Howard Portnoy

Howard Portnoy has written for The Blaze, HotAir, NewsBusters, Weasel Zippers, Conservative Firing Line, RedCounty, and New York’s Daily News. He has one published novel, Hot Rain, (G. P. Putnam’s Sons), and has been a guest on Radio Vice Online with Jim Vicevich, The Alana Burke Show, Smart Life with Dr. Gina, and The George Espenlaub Show.

Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 18, 2015
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Writer at lib rag: Before you can own a gun, you should have to take a bullet

News flash for D. Watkins, author of “The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America” and columnist at Salon.com:…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 17, 2015
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Montana school district doing a brisk business after ditching first lady’s ‘healthy lunch’

Sometimes choosing the stick over the carrot results in a happy outcome. Just ask Bob Burrows, the man in charge…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 17, 2015
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As part of tolerance training, NYPD cadets required to view stage play based on whose lives?

“The New York City Police Department” the Associated Press reports, “is turning to a new tool in its effort to teach…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 17, 2015
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Common Core’s latest target will delight its liberal defenders

Whenever the liberal establishment launches a new crusade to brainwash our children under the guise of Common Core education, defenders of the theory will…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 16, 2015
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Marvel Comics’ latest villain may seem familiar

If you are a reader of the adventures of Captain America, the Marvel Comics superhero, you have met the captain’s newest…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 16, 2015
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State Dept. accidentally tells truth on Twitter, promptly fixes ‘mistake’

The State Department goofed on Thursday when, in a rare moment of candor and humanity, it displayed compassion for Israel. Following an…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 16, 2015
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Teacher accused of telling class black conservative student ‘not worth saving in a fire’

Remove the word conservative from the title of this post, and Al Sharpton would be on his way to Columbia County,…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 15, 2015
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Watch DNC chair’s priceless response to charge Dem candidates are too white

If you’re a conservative blogger, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a gift that keeps on giving. This past Sunday, Wasserman Schultz…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 15, 2015
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How much do Palestinians love killing Jews? This much

Events don’t invariably play out exactly as the perpetrator intends. Take the case of a Palestinian man who stabbed a 7o-year-old…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyOctober 14, 2015
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Video: How do you feel about ‘participation trophies’?

Like just about everything else in this country in the era of Obama, the question of whether it is psychologically…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 14, 2015
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Another anti-gay hate crime proves to be a hoax

A man who claimed he had been the victim of a hate crime at the University of North Dakota made up the…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 14, 2015
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3 things last night’s Democratic debate revealed about Bernie Sanders

Last night’s Democratic debate seemed to provide the left with the false assurances it craves that (1) climate change (aka global…
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Howard PortnoyOctober 13, 2015
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Here’s how residents of Detroit celebrated this year’s ‘Indigenous People’s Day’

Yesterday was the second Monday in October, which in most localities in the U.S. is known as Columbus Day. But…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 13, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Obama no longer leading from behind

Now he’s not leading at all. He never was really, but in his sit-down with Steve Kroft of “60 Minutes”…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 12, 2015
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Remember the American journalist Obama left behind in Iran? His fate has been determined

When Barack Obama swapped five Taliban chiefs to win the release of U.S. Army deserter Bo Bergdahl, he countered criticism of…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 12, 2015
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U. of Texas students to protest open carry on campus by openly carrying what?

Consider this a followup to the trending story at LU about a University of Texas-Austin professor who’d rather switch than fight.…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 12, 2015
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Quote of the Day: ‘I’m not intrinsically partisan’

The setting for the above quote was a high-ticket Democratic fundraiser last Friday, which provides a clue that it was not…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 11, 2015
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Did Hillary intend to zing Obama in her anti-NRA tirade or did she just goof?

Barack Obama isn’t the only Democrat politicizing the shootings in Roseburg, Ore., a week and a half ago. Another pol, presidential…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 11, 2015
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Brave new world: College course teaches that dildos are racist

The phrase “There’s an app for that” is rapidly being replaced by “There’s a college course for that.” LU’s Ben…
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Howard PortnoyOctober 10, 2015
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Outrage: Grieving dad of Roseburg victim turned away from meeting Obama

Despite the overwhelming objections of residents of Roseburg, Ore., on Friday Barack Obama made good on his promise (threat?) to…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 10, 2015
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University shuts down gender-neutral bathrooms after this happens

The crusade to install gender-neutral bathrooms in schools and other public buildings has been equated to racial integration. Those transitioning from one…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 10, 2015
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Mother was shocked to find this in toy her 5-year-old received for his birthday

In this age of social hypersensitivity, cries of racism have become commonplace. One of the most memorable examples of this kneejerk…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 9, 2015
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Another school shooting leaves one dead, student gunman under arrest

Maybe after Barack Obama finishes annoying the residents of Roseburg, Ore., he can swing by and do the same for the citizens…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 9, 2015
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High school quarterback sidelined for doing what?

