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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2009 1 Comment

Larrey Anderson is a frequent contributor to, and an editor of, American Thinker. I've spoken with and corresponded with Larrey numerous times in connection with several of my articles published at A.T. One thing that always jumped out at me is how much...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2009 2 Comments

The cold day in hell has just arrived. I agree with Maureen Dowd:Yet Obama is oozing empathy compared with his attorney general, who last week called us “a nation of cowards” about race. Eric Holder, who showed precious little bravery in standing up to Clinton...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2009 0 Comments

(Thanks for sending me this, Patricia!)...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2009 1 Comment

As reported by the putative first gentile Prime Minister of Israel:"Quick synopsis of every Jewish holiday: Theytried to kill us; we won; let's eat."...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2009 8 Comments

Ah, hope and change. Near silence from the American mainstream media, but this news item from the Brits about Obama appointing one of his key fundraisers as Ambassador to Great Britain:Barack Obama has been embroiled in a cronyism row after reports that he intends to...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2009 37 Comments

The beginning of a protest movement against Barack Obama's redistributive policies is underway. Though still small, every movement starts somewhere. While called the "Tea Party" after the Boston Tea Party, this movement is similar to movements throughout history where the producers of society refuse to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2009 4 Comments

Another Obama "I told you so," this time from Investor's Business Daily:Last Oct. 13 [2008], in trying to explain why the market had sold off 30% in six weeks, we acknowledged that the freeze-up of the financial system was a big concern. But we cited...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2009 1 Comment

I am about to tread where sane people in this society dare not go for fear of having their words twisted: Discussing race. Attorney General Eric Holder told us not to be cowards on the subject, so let's talk about whether non-racist cartoons or words...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2009 0 Comments

Hillary Clinton went to China to assure Chinese investors (i.e. the Chinese government) about the safety and security of investing in the U.S. (video here). Great. What about assuring U.S. investors? Don't we matter?With the export-heavy Chinese economy reeling from the U.S. downturn, Clinton sought...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2009 0 Comments

This must be some sort of plot to undermine Republican opposition to Obama's stimulus plan. Online marketers of "free government money" get-rich-quick schemes now are targeting Republicans:Where did I find this? Through a Google Ad over at Finkelblog. Seems like Mark's audience must have been...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 20, 2009 3 Comments

There's an old saying on Wall Street that a bear market has not bottomed out until the last bull capitulates. News flash. The last bull has capitulated. Me.I'm a true believer in capitalism and markets. There is no better measure of what an item is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 19, 2009 0 Comments

A centerpiece of Barack Obama's foreign policy is convincing Europeans, particularly NATO members, to help with the effort in Afghanistan. George Bush, it was said, too long had practiced the politics of "go it alone." We were assured that once we asked nicely, instead of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 19, 2009 0 Comments

The headline of an Op-ed on the website of The Guardian newspaper, the left-wing British newspaper, started out promisingly enough: "Hamas No, Human Rights Yes." The sub-title was even better: "Why are the left and the anti-war movement ignoring Hamas's repression of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 18, 2009 0 Comments

Roland Burris has offered changing accounts of his communications with emissaries of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the weeks leading up to Blagojevich's appointment of Burris to Barack Obama's open Senate seat. These changing accounts, including an updated Affidavit filed by Burris with the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 17, 2009 4 Comments

"This is the worst economy since the Great Depression!" How many times have we heard that phrase in the past six months? Put aside that by almost every measure (particularly the unemployment rate) that statement is outright false. Nonetheless, that argument is used to justify...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 17, 2009 0 Comments

Caroline Glick, who writes for the Jerusalem Post, is the most astute observer of the looming Iranian menace, and the pathetic refusal of governments in Israel, Europe, and the U.S. to address the problem. Visit her website. I love Glick's description of her background, which...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 17, 2009 1 Comment

In this AP photo, taken during President Obama's signing ceremony for the stimulus bill, Obama pointed out the direction the country is heading:...

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