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North Carolina and Indiana -- By the Numbers

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 6, 2008 · Comments (17)

North Carolina Democrat Primary Whites: Clinton, 60-36. Blacks: Obama, 91-6. Six percent of the black vote went to Clinton, eh? Six percent. Six. Can you imagine the shrill cries of racism from leftists in the media and on university campuses if the white demographic in any given state voted 91-6... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (10 votes cast)

Murder, Inc.

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 24, 2008 · Comments (14)

Chicago's violent spring continues Authorities found the bodies of five young people Wednesday inside a ransacked house on Chicago's South Side, raising the body count in an already violent spring. * * * The discovery comes on the heels of a spate of violence in Chicago. Nine people died in... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (18 votes cast)

Bush 43 and Pope Benedict XVI

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (19)

Here's a link to a transcript of their remarks at the White House's welcoming ceremony. * * * For my money the best quote from the president was: In a world where some no longer believe that we can distinguish between simple right and wrong, we need your message to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (22 votes cast)

Spring Break starts with a bang

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 21, 2008 · Comments (6)

Three college students thought their spring break needed shaking up, so they rattled the windows - with dynamite. WFTV reports: Three spring breakers were arrested after an explosion rocked two hotel guests from their bed and shattered the windows of their Daytona Beach Shores hotel room around 2:30am Friday. *... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (6 votes cast)

The Race Cards and their players

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 12, 2008 · Comments (14)

The hints and allegations have been flying for some time already in the Democratic nomination race, and there appears no indication of things toning down anytime soon. Most of the alleged offenses are at least perceivable to interested observers, even if they do not agree with the characterization. But now... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (7 votes cast)

Mandatory helmets for pedestrians?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 8, 2008 · Comments (6)

It's just a slippery slope away. In London, they perceive a public health problem from people using cell phones, mainly for text messaging, running into things. Their solution? Make stuff softer, reports Fox News: A London street is experimenting with padded lampposts to protect those not paying attention from banging... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

Divisive and Divided

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: February 12, 2008 · Comments (37)

Maryland -- Closed Democrat Primary (a "blue state" since 1988) Whites: Clinton, 51-46. Blacks: Obama, 88-11. White women: Clinton, 55-42. Black women: Obama, 88-11. * * * Bonus points to the first liberal student or professor who can figure out a way to downplay those dichotomies *without* demonstrating a severe... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (14 votes cast)

Demographics & Politics

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: February 11, 2008 · Comments (5)

I read this article with keen interest: Study: U.S. Hispanic Population to Triple by 2050 The U.S. population will soar to 438 million by 2050 and the Hispanic population will triple, according to projections released Monday by the Pew Research Center. Ah, yes, demographics. Legal immigration + a younger existing... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (7 votes cast)

The Gender Gap

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: February 8, 2008 · Comments (18)

Obama, Clinton Woo Female Voters Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Friday appealed in Washington State for the hearts and votes of female voters. Yep. Speaking of which, here's some interesting info derived from exit polls of the California media/Democrat primary: -- Women in Cali. voted for Clinton 59-36.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (17 votes cast)

Ironic Liberal Media Headlines of the Day

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 30, 2008 · Comments (3)

Obama calls Clinton a divisive figure -- AP * * * Why Edwards Never Caught On -- Time I guess after all there's only one America. * * * McCain ended 2007 with campaign debt -- AP That's true, McCain is heading for the nomination despite being the 'poorest' of... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (12 votes cast)

ACLU Believes Ohioans Are Too Stupid To Vote Correctly, Lawsuit filed to prevent use of paper ballots

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 28, 2008 · Comments (10)

The ACLU asked a federal judge on Monday to block the March 4 presidential primary in Ohio's biggest county if it switches to a paper ballot system that doesn't allow voters to correct errors. How condescending is that? Seriously, why is the ACLU assuming people in and around Cleveland can't... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (11 votes cast)

New Welfare Rules Friendlier to Students

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 26, 2008 · Comments (9)

Welfare Guidelines Eased for College and Vocational School Students Welfare recipients who go to college will be able to use up to a year of classwork to meet the program's work requirements and no longer will need to have their homework supervised for that time to count. Those rule changes... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (7 votes cast)

The Media Violence Project

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 21, 2008 · Comments (3)

