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"We view ourselves as the cop on the beat" to get DEI discrimination out of higher ed

Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport - US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Democrats to Defy Leadership With Protests for Trump's State of the Union

The best thing about Republican primary disarray

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2011 32 Comments

No one can legitimately complain that the deck was stacked, there was an anointed winner, the Tea Party movement was shut out, or the candidates have not been put through the ropes and the wringer. It may not end where we want it to end. But regardless,...

The Palestinians mean exactly what they say

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2011 15 Comments

when they are talking amongst themselves or to Arabic media, and what they are saying is that the state they seek from the U.N. is just the first step in the destruction of Israel, as stated by Fatah Central Committee Member Abbas Zaki (h/t Israel Matzav)(emphasis...

A race I’m going to watch

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 25, 2011 13 Comments

The Michigan Senate Race has piqued my interest: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is coming out in support of [Pete Hoekstra] the former House member tomorrow morning. Hoekstra could face a tough primary to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) from charter school founder Clark Durant, who is announcing his bid tomorrow...

Widener law prof. lawsuit to stay in DE county Christine O’Donnell won 57-40

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2011 11 Comments

I have posted numerous times before about the case of Lawrence Connell, the Widener Law School Professor who was placed on one-year unpaid leave and forced to undergo a psychiatric examination as a condition of return. The sanctions imposed by Dean Linda Ammons were so controversial that...

Legal Insurrection Straw Poll

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2011 59 Comments

Everyone else is doing it, why not here? Run two ways, based on currently declared candidates, and a second time with Palin and Christie in the race. Please vote twice, it's legal! Polls close 9 a.m. Eastern on Monday. If your primary were held today, who would you...

Caltech Astrophysicist Gunned Down on His Front Porch

UC-Davis Holds ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop on Encounters With ICE

Stanford Newspaper Sues State Dept. Over Free Speech Rights for International Students

UCLA Cancels Campus Talk by Bari Weiss After Students Petition Against It

UC-Davis Hosting Workshop on How Microaggressions 'Perpetuate Stereotypes'

Lewis University Cancels In-Person Classes Because ICE Worked Nearby

There’s a carbon offset sucker born every minute

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 25, 2011 4 Comments

Thanks to reader Joe, who writes: Spotted this in Chicago on my way to the Daley Center. If you look closely, the sticker says "This car's CO2 is offset by terrapass." Naturally, the window sports a Northwestern decal as well. Unsurprisingly, Terrapass's slogan is "Fight global warming, reduce ...

Saturday Night Card Game (Pick a race card)(Reader Poll)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2011 34 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: Tonight is the first Saturday Night Card Game Readers' Choice Award, you choose the person who played the race card the best (or should it be "worst"?) this week. The nominees...

Someone tell The Daily Caller to stop digging

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2011 140 Comments

"Passive-aggressive whining about people who dare to disagree with you" is Jim Treacher's latest comment here, directed at me. Bizarre. He's been commenting furiously in the comment section here because I wrote a post critical of The Daily Caller's handling of the Mike Tyson video about Sarah Palin. My...

Minimum required debating smoothness

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2011 70 Comments

Rick Perry is pushing back against criticism of his debate performances, particularly the Florida debate, by arguing that we should not elect the smoothest debater: "As conservatives we know that values and vision matter. It’s not who is the slickest candidate or the smoothest debater that...

TMI PDS

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2011 17 Comments

Thanks to reader Dallas, who writes: On vacation this week on Hilton Head Island, SC, I spotted an interesting bumper sticker collection (attached). Note the corner missing from the Hillary for President sticker--possibly an attempt to remove it(?). BTW: the photo was taken in a safe manner...

Netanyahu at the U.N. – Theater of the Absurd

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2011 17 Comments

Benjamin Netanyahu's full speech at the U.N. today was a masterpiece. It is available at the U.N. website. Listen to the whole thing, it's about 45 minutes. Here is a clip of most of it: Contrast it with the delusional and dishonest speech of Mahmoud Abbas at the U.N....

Post-Debate Diagnosis

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2011 31 Comments

So where does last night's debate leave us? I'd say stage 4, although not all have made it that far: Denial √ In this stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. We go numb. Anger √ Be...

The Obama Administration’s Crony Capitalism Problem

Posted by Michael Alan on September 23, 2011 6 Comments

As the Solyndra executives refuse to answer Congressional investigator’s questions, more accusations of crony capitalism in the Obama Administration are coming out. Just last week, the Daily Beast reported that Gen. William Shelton, who oversees the Air Force Space Command, was pressured by the White House to...

Obama drops $5 dinner raffle to $3 – again

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2011 7 Comments

I warned you not to pay $5 for the latest Obama dinner raffle, Warning on $5 Obama dinner raffle. Based on past performance, as the quarterly reporting date approached, Obama would drop the price. And sure enough, a reader forwarded me an e-mail with the $3 offer...

Open

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2011 7 Comments

I listened to Mahmoud Abbas's delusional speech at the U.N., perpetuating the Palestinians as exclusive victims narrative. I'm listening to Benjamin Netanyahu now, a model of clarity on the threats to peace. I'll hope to post the videos later. For now, it's open time. On the table not...

Things You Don’t Expect to Hear

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on September 23, 2011 7 Comments

Last night I arrived in New York where I'll stay for the weekend. I had a late dinner with some friends in Gramercy and saw a huge motorcade that, presumably, held some foreign dignitary. The best part of my night came on my ride home. I...

The Rick Perry of lore needs to show up real soon

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2011 56 Comments

My initial reaction last night was that Rick Perry did not have a good night. My reaction this morning is that he had a disastrous night, possibly ending his chances of getting the nomination unless he gets his act together real soon. I say "possibly" because it...