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| QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN ANN |
| March 17, 2010, 3:26 AM |
| Liberal Victims Attack America -- Guilty - In Act of Desperation, Obama Exploits Cancer Patient Natoma Canfield to Sell Obamacare...and Lies About Her, Too |
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| March 17, 2010, 3:17 AM |
| HOW THE GOVT ROUTS WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE - " . . . the [33-year-old] son, who has not worked in several years and receives disability payments for what he described as mental and emotional disabilities (his mother called it attention-deficit disorder)." 3-NYT: Family Home for Sale (One Family Included) |
| March 17, 2010, 3:16 AM |
| WHAT THE TEXAS TEXTBOOK STANDARDS WILL CORRECT - Recognize this Photo? Well, Some Professional Journalists Don't |
| March 17, 2010, 3:11 AM |
| CHANGE I CAN BELIEVE IN! - NYT: New Jersey Governor Proposes Deep Spending Cuts |
| March 16, 2010, 11:28 AM |
| Interview for Upcoming Canada Tour - Strictly Right Radio: Listen |
| March 14, 2010, 5:10 PM |
| And who would understand the Founding Fathers better than "Aaron Schurger Palaiseau, France"? - NYT LETTERS" Justice Dept. Lawyers Under Fire |
| March 14, 2010, 3:41 PM |
| BREAKING NEWS: COULTER TO HEADLINE NEVADA "TEA PARTY" - Grassroots Nevada presents Ann Coulter as keynote speaker for its "Take Back Our State" event, plus welcomes the Tea Party Express Tour |
| March 14, 2010, 12:53 PM |
| COULTER IN CANADA! - Monday, March 22, 2010: University of Western Ontario, London LOCATION: Ontario; North Campus Building - Room 101 (NCB101); Doors open at 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ann Coulter 8:15 p.m. - Q & A; + Book signing To register in London Ontario, please contact: london@coulterincanada.com Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010: University of Ottawa LOCATION: 140 Louis Pasteur Building code: MRN Doors open at 7:00 p.m-7:30 p.m. - Ann Coulter 8:15 p.m. - Q & A + Book signing To register in Ottawa Ontario, please contact: ottawa@coulterincanada.com Thursday, March 25th, 2010: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta LOCATION: Main Campus, ST (Science Theatres), Room 140 Doors open at 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Ann Coulter 8:15 p.m. - Q & A + Book signing To register in Calgary Alberta, please contact: calgary@coulterincanada.com |
| March 13, 2010, 9:34 AM |
| DRIVER ERROR CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION? - NYT: Braking Bad |
| March 13, 2010, 1:58 AM |
| What Kind of Name is Mbarek? - NYT: Suspect Arrested in Attack in Midtown Bar’s Restroo |
| March 13, 2010, 1:20 AM |
| Mickey Kaus Still Believes the Dem Party is Salvagable - Kaus for Senate Interview with Mickey Kaus |
| March 13, 2010, 1:10 AM |
| Jarring Sentence in L.A. Times - "Some city officials and business leaders fear this could force out some of L.A.'s most productive municipal employees." --L.A. City Hall fears ripple effect of layoffs What do they produce? |
| March 12, 2010, 6:18 PM |
| Non-Crazy Democrats Speak Out! - Caddell & Schoen: If Democrats ignore health-care polls, midterms will be costly |
| March 12, 2010, 6:17 PM |
| Even the Mormons Can't Keep Up! - NYT: Births to Minorities Are Approaching Majority in U.S. |
| March 12, 2010, 6:14 PM |
| But it was a Nail-Biter! - NYT: California: Pledge of Allegiance Is Ruled Constitutional Liberals will never stop suing to remove God from the Pledge, until they find some court to agree with them -- and then they'll demand that the rest of us accept it and let's all move on. |
| March 12, 2010, 12:46 PM |
| Funny - VIDEO: Dana Carvey on The Tonight Show |
| March 12, 2010, 3:06 AM |
| Another Klavan Video! - At The Oscars! |
| March 11, 2010, 1:18 PM |
| MSNBC Anchors Will Weep - Barone: Can Nancy Pelosi Get the Votes? (Not Likely) |
| March 11, 2010, 2:01 AM |
| WORLD'S LARGEST HOUSE OF CARDS (ASIDE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY) - Video: World Record House of Playing Cards |
| March 11, 2010, 1:36 AM |
