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Thoughts and Prayers for Kamala Harris

Talking Turkey to Trump Derangement Syndrome - Thankgiving Day Guide

Pro-Hamas Mob Tries to Block Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

All Is Good In Shreveport

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2009 0 Comments

Rule 2 - it's nice to be nice to the nice -- is alive and well in Shreveport:So, blogoverse, let me clarify my silly previous post and just say that Legal Insurrection is the greatest blog I've ever seen. It is full of insightful commentary...

Russian Military Expert Warns Of Iranian Threat

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2009 7 Comments

While the Obama administration considers pulling back on continuing to develop technology to provide a missile shield for Europe and beyond, the Iranians have made important developments in missile technology. This is not coming from Chas Freeman's dreaded Israel lobby, but from a Russian military...

Has My Blog Strategy Failed?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2009 5 Comments

Oh how I have suffered for this blog. Psychiatric deviations. Loss of any semblance of spare time. Marital stress:She said: Are you on the blog again?He said: No.She said: Liar.He said: I just got on.Believe it or not, there was a strategy here. Neither an...

“Blogospheric Neologian”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2009 5 Comments

Based upon my identification of Blogger Mood Disorder, SiteMeter Envy, and Sitemeterenfraude, I have been appointed "blogospheric neologian":I'm going to have to ask blogospheric neologian William Jacobson what to call it when the Professor [Glenn Reynolds] sends me traffic via a carom shot off a...

This Is What Happens When McCain’s Rule 2 Goes Too Far

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2009 1 Comment

How Stacy McCain became irresistible to womenA link alone would have gotten you some traffic. You need to learn how to hold back a little, and keep him wanting more....

San Francisco State U. Firing Lecturers Due to 'Financial Emergency'

New York's 'New School' to Offer Course on 'Fat Fashion' Next Semester

New Bipartisan Bill Would Withhold Federal Funding From Universities That Boycott Israel

U. Colorado-Colorado Springs Prof Praises North Korea, Argues Country Advances Socialist Revolution

NYC Diversity Staffer Caught Ripping Down Israel Hostage Poster and Allegedly Assaulting Person Filming it

Report Indicates Christian and Career Colleges Were Unfairly Targeted Under the Biden Administration

The Pampered, Passive Obama X

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2009 1 Comment

Camille Paglia, Obama supporter, observes:"President Obama should yank the reins and get his staff's noses out of slash-and-burn petty politics. His own dignity and prestige are on the line. If he wants a second term, he needs to project a calmer perspective about the eternal...

Will Someone Tell Tim Geithner To Answer The Phone

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...

New Taliban Policy Explained

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...

Add Eric Cantor To Obama’s Enemies List

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...

Sitemeterenfreude

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...

What to Do About John C. Yoo?

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...

Obama Channels Seinfeld

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,...

Jasmine Murray

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...

How About We Give Up Missile Shield, Russia Gives Up Fashion Shows?

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...