Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Pull funding "for one or two universities, and you will see hundreds of others fall into line"

Major Kamala Fundraiser: Leaving 'Democratic Party is Like Leaving a Cult'

Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League

“Waaah” is Not a Constitutional Right

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2009 15 Comments

I didn't get a chance to comment this weekend on Matthew Yglesias' ground-breaking announcement that the country has become "ungovernable" because the majority (Democrats) seem unable to run roughshod over the minority (Republicans) in the Senate:We’re suffering from an incoherent institutional set-up in the senate....

January Is The New August On Obamacare

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2009 2 Comments

John Hawkins has an interesting post regarding a conversation he had with a Senate staffer on the chances of Obama-Pelosi-Reid-care passing this year (not likely) or in January (50/50):John: But still, it's looking grim right?Senate Aide X: They are in much worse shape now than...

OMG, A Senator Said Something To Another Senator’s Face

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 3 Comments

Well, we can't have Senators being forthright with their colleagues face-to-face. That is worthy of this headline:No, what we need is more sniveling backstabbing and double-talk.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Prattle, Twaddle or Drivel?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 13 Comments

"When we fail to inspire hope, we fail the future, which, one way are [sic] the other, we are bound to live into."Read the whole thing, and let me know.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Kitten v Puppy Duel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 4 Comments

The first exhibits merely reflexive reaction to startling movement, the other establishes meaningful cognition at an early age by choosing to replicate a sound. Just saying.Please, no one tell the Feline Theocracy. It is very intolerant of dissent.http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.46(h/t to The Coffee Shop for the kitten,...

Conservatives Must Win the Battle Over America's History

Charges Dropped Against Anti-Israel Protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faithful Catholic Colleges Experiencing Surge in Enrollment

George Mason University Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity on Campus

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers Union Drops Efforts to Organize Following Legal Setbacks

As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

Yowza Rasmussen, Yowza

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 2 Comments

Obama down 19 points in the Rasmussen strongly approve/strongly disapprove poll just released: H/t Moonbattery, which notes: The approval index stands at an astounding -28 among the independents who were temporarily duped into electing him.Obamunists did say that their messiah would unite us. At this...

I Wonder

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 0 Comments

What it was about this comment which led me to suspect it was spam (so I didn't approve it, link disabled fyi):This is nice blog post, an excellent it very nice...

Palin’s Turning Point

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2009 29 Comments

Sarah Palin's appearance on the Conan O'Brien late night show generated huge positive buzz. Even (some of) the Palin haters were hard-pressed to come up with a negative about it.This marks something of a turning point for Palin. More so than daytime media, late night...

Saturday Night Card Game (H. Reid)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2009 2 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Although I commented on this incident earlier, it warrants bringing out the videotape, for Harry Reid's now classic card play, in which Reid compared those who oppose his health...

Saturday Afternoon Budget Buster

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2009 2 Comments

Barack Obama loves to try to blame George Bush for our deficits and out of control spending, as if Democratic control of Congress for the last several years, and Obama's control of the budget this year, had nothing to do with it. So how will...

Sarah Palin Morning Posts

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2009 1 Comment

Here are some obligatory Sarah Palin morning posts, because while you were sleeping, Palin was inching closer to Barack Obama in the polls, driving the nutroots crazy, getting positive late-night coverage for a change (that should really scare the PDS crowd), and generally having fun:...

Targeting Hadassah Lieberman

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2009 18 Comments

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and affiliated Susan G. Komen for the Cure spearhead efforts to raise funds for and awareness of breast cancer. Joe Lieberman's wife, Hadassah, has a compensated position as a "global ambassador."But Joe Lieberman doesn't tow the leftist line...

Because Moving to the Center Works

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2009 0 Comments

Kathleen Parker, one of many swooning over Obama's Oslo speech, observes:Rising to the occasion, he managed to redeem himself at a low point in his popularity by reminding Americans of what is best about themselves. My cynical translation:Obama's drop in the polls has forced him...

Presidential Crumbs of Kindness

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2009 4 Comments

The Speech. In Oslo. Oh my. He didn't apologize, as such. He spoke of a "just war." Of his obligation as President to defend the country. As if this all were a revelation.Ooooh. Aaaah. Says the vast right-wing conspiracy, in many and surprising places.It's all...

Dems Need to Come Out of the Single Payer Closet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2009 6 Comments

How often have we heard the left-wing blogs blather about the greatness of Medicare. How often do we hear how happy people are with Medicare, and how that proves that government run health plans should be extended to everyone.But there is a big, ugly lie...

Schedule More Fundraisers for Reid

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2009 3 Comments

Harry Reid needs more than a weekend off. Perhaps we should, in the national interest, schedule a series of fundraisers for Reid running through the end of the year.I say this because scheduling a fundraiser for Reid appears to be the only way to get...

Taxing Your Mere Existence, Part 2

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2009 7 Comments

Over the summer I repeatedly sounded the alarm about one particular aspect of the Democratic health care proposals, the mandate that individuals purchase insurance under threat of penalty or incarceration. At the time I noted the unprecedented nature of the mandate, in my post Taxing...