| The Daily Beast: Celibate Celebrities - Among them: Lenny Kravitz Jessica Simpson Terence Howard The Jonas Brothers A.C. Green Some of the others are less believable, historic figures or just going through a dry spell. |
| March 10, 2010, 7:41 PM |
| ARTICLE 42 OF THE SOVIET CONSTITUTION - Article 42. Citizens of the USSR have the right to health protection. This right is ensured by free, qualified medical care provided by state health institutions; by extension of the network of therapeutic and health-building institutions; by the development and improvement of safety and hygiene in industry; by carrying out broad prophylactic measures; by measures to improve the environment; by special care for the health of the rising generation, including prohibition of child labour, excluding the work done by children as part of the school curriculum; and by developing research to prevent and reduce the incidence of disease and ensure citizens a long and active life. Hey, does anyone know how that worked out? |
| March 10, 2010, 6:07 PM |
| UNEMPLOYMENT STATS: WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHT - John Lott: The Truth About Unemployment |
| March 10, 2010, 6:06 PM |
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . . - VIDEO: Ann Coulter on Joy Behar: Being a Democrat Is Not a Suicide Pact |
| March 9, 2010, 12:57 AM |
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . . - VIDEO: Coulter on Geraldo 3/7/10: Tea Partiers, Take out McCain and Graham VIDEO: Coulter on Fox and Friends 3/8/10: Unfair and Unbalanced MSM coverage on Massa and Rangel |
| March 8, 2010, 10:13 AM |
| SNL on Obama's Final Push for Healthcare Reform - VIDEO: SNL Rips Obama, Pelosi, Reid |
| March 8, 2010, 9:28 AM |
| WINNING POSTER! - 2D AMT POSTER |
| March 8, 2010, 1:27 AM |
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . . - VIDEO: Ann Coulter on Geraldo: Why Do Dems Take Down Blacks within the Party? |
| March 7, 2010, 4:15 PM |
| Here's How to Get Some Good Immigrants - Paterson Rewards Redemption With a Pardon Judge Grants Asylum to German Home Schoolers |
| March 7, 2010, 4:13 PM |
| The Real Story Behind 'Alice in Wonderland' - NYT:Algebra in Wonderland |
| March 7, 2010, 12:02 PM |
| AMAZING! MILITARY MEDICS REMOVE LIVE GRENADE FROM SOLDIER - VIDEO: LIVE GRENADE REMOVED FROM U.S. SOLDIER IN AFGHANISTAN |
| March 6, 2010, 7:10 PM |
| The Plot Thickens . . . - Sheldon Silver wants Richard Ravitch, not Gov. Paterson, to handle talks on state budget crisis |
| March 6, 2010, 4:53 PM |
| REPLAY! - Fox Red Eye: Gutfeld Guffaws Over Dylan Ratigan's Crazy Ranting |
| March 6, 2010, 4:46 PM |
| More "Right-Wing" Violence Committed by a Democrat - Just for the record, the Pentagon shooter was a registered Democrat |
| March 6, 2010, 4:39 PM |
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . . - VIDEO: Ann Coulter on Kudlow, 3/5/10: Big Government Bigger Pay Checks |
| March 5, 2010, 12:46 PM |
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . . - VIDEO: Ann Coulter on Hannity, March 4 -- Democrat of the Week: Pete Stark |
| March 4, 2010, 3:21 AM |
| And California Keeps Releasing Prisoners - Among the gated enclaves, anger and fear over Chelsea King's killing |
| March 4, 2010, 3:08 AM |
| OUTRAGE! - Obama Now Selling Judgeships for Health Care Votes? |
| March 4, 2010, 2:55 AM |
| Wall Street Fat Cats Gave 63% of its Money to Democrats - Wall Street slightly favors Democrats -- so the GOP must be in the tank for banks Read more at the Washington Examiner |
| March 4, 2010, 2:40 AM |
| More Evidence That Too Many People Go to College - University of California campus erupts in riots |
| March 3, 2010, 8:41 PM |
| Liberal Debate - Ratigan Goes Nuts: Accuses Tea Party Organizer of Including People who Want to 'Kill Blacks and Jews' |
| March 3, 2010, 10:10 AM |
| Taxes Could Double Before End of Decade - TIME: How High Could the U.S. Tax Rate Go? |
| March 3, 2010, 10:04 AM |
| Christie For President - NJ Gov. Governor Chris Christie's speech on Govt's "Alice In Wonderland Budgeting" |
| March 3, 2010, 9:47 AM |
