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Missing Barry Rubin

Posted by David Gerstman on May 04, 2014 7 Comments

The Obama administration makes mistake after mistake in Syria and in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Unfortunately, Barry Rubin is no longer around to offer his critiques.

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Journalists Continue to Suffer From Rabid “StandYourGroundPhobia”

Posted by Andrew Branca on May 04, 2014 36 Comments

Stand-Your-Ground can have no application in one's home when the Castle Doctrine already relieves any duty to retreat.

Sunday Morning Links

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 04, 2014 3 Comments

Some links from across the web for your Saturday evening reading. Ripple effects of the Donald Sterling drama…via Twitchy, Man defends Donald Sterling’s right to be an ‘old bigot’ in his own home, is fired GameInformer has an updated post on this with a statement...

Veteran reunited with military dog

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 04, 2014 2 Comments

I’m a sucker for these stories, so I couldn’t help but post about it when I saw it over at The Blaze. A veteran and the bomb-sniffing dog he worked with in the military were reunited this week, after the opportunity became available for the...

Rep. Barbara Lee: I’d support $26/hr minimum wage in California

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on May 03, 2014 47 Comments

We'll have what she's having.

Red Oregon?

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2014 13 Comments

Republican Monica Wehby slightly ahead in recent poll for U.S. Senate

Republicans Demand Special Prosecutor for Tea Party Targeting Investigation

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2014 13 Comments

New revelations in the Benghazi scandal dominated the news this week and even caused John Boehner to announce the formation of a select committee for further investigation. With so much focus on Benghazi, it’s easy to forget that there are other scandals to be investigated...

Teenage burglar in high-profile New Orleans self-defense case burglarizes again

Posted by Andrew Branca on May 03, 2014 56 Comments

15-year-old Marshall Coulter, previously shot by Merritt Landry, apparently so eager to resume burglary that not even bullet through head was disincentive.

“College campuses essentially operate on mob rule at this point”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2014 28 Comments

Condoleeza Rice withdraws as Commencement speaker at Rutgers after protests (Update -- Does this mean Hillary should be banned too?)

Uncomfortable Learning Week at College Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2014 3 Comments

Sometimes learning new things is uncomfortable. Jonah Goldberg Discovers a Clever Student Group at Williams College Sometimes certain words make people uncomfortable. Student Groups at Duke Appoint Themselves Word Police College ‘Trigger Warnings’ Get Noticed by the MSM Some people are made uncomfortable by religion....

http://www.wxyz.com/news/mother-who-defended-home-in-detroit-has-message-for-teens

Detroit Mom who fought off attackers with rifle starts trend

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2014 10 Comments

"I wouldn't want to take a life, but if it's a threatening situation, you just have to do what you have to do"

Bad Donald Sterling facts make it bad for privacy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2014 34 Comments

If thought police is what we need, why should we have to rely on the whims of disgruntled mistresses to protect society?

Harry Reid reaction to Benghazi select committee: KOCH

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 02, 2014 15 Comments

Yep, he did it again. After House speaker John Boehner announced plans Friday to establish a select committee on Benghazi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid responded with the following statement: “Republicans are showing yet again that they have nothing to offer the middle class. Republicans...