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.

Social Issues

Howard PortnoySeptember 6, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: FLOTUS’s birthday greetings to Beyoncé hail her as ‘role model’

Fact: Michelle Obama is a great admirer of “singer, songwriter, and actress” (I am quoting Wikipedia) Beyoncé. Fact: The singer, songwriter, and actress…
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Media

Howard PortnoySeptember 6, 2015
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You won’t believe NY mag interview with woman who said slain deputy had ‘creepy perv eyes’

Then again, if you’ve spent a minute reading this liberal rag, you probably will believe it. For those not up to speed…
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Politics

Howard PortnoySeptember 5, 2015
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Muslim flight attendant suspended for refusing to serve booze sues airline citing religious discrimination

What’s sauce for the goose? A flight attendant with ExpressJet Airlines who converted last month to Islam has filed a complaint with the U.S.…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoySeptember 4, 2015
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McDonald’s employee hauled through drive-thru window, beaten

There is something about McDonald’s that seems to bring out the worst in people. In March of this year, a…
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Media

Howard PortnoySeptember 4, 2015
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Best answer yet to question ‘Why do you support Trump?’

Almost everyone in the commentariat, left and right alike, has now expressed in one form or another surprise, even shock,…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoySeptember 3, 2015
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Cheaters DO win: Tom Brady 4-game suspension overturned

After listening to New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick’s laughable “scientific” explanation of how footballs in the course of play…
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Politics

Howard PortnoySeptember 3, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Feminists angry Kermit opts for younger, thinner girlfriend

Repeat after me: Death to sock puppets! That’s not my opinion. That’s the general consensus in the Twittersphere over Kermit…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoySeptember 3, 2015
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Are liberals willing to spill a little white blood if it’ll help blacks feel better?

The title question may sound preposterous, but liberals have shown in the past that they are willing to make “small sacrifices”…
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Education

Howard PortnoySeptember 2, 2015
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Parents of children at NJ daycare horrified to learn THIS was going on

It’s hard to imagine the shock parents must have felt when they learned that employees of the school they were…
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Howard PortnoySeptember 2, 2015
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All that is wrong with Black Lives Matter is summed up in one mindless tweet

On Monday, three full days after the brutal execution-style murder of Harris County (Texas) Deputy Darren Goforth, Barack Obama finally got…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoySeptember 1, 2015
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Police officer, 20-year vet, shot and killed: Manhunt for 3 suspects underway

Another day, another fatal shooting of a member of law enforcement. This time the location is Fox Lake, Ill., 60 miles…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoySeptember 1, 2015
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That’s racist: James Bond writer comes under fire for saying Idris Elba ‘too THIS’ to play 007

James Bond has been depicted on screen by a number of different actors, who have brought their own sensibilities and,…
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Politics

Howard PortnoySeptember 1, 2015
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Is this an omen about Hillary Clinton’s chances?

Hillary Clinton is all wet. So are 200 of her supporters who attended a fundraiser for the Democratic frontrunner in the…
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Politics

Howard PortnoySeptember 1, 2015
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Why America may be ready for a president who uses terms like ‘perv’ and ‘sleazebag’

That Donald Trump speaks his mind freely should be obvious by this point to anyone who has been following the…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 31, 2015
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WSU faculty will lower students’ grades or even fail them for saying WHAT? *UPDATE*

In these politically correct times, students at the nation’s colleges need to maintain a constant state of vigilance if they are…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyAugust 31, 2015
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Obscene podcast calling for murder of white people, police pulled following bad press

Maybe it is a ray of hope — an indication that even the most rabid anti-police activists know when they’ve crossed…
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Media

Howard PortnoyAugust 30, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Hillary campaign souvenir called ‘creepy,’ ‘scary as hell’

As of this writing, Halloween is exactly two months and one day off. If you haven’t yet decided what costume…
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Media

Howard PortnoyAugust 30, 2015
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Police identify suspect in murder of Texas cop, BLM reacts: Let the race wars begin

The suspect in Friday night’s brutal execution-style murder of a police deputy in Harris County, Texas, has been identified. He…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyAugust 29, 2015
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Hillary Clinton one-ups herself in vulgar characterization of opponents

On Thursday, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton insinuated that any American who didn’t share her views on abortion was no…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoyAugust 29, 2015
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Police arrest suspect in execution-style killing of sheriff’s deputy in TX *UPDATE*

First a word about the victim, Harris (Texas) County Deputy Darren H. Goforth: He was 47 years old, married, and a father…
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Howard PortnoyAugust 28, 2015
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The two ‘racist’ words that got TV reporter Alison Parker killed

With all due respect to Hillary Clinton, it takes a lunatic to hear the two everyday English words that Vester Lee…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 28, 2015
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A school banned THIS lunchbox for violating its anti-violence code

By now, the stories of schools overreacting to words and deeds that violate their zero tolerance policies are old hat. That…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyAugust 28, 2015
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Image of the Day: Do these look like U.S. military veterans to you? They do to the DNC

With the general election 15 months away and Hillary Clinton’s campaign continuing to falter, the Democrats are busy doing outreach to all…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 27, 2015
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Harvard prof: Islamic State may be evil, but you know who’s at least as bad?