| How Does Gay Marriage Affect Your Life? - D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ law forces Catholic Charities to end new spousal benefits (also adoption and foster care programs) |
| March 3, 2010, 9:44 AM |
| At Least Atheists Know What They Are - Trade in your Bible for porn, atheists urge college students |
| March 3, 2010, 8:45 AM |
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| March 2, 2010, 5:42 PM |
| TANNED, RESTED AND READY! - VDARE: Mickey Kaus For Senate? |
| March 2, 2010, 2:39 PM |
| LAT: Minority Student apologizes for noose in UC San Diego library - FREEREPUBLIC: Ann Coulter, Right Again Steve Sailor: Another Campus Hate Hoax |
| March 2, 2010, 1:26 AM |
| And it's not a Muslim! - UK Daily Mail: Father 'stabbed to death teenage daughter to end her suffering after she was raped |
| March 1, 2010, 2:30 PM |
| 17-Yr-Old Girl Pays Stranger $150 to Beat Her Up, Baby Lives - Utah Bill Would Criminalize Illegal Abortions |
| March 1, 2010, 12:46 PM |
| Blame Al Gore - Seven-month-old baby survives shot to chest in parents' murder-suicide pact blamed on global warming |
| March 1, 2010, 12:44 PM |
| REPUBLICAN STAR MCGLOWAN RUNS FOR CONGRESS - Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear |
| March 1, 2010, 12:33 PM |
| British Hospitals Reach Efficiency of Public Schools - Misery, Thy Name Is Bureaucracy |
| March 1, 2010, 12:12 PM |
| Why Muslims Can Go to Strip Clubs: Allah Wills It - How the Islamist Mindset Rationalizes — and Promotes — ‘Sex Sins’ |
| March 1, 2010, 12:04 PM |
| After Heller Decision, Murder in DC Drops by Astounding 25% - Lott: Will the Supreme Court Recognize the Truth About Chicago's Handgun Ban? |
| February 26, 2010, 11:42 PM |
| ANN COULTER AT CPAC -- VIDEO! - |
| February 26, 2010, 9:39 AM |
| NYT Cites "Experts" in Jihad Against Gov. Paterson - Experts Assail Call as Claimed Between Paterson and Aide’s Accuser
"In the world of lawyers and advocates who specialize in domestic violence and family law, a moment-to-moment concern is that a woman who has made an accusation — or gone to court for protection — will be intimidated by even the slightest pushback, whether it comes from the man she has taken action against or from his family, his friends or his co-workers." |
| February 26, 2010, 2:32 AM |
| Dems Have No Answer to Rep. Paul Ryan on Health Care Bill's Accounting Gimmicks - Ducking and Dodging |
| February 26, 2010, 2:26 AM |
| Crazy Letter to the Editor - Teacher Would Rather See OWN Child DIE Then Allow A Gun For Self Defense |
| February 25, 2010, 7:40 PM |
| The Problem With Reconciliation - Keith Hennessey: Doing health care through reconciliation is even harder than I thought |
| February 25, 2010, 7:12 PM |
| What's With All These Liberals Picking Their Noses in Public This Week? - Eeeewwww! President Obama Picked His Nose During Health Care Summit |
| February 25, 2010, 7:05 PM |
| PRES. OBAMA: NO, NO, NO, NO -- AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS WHERE WE NEED TO GET OUR FACTS STRAIGHT - YOUTUBE: Lamar Alexander to President Obama: Premiums Will Rise Under Democratic Health Bill |
| February 25, 2010, 5:04 PM |
| Even Canadian Whales Have to Come to the U.S. for Medical Care - "SeaWorld wanted to bring Tilikum to Orlando to provide medical treatment and care unavailable in Canada."
SeaWorld Orlando investigation: Killer whale pulled in trainer by ponytail |
| February 25, 2010, 4:57 PM |
| At Least They'll be Forced to Listen to Talk Radio! - Obama campaign arm focuses on talk radio |
| February 25, 2010, 12:49 PM |
| ANOTHER MOUNTAIN IN THE NEWS! - Mount Diablo: Rename it for the Gipper |
| February 25, 2010, 4:53 AM |
| Special Award for Best Blog Post Title: - This Might be Scandalous If Anyone Watched CNN |
| February 25, 2010, 4:30 AM |
| IS IT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT HIS TO THE OSCAR COMMITTEE? - VIDEO: “Max Blumenthal Picks a Booger Out of His Nose at CPAC” |
| February 24, 2010, 10:37 AM |
| Just 93,000 Schools to Go - All teachers fired at underperforming RI school |
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WHAT'S ARABIC FOR 'YOU'RE NO ATTICUS FINCH'?
