Larry Ribstein, Rest in Peace  —  My former colleague and dear friend Larry Ribstein passed away this morning.  Ribstein had a powerful intellect and iron will.  His contributions to legal scholarship are many.  In recent years, he has been best know for his work on the “uncorporation” …

Give 'Em Hell, Barry  —  Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious  —  “You know, you never want to say, 'It's all them,'” President Obama told Barbara Walters last week, “But I do think that right now at least, in the Republican Party there are a couple of notions.

Statement by the President on H.R. 2055  —  Today I have signed into law H.R. 2055, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.”  This bill provides the funding necessary for the smooth operation of our Nation's Government.  —  I have previously announced that it is the policy of my Administration …

Obama's worst error  —  President Obama missed the boat on tax reform.  He put politics above entitlement reform.  He worsened already-tense relations with Israel.  But the worst error, in large part because it was both avoidable and is not irreversible, was to pull all troops out of Iraq.

Gingrich's Ballot Miss Could Shake Voters' Confidence  —  Newt Gingrich declared confidently the other day that he would get his name on the ballot for the Republican presidential primary in Virginia.  In fact, he said he already had the requisite 10,000 signatures and an additional 2,000 …

Main Islamist parties take 65% of second-round votes  —  Egypt's leading Islamist parties won 65% of votes in the Dec. 14 second round of parliamentary elections, the electoral committee said Saturday, with the Muslim Brotherhood's party taking 36.5% and the Salafists winning 28.78%.

Pictures: Obama Campaign Can't Do Third-Grade Math  —  And these are the people who are trying to “fix” the American economy?  —  The Obama Campaign has launched a coordinated effort urging people to save money... or something.  On their official Wisconsin, California, and Indiana twitter feeds …

Candidate warned of looming confrontation in 90's fundraising letter  —  Less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Ron Paul is trying desperately to stave off the fate that befell Herman Cain, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race under a cloud of scandal.

The Big Lie  —  So this is how the Big Lie works.  —  You begin with a hypothesis that has a certain surface plausibility.  You find an ally whose background suggests that he's an “expert”; out of thin air, he devises “data.”  You write articles in sympathetic publications …

Gingrich Defends South Carolina's Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital  —  At an event in South Carolina yesterday, Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall participant to offer his views regarding the state's decision to fly the Confederate flag at the statehouse in Columbia.

Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States  —  Majority still says religion is very important in their lives  —  PRINCETON, NJ — This Christmas season, 78% of American adults identify with some form of Christian religion.  Less than 2% are Jewish, less than 1% are Muslim, and 15% do not have a religious identity.

How to Discuss Climate Change With Your Uncle During the Holidays  —  by Russell McLendon, in a Mother Nature Network cross-post  —  Most people know better than to bring up politics, religion or climatology in polite company.  It's a recipe for arguments, or at least for awkwardness.