There are at least two demonstrably false statements issued to the New York Post on behalf of Representative Anthony Weiner by his spokesperson, Dave Arnold. Here’s the first [emphasis mine]: The tech-savvy congressman saw the picture almost immediately. He had
by Dan Riehl28 May 2011, 10:32 PM PST0
Jonathan Allen and Ben Smith at Politico: Rep. Anthony Weiner says social networking identity hacking is to blame for the lewd material that a conservative news website reported was sent from his Twitter and yfrog handles to an unidentified woman
by Publius28 May 2011, 9:00 PM PST0
From The Law, by Frederic Bastiat: How did politicians ever come to believe this weird idea that the law could be made to produce what it does not contain — the wealth, science, and religion that, in a positive sense,
by Publius28 May 2011, 4:18 PM PST0
Given the current mystery surrounding Weinergate, there’s an interesting Tweet that (as of this writing) still remains in Rep. Weiner’s Tweet stream. While we’ve gone to some length to protect the identity of the woman involved, we have confirmed and
by Dan Riehl28 May 2011, 3:36 PM PST0
Meet ‘Scabby the Rat.’ Over the last 20 years, Scabby and his fellow inflatable rodents have become icons in the world of union protests. With their big, beady red and rubber fangs, unions have found Scabby to be a reliable
by Labor Union Report28 May 2011, 2:01 PM PST0
In just a bit over two years, Barack Obama has exponentially expanded the size of the federal government and the number of Americans dependent upon it for their well being. He has taken over our healthcare system, two of our
by AWR Hawkins28 May 2011, 12:29 PM PST0
From The Law, by Frederic Bastiat: What, then, is law? It is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. Each of us has a natural right–from God–to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are
by Publius28 May 2011, 10:01 AM PST0
The Obama administration has planned a new $500 million early learning initiative, designed to deal with children as young as five who can’t sit still in a kindergarten classroom. As a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience evaluating and
by Dr. Dathan A. Paterno28 May 2011, 8:02 AM PST0
We are hearing a great deal about a budding “Democracy movement” spreading throughout the Middle East. Many are calling it an “Arab Spring.” The belief is that after centuries of totalitarian oppression, the Arab street is suddenly pining for more
by Frank Salvato28 May 2011, 5:39 AM PST0
Hacked or hung? Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY 9″) finds himself in a late night online pickle. This evening a photo surfaced on Congressman Weiner’s yfrog account and in his verified Twitter timeline of a man in his underwear with an
by Publius28 May 2011, 12:24 AM PST0
Today, in 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon, heading for England. It wouldn’t end well for the Spanish.
by Publius28 May 2011, 12:01 AM PST0