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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2009 5 Comments

Adding to the disrespect shown visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Brits are upset once again because the U.S. Department of Treasury is not answering their phone calls on preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit:The head of the civil service, Sir Gus [O'Donnell] said...

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

Obama's new Taliban policy explained:We will bring the people watching the execution into the government because they are moderate, but not the person firing the weapon, because he is not moderate.Unfortunately, the Taliban disagree that there are any moderates among them:"This does not require any...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2009 2 Comments

The Politico has an article detailing the Obama administration's targeting of Congressman Eric Cantor. According to the article, Obama's political advisers are coordinating a campaign in the media and through unions "to introduce him to voters before he can introduce himself."In other words, the President...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2009 3 Comments

It seems that almost everyday I learn more and more about blogging disorders. I really didn't know what I was getting into when I started; I wish someone had warned me.Early on, I self-diagnosed Blogger Mood Disorder ("a condition in which one's mood swings up...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2009 0 Comments

What to Do About John C. Yoo? That is the question posed in a Wall Street Journal Law Blog post. The post is quite fair and balanced; after all, it's not a NY Times post. But the post does discuss a front-page NY Times article...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2009 4 Comments

I saw the photo (right) of Obama over at And So It Goes In Shreveport blog under the headline Time for a Nap. The post concerns the concerns of Obama aides that Obama is not getting enough sleep. While I never had seen that photo before,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2009 2 Comments

Slow news day. So I'll get to something really important, American Idol. My favorite is Jasmine Murray, from Mississippi. OK, she is not the most likely to win, but she is an undiscovered talent whose abilities have not yet come through.I first heard Jasmine sing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 08, 2009 0 Comments

President Barack Obama's proposal to give up the missile shield program for Russia's help on halting Iran's nuclear weapons program ended badly. The Russians rejected any link. Obama then denied there ever was a link.I have a better idea. Let's propose that we give up...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 08, 2009 4 Comments

I was at a party last night when a total stranger struck up a conversation with me. He didn't know who I was, or that I had a blog. The crowd was mixed (by political persuasion), so there was no reason for this person to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 08, 2009 3 Comments

The full set of comparisons and calculations in hundred dollar bill stacks are here. Keep your eye on the little guy (in this picture) in the lower left, as you work your way up to one trillion dollars:(h/t Mr. Mike)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2009 1 Comment

Why did Google Ads put this on my blog?I'm not sure I should complain. Here's what they put over at The Astute Bloggers: Big beautiful women, or a heart attack? Couldn't one lead to the other?...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2009 0 Comments

FULL METAL SATURDAY. Or as Frank Burns said, "It's nice to be nice to the nice."...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2009 0 Comments

"Did you realize that President Obama signed his Stimulus package at the same desk where President Clinton got his package Stimulated?” (h/t Random Thoughts)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2009 0 Comments

The Guardian is reporting that a protestor threw his shoe at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a visit to the north-western Iranian city of Urumiye:An Iranian website, Urumiye News, reported that a shoe was hurled at the president as his convoy drove through a central...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 07, 2009 3 Comments

I think the British paper The Times of London has it right, in its article, "Barack Obama bets the farm in $4 trillion poker game."One of the most seductive elements of Barack Obama's ascent to the White House was his unshakeable conviction that he was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2009 9 Comments

Well, that didn't take long. On March 3, 2009, New York Times columnist David Brooks issued his "Moderate Manifesto" in which he confessed uneasiness with his choice of Obama. But Brooks is back on board the Obama ship of state, with a column in today's...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2009 2 Comments

World gone mad item of the day, from Britain. Under new school rules, teachers are not allowed to run after and stop grade school children who run from school. Under "safe handling" procedures, the teachers are only allowed to "track" the child and call police...

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