March 10, 2010
A group of "leading conservative lawyers" -- a phrase never confused with "U.S. Marines" -- has produced an embarrassingly pompous letter denouncing Liz Cheney for demanding the names of attorneys at the Justice Department who formerly represented Guantanamo detainees.
The letter calls Cheney's demand "shameful," before unleashing this steaming pile of idiocy:
"The American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients is at least as old as John Adams' representation of the British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre."
Yes, but even John Adams didn't take a job with the government for another 19 years after defending the British guards -- who, in 1770, were "the police." He also didn't take a position with the U.S. government that involved processing British murder suspects.
I'd be more interested in hearing about the sacred duty of lawyers to defend "unpopular clients" if we were talking about clients who are unpopular with anyone lawyers know.
Every white shoe law firm in the country has been clamoring to take the cases of Guantanamo detainees, while young associates line up to be put on the case. This is even more fun than defending Ted Bundy!
As The Wall Street Journal put it in a 2007 article, a list of the law firms representing Guantanamo detainees "reads like a who's who of America's most prestigious law firms" -- which conveniently doubles as Santa's "naughty" list.
The terrorists' lawyers have included Shearman and Sterling, Arnold & Porter; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr; Covington & Burling; Hunton & Williams; Sullivan & Cromwell; Debevoise & Plimpton; King & Spalding; Cleary Gottlieb, Morrison & Foerster; Jenner & Block; O'Melveny & Myers and Sidley Austin.
At least 34 of the 50 largest firms in the United States have performed pro bono work on behalf of Guantanamo detainees.
Years ago, when I nearly died of boredom working for a law firm, I heard whispered rumors about a partner, Michael Tierney, whom none of the female associates wanted to work with because his pro bono work included defending -- gasp! -- pro-life groups. (There was at least one female associate who wanted to work with him!)
I didn't hear a peep about the august "American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients" back then.
Like Hollywood actresses, lawyers need to believe they're noble and courageous to help them forget that they are corporate drones doing soul-destroying work, which mostly consists of making photocopies.
Defending terrorists gives status-conscious attorneys a chance to get standing ovations at the annual ABA convention -- much like promoting "global warming" makes climatologists feel like they're saving the world, rather than studying water vapor.
It took me exactly one Nexis search for "ABA," "award" and "Guantanamo" to find that the 2006 "Outstanding Scholar Award" at the ABA annual banquet was given to New York University law professor Anthony G. Amsterdam for his "extensive pro bono practice, litigating cases that range from civil rights claims, to death penalty defense, to claims of access to the courts for the detainees at Guantanamo Bay."
A rule I have is: You're not defending an unpopular client if you're getting awards from the ABA, particularly if the award mentions "courage."
You'll never see a pompous letter like the one attacking Liz Cheney on behalf of any lawyer defending clients who are unpopular with lawyers, which terrorists are not.
Ken Starr, a signatory to the "Please God, Let This Get Me a Good Obituary in The New York Times" letter, once, totally by mistake, had a case unpopular with the establishment: Bill Clinton's impeachment.
He's shown his mettle by saying that if he met Clinton today, he'd say "I'm sorry." Because isn't that what Jesus said? Be very concerned with the opinion of the world!
Speaking of which, I also never heard any testimonials to the sacred duty of lawyers to defend unpopular causes when every lawyer working on the Clinton impeachment was being smeared as a "tobacco lawyer."
Tobacco companies, being wildly unpopular, are in need of a lot of legal services. Scratch any litigator from a big law firm and you'll find someone who, if necessary, could be slimed as a "tobacco lawyer."
You will notice a pattern developing: We only hear paeans to the "American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients" when it's being used to defend causes popular with liberals -- serial killers, terrorists and a horny hick who promised to save partial-birth abortion.
Lawyers want to be congratulated for their courage in defending "unpopular" clients, while taking cases that are utterly noncontroversial in their social circles.
They'd be scared to death to take the case of an anti-abortion activist. Defending the guy who killed George Tiller the Baby Killer won't make them a superstar at the next ABA convention.
Not only do Americans have a right to know the legal backgrounds of lawyers setting detainee policy at the Department of Justice, but I personally demand the right not to have to listen to Eddie Haskell lawyers constantly claiming to be Atticus Finch.
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