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Posted by Anne Segal on April 25, 2012 46 Comments

Yesterday we learned that Representative Allen West (R-FL) was disinvited from an NAACP fundraiser in his home state of Florida. Last week, West had commented that "I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party." West,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 15, 2012 27 Comments

It doesn't know any better, it lives for self-parody, UN rights council delves into US voter I.D. laws: The controversy over requiring voters to provide photo IDs has reached the world stage. The United  Nations Human Rights Council is investigating the issue of American election  laws at its...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 31, 2011 24 Comments

Obama plans a fall offensive against Republicans, according to The Hill (via JWF and Instapundit): President Obama is preparing to fight a political war this fall on two fronts -- the first against Republicans who want his job and the second against Republicans who want to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 25, 2011 13 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: Some guy apparently was permitted by US Airways to board a plane wearing almost only women's underwear (image here, put down uncovered drinks before viewing). I'm not sure on what...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2011 9 Comments

On February 15, 2011, I dissected the lawsuit filed by Shirley Sherrod against Andrew Breitbart and Lawrence O'Connor, for defamation and other claims arising out of the release of Sherrod's speech to the NAACP about her experiences with a white farmer.In my analysis, I noted...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2011 15 Comments

.... in order to achieve a racial and ethnic mix of players which looks more like America.Sorry, I meant, the City of Dayton, Ohio, to lower police test score thresholds, a move which even the local NAACP chapter opposes:The Dayton Police Department is lowering its testing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2011 5 Comments

As I reported last September, TeaPartyTracker.org was formed by the NAACP, Think Progress, Media Matters and NewLeft Media to "monitor racism and other forms of extremism within the Tea Party movement."In fact, TeaPartyTracker.org never really served a monitoring function; it merely served as another outlet...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 15, 2011 15 Comments

I'm not going to repeat all the background; read my prior posts:The Original Sherrod Clip Was Not "False" Shirley Sherrod May Prefer The Life Left UnexaminedShirley Sherrod Catches Andrew Breitbart's Car Where we are today is that last Friday Sherrod filed and this weekend served...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 18 Comments

You know that saying about the dog which chased the car but didn't know what to do once it caught it.  Shirley Sherrod just filed suit against Andrew Breitbart, but I think she'll find it was not worth the pursuit.The lawsuit concerns Breitbart's release last summer of a tape...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 03, 2010 10 Comments

Ben Jealous, President of the NAACP, has launched a high-profile media and web campaign to demand that people in the Tea Party movement renounce racist "elements" in the movement.  As I have posted before, Mr. Jealous took islolated, and in some cases planted, signs at...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 11, 2010 5 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Usually, on Saturday nights I focus on the people who tear us apart by injecting race into politics, by manipulating our feelings, by seeking political gain from the worst...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 10, 2010 27 Comments

I really hope my high school classmates don't plan to burn any Korans, or my name may be in a headline like this:Rush Limbaugh, Pastor Terry Jones Were High School ClassmatesTerry Jones, the Florida pastor threatening to burn a Koran tomorrow on the anniversary of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 07, 2010 3 Comments

While you enjoyed your long weekend and your soft lives, those of us defending the gates were ever vigilant.In case you missed it, you may want to check out:It's al-Quds Day at WaPo (feat. George Bisharat) Saturday Night Card Game (NAACP Doubles Down With "TeaPartyTracker.org") My...

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