Liberals in academe say the darnedest things. Take Harvard University’s Noah Feldman … please! Feldman, who teaches constitutional and international law, has a…
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Media

Howard PortnoyAugust 23, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Liberal psychologist tells conservative Harriet Baldwin ‘Die soon’

Maybe a second opinion is in order. Not that conservative journalist Harriet Baldwin was seeking an opinion at all. If…
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Media

Howard PortnoyAugust 23, 2015
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Black Lives Matter announces its solution to a problem that may not exist

“Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is,” the Los Angeles Times announces with a hint…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 23, 2015
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Latest from Rutgers: There is no such thing as ‘free speech’

Rutgers, New Jersey’s state university, has been in the headlines repeatedly of late for outrageous statements made by members of its faculty…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 22, 2015
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Which recent name in the news has become focus of course at prominent law school?

There is much that can be learned from the life of Freddie Gray. One conclusion that might be adduced from his…
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Quick Takes

Howard PortnoyAugust 22, 2015
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Rachel Dolezal is multiplying

“Surely she’s telling the truth this time,” New York’s Daily News writes, suggesting they are probably your perfect patsy if you’re looking…
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Education

Howard PortnoyAugust 22, 2015
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At-risk teen slashed with machete, buried alive by fellow students

It is still unclear whether the unspeakably gruesome murder of a student in the Homestead, Fla., chapter of the Job Corps — a live-in…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyAugust 21, 2015
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Rider on NYC subway attacked for asking a seated passenger to do THIS

If you were looking for proof that road rage doesn’t have to involve drivers or even occur above ground, a…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyAugust 21, 2015
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PC advisory: USDA proposes calling midget raisins something other than ‘midget’

Chalk up another victory for the cause of political correctness. On Thursday, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an arm of the Department…
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Howard PortnoyAugust 20, 2015
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Prosecutor who declines to charge cop that shot black suspect apologizes for doing her job

It’s come to this. A prosecutor reviews the evidence in a case in which a federal agent fatally shot an armed robbery…
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Howard PortnoyAugust 20, 2015
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What a homeowner paved his patio with will shock and disgust patriotic Americans

We are all too familiar with the abuses visited on our military veterans, a third of whom have died waiting…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyAugust 19, 2015
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Gov’t email addresses end up in some strange places, but this one takes the cake

They say it’s lonely at the top. Exactly how lonely? One possible barometer is the number of email addresses registered to…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyAugust 19, 2015
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Which presidential candidate did this dying woman urge people not to vote for?

First things first. First of all, our heartfelt condolences to Joseph A. Fydrych on the passing of his wife, Elaine, who died August 13 at…
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Howard Portnoy

You won’t believe NY mag interview with woman who said slain deputy had ‘creepy perv eyes’

Muslim flight attendant suspended for refusing to serve booze sues airline citing religious discrimination

Best answer yet to question ‘Why do you support Trump?’

Police officer, 20-year vet, shot and killed: Manhunt for 3 suspects underway

WSU faculty will lower students’ grades or even fail them for saying WHAT? UPDATE

Tweet of the Day: Hillary campaign souvenir called ‘creepy,’ ‘scary as hell’

A school banned THIS lunchbox for violating its anti-violence code

Harvard prof: Islamic State may be evil, but you know who’s at least as bad?

Tweet of the Day: Liberal psychologist tells conservative Harriet Baldwin ‘Die soon’

Latest from Rutgers: There is no such thing as ‘free speech’

Which recent name in the news has become focus of course at prominent law school?

Rachel Dolezal is multiplying

At-risk teen slashed with machete, buried alive by fellow students

Rider on NYC subway attacked for asking a seated passenger to do THIS

PC advisory: USDA proposes calling midget raisins something other than ‘midget’

Gov’t email addresses end up in some strange places, but this one takes the cake

Which presidential candidate did this dying woman urge people not to vote for?

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