Who knew there was yet another nefarious threat to public safety? That, lurking behind the newspapers, magazines, and glitzy television news shows were violent perpetrators, just waiting to commit mayhem on an unsuspecting public? Murderers, rapists, child molesters, drunk drivers - nearly every sort of violent miscreant imaginable comes to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (10 votes cast)

Tom Cruise in "Batsh*t Crazy!"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 18, 2008 · Comments (16)

The Church of Scientology is repressing this video on YouTube with a copyright claim, but you can see it at Gawker. It's over 9 minutes, but watch the whole thing. You will gasp for breath from laughing. If you don't, you will probably convert to Scientology, but it's well worth... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (8 votes cast)

Ironic Liberal Media Headlines of the Day

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 17, 2008 · Comments (5)

Democrats Downplay the Race Card -- Time Riiiiight. * * * Kucinich asks High Court for help -- Associated Press Dennis, buddy, the help you need is from sources other than the courts. Thorazine probably would be a good starting point. * * * Universal health care plans [stymied by]... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (8 votes cast)

Murder Machine

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 16, 2008 · Comments (15)

Afghanistan? Nope. San Francisco: Guns, crack cocaine fuel homicides in San Francisco, Highest number of killings in over a decade The prevalence of guns and an uptick in the crack cocaine trade are fueling homicides in San Francisco, which in 2007 recorded its highest number of killings in more than... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (14 votes cast)

ACLU: Sex in public restrooms a "privacy issue"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 16, 2008 · Comments (16)

When a Republican Senator needs the ACLU's help in a criminal case, he ought take it as a sign his resignation is past due. The Associated Press reports: In an effort to help Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (6 votes cast)

'Meanest Mom on the Planet'

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 10, 2008 · Comments (41)

An Iowa mother who put her teenage son's car up for sale after finding a bottle of liquor under the seat is claiming the title, according to the Associated Press: After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (29 votes cast)

Women, gay men suck at driving

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 8, 2008 · Comments (12)

There is a lesson in this study (which confirms observational wisdom): Put. The. Cell. Phone. Down. Sarah Radford reports for The Telegraph: Women and gay men are likely to be the worst drivers, a new study has shown. Research has revealed that both perform poorly in tasks involving navigation and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (13 votes cast)

Shooting Gallery

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 4, 2008 · Comments (7)

For the second year in a row, city officials are being asked how police officers responding to celebratory New Year's Eve gunfire ended up shooting innocent bystanders. That's par for the course in Philadelphia. Speaking of Philly, and on a related topic, here's an important (rhetorical) question which for obvious... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (17 votes cast)

Racism

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 4, 2008 · Comments (6)

Here's an interesting tale from the front lines of bigotry: One juror, a white woman, was trying to convice the others that the murder victim had been bruised during a struggle, not during consensual sex with the defendant. Bruises like those, the juror reportedly said, can happen 'when a big... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Two Americas

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 2, 2008 · Comments (16)

'[San Francisco] will [become] economically less diverse and to some extent less racially and ethnically diverse,' says Richard DeLeon, emeritus professor at San Francisco State University. DeLeon notes the sharp decline in San Francisco's African American population, which over the past 30 years has dropped from 16 percent of the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (26 votes cast)

Nawlins update

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 21, 2007 · Comments (14)

Jayson Javitz posted previously on the progress in New Orleans, as City Council voted unanimously to proceed with redevelopment of the blighted, damaged, and mostly uninhabitable "projects" ruined by Hurricane Katrina. Read all about it at the preceding link. What the written word could not convey is the attitude of... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (8 votes cast)

War Zone

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: December 18, 2007 · Comments (12)

Ramadi? Nope. San Francisco: A shooting Monday afternoon pushed the homicide total in San Francisco to 97 this year, the most killings in the city in more than a decade. The victim of the latest violence was a 24-year-old black man. On Saturday two immigrant day laborers were gunned down... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (18 votes cast)

Vanity, thy name is Woman - or, Put On A Happy Face

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 17, 2007 · Comments (27)

If you haven't seen the latest photo of Hillary Clinton on Drudge [View image], just put down the mouse, step away from the computer, and no one will get hurt. If you've already seen it, you're ready for the inevitable complaints. Ann Althouse writes: My first reaction to that picture... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (16 votes cast)

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