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Should Kamala Harris Run For President Again in 2028? (Reader Poll)

Large Majority Of Americans Support Mass Deportation Of ALL Illegal Aliens

Remembering Johnny "Mike" Spann - CIA Officer And First American Killed In Afghanistan Post-9/11

Closet Conservative Spreads Bread Upon The Waters

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2009 2 Comments

Another fed-up, closet conservative has started a blog, Bread Upon The Waters. Check it out. Here's part of the first post, which expresses the frustration -- and fear of discovery -- so many of us felt before we liberated ourselves and came out of the...

Stimulus Plan To Save The Ultimate Bridge To Nowhere

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2009 0 Comments

I wish this were a joke, but it's not. The town of Dryden, NY, near Ithaca, has plans to build a bridge in an area so remote that the town does not want to spend its own money on it, so it is seeking federal...

Sharansky May Be Israeli Foreign Minister – What We Can Learn

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2009 0 Comments

The website DebkaFile is reporting that Bibi Netanyahu's choice for Israeli Foreign Minister is Anatoly (Natan) Sharansky, a hero of the Soviet refusenik movement. For those of you who are not familiar with Sharansky, his story is inspiring. In the weeks just before and after...

How TARP Works – In Pictures

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2009 0 Comments

An Idaho “Racist” and Eric Holder

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...

Yale University Hosts ‘Transgiving’ Event

Brown University Seeks Senior Associate Dean of the College For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Multiple American Universities Working to ‘Decolonize Thanksgiving’

New York Elementary School Takes Fire for Teaching 'Gender Identity' Course to Kindergarteners

French Teenager Apologizes at Trial for Telling Lies That Led to Her Teacher’s Beheading

Oxford Biochemistry Prof Calls Out the AAUP Over Embrace of Israel Boycott

OMG – I Agree With Maureen Dowd

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...

Whores and Whiskey

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

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

Jewish History In One Sentence

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."...

Obama To Appoint “The Vacuum Cleaner” To Plum Ambassadorship

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...

The Revolt of the Kulaks Has Begun

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...

Another Obama “I Told You So”

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...

Is “Gobbledygook” Racist?

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...

Clinton Assures China on Investments: What About Us?

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...

Stimulus Grants For Republicans? Say It Ain’t So

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...

The Last Bull Capitulates

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...

Shocker – NATO Says No To More Troops

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...

Israel Derangement Syndrome Strikes Again