So that’s what the Q in QB stands for. CBS Sports reports that a freshman quarterback at a high school in West…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 8, 2015
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MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ cut parts of Hillary focus group, but wait till you hear why

There’s a not-so-fine line between reporting the news and creating the news. And MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” crossed the line yesterday. The show’s…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 8, 2015
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Kevin McCarthy drops out of race to replace John Boehner as speaker of the House

Things you can take to the bank today: (1) John Boehner still plans to quit his post as House speaker…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 8, 2015
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HS student on trial for for raping, murdering teacher finally reveals motive

The trial of Philip Chism began yesterday in Salem, Mass., Superior Court. Chism, who in 2013 raped and brutally murdered his math teacher, 24-year-old Colleen…
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Foreign Affairs

Howard PortnoyOctober 7, 2015
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Hey, Obama: Another kid has another video message for you

Yo, Mr. President You weren’t willing to listen to CJ Pearson, wise beyond his 13 years, because his political outlook…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 7, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Ivy League professor calls Ben Carson what?

Maybe this is another one of those “i before e” rules that permit blacks to call each other a racial slur…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 6, 2015
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Ahead of his announced visit, people of Roseburg, Ore., have a message for Obama

What’s the world coming to? First the family of Walter Scott, a black man shot to death by police, tell race…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 6, 2015
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Course at Portland State U. seeks to ‘make whiteness strange’

With Caucasians still comprising 78% of the U.S. population, a course being offering at Portland State University should be seen as…
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Education

Howard PortnoyOctober 5, 2015
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Mom of first grader threatened with ’emotional damage’ lawsuit for doing this

Virginia O’Hanlon could not be reached for comment. Neither could Francis Pharcellus Church, the New York Sun editor whose tender response to…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 4, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: ‘In Defense of Looting’

As Ben Bowles noted recently in a post memorably titled “#BlackLivesMatter leader headed to jail — er, make that Yale,”…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 3, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Say hello to Obama’s next education secretary

With the announcement by Arne Duncan that he would be stepping down from his post as Secretary of Education in…
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Media

Howard PortnoyOctober 3, 2015
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Imagine if the Oregon shooter had asked his victims-to-be, ‘Are you Muslim?’

We now know that Chris Harper-Mercer, the man who shot 19 people at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, killing 9, asked each…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyOctober 2, 2015
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Obama admitted he was politicizing Oregon shooting; when will he admit his ‘facts’ were wrong?

If you missed Barack Obama’s comments on yesterday’s mass killings in Oregon, you didn’t miss much. As you can see by…
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Howard Portnoy

Writer at lib rag: Before you can own a gun, you should have to take a bullet

Montana school district doing a brisk business after ditching first lady’s ‘healthy lunch’

Common Core’s latest target will delight its liberal defenders

Marvel Comics’ latest villain may seem familiar

State Dept. accidentally tells truth on Twitter, promptly fixes ‘mistake’

Watch DNC chair’s priceless response to charge Dem candidates are too white

How much do Palestinians love killing Jews? This much

Video: How do you feel about ‘participation trophies’?

Another anti-gay hate crime proves to be a hoax

3 things last night’s Democratic debate revealed about Bernie Sanders

Tweet of the Day: Obama no longer leading from behind

Remember the American journalist Obama left behind in Iran? His fate has been determined

U. of Texas students to protest open carry on campus by openly carrying what?

Did Hillary intend to zing Obama in her anti-NRA tirade or did she just goof?

Brave new world: College course teaches that dildos are racist

University shuts down gender-neutral bathrooms after this happens

Another school shooting leaves one dead, student gunman under arrest

MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ cut parts of Hillary focus group, but wait till you hear why

Kevin McCarthy drops out of race to replace John Boehner as speaker of the House

Hey, Obama: Another kid has another video message for you

Ahead of his announced visit, people of Roseburg, Ore., have a message for Obama

Course at Portland State U. seeks to ‘make whiteness strange’

Tweet of the Day: Say hello to Obama’s next education secretary

Imagine if the Oregon shooter had asked his victims-to-be, ‘Are you Muslim?’

Obama admitted he was politicizing Oregon shooting; when will he admit his ‘facts’ were wrong?

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