the taking of this photograph)...

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