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 PortnoyDecember 4, 2014
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AG Holder announces federal investigation into death of Eric Garner, but to what end? (Video)

Let it never be said that outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder lets the grass grow under his feet. No…
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Unyielding

Howard PortnoyDecember 3, 2014
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First reactions to the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner chokehold case

It’s déjà-vu all over again, but this time it appears the grand jury erred in failing to indict New York…
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Media

Howard PortnoyDecember 3, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: Which ‘misdeed’ deserves a party affiliation tag?

Call this a study in contrasts. The Hill Newspaper, which is written for and about the U.S. Congress and strives…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyDecember 2, 2014
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Woman murdered her toddlers, but there’s much more to this story of depravity

Elaine Campione of Toronto is not the first mother to murder her own children, sadly enough. But the manner in which she…
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Media

Howard PortnoyDecember 2, 2014
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Latest WH beer summit features rapper ‘T-Dubb-O’ but no beer; no cops, either

The police appear to have “acted stupidly” again. That’s one possible reading of Barack Obama’s latest plan of action in re…
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Unyielding

Howard PortnoyDecember 2, 2014
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Picture of the Day: Black lawmakers make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture on House floor

It’s come to this. If you need evidence of how deeply divided the nation has become on the subject of…
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Education

Howard PortnoyDecember 1, 2014
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Parents outraged over 8th-grade grammar homework that tells of teacher’s brutal murder

The assignment, intended for 8th-graders at an Oklahoma City school, was straightforward enough. Students were provided with a list of…
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Email Featured

Howard PortnoyDecember 1, 2014
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Meet the rich white male behind the #Ferguson-driven black boycott of capitalism (Video)

This year’s Black Friday was a bust, according to Bloomberg. Sales were down 11% from last year. A survey by the National Retail…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyNovember 30, 2014
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How liberal or conservative is your first name?

I’ll tell you my ranking if you tell me yours. Crowdpac, a Palo Alto-based group that monitors politicians and political candidates, claims…
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Media

Howard PortnoyNovember 30, 2014
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White Ferguson protesters at Michael Brown vigil sent to ‘back of bus’

Shades of America’s first black president in 2010 telling Republicans (aka white people) that “they can come for the ride,…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 26, 2014
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Man who threatens to shoot family dog kills himself by accident instead

Considering the man’s intentions, I think it’s fair to say this story had a happy — or at least a just —…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 26, 2014
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Message to Ferguson protesters and their supporters: Put up or shut up

Last night, I had occasion to be traveling on New York’s FDR Drive, which runs along the East River. I’m…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoyNovember 25, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: Tinseltown libs, looting victim react to #Ferguson grand jury decision, aftermath

The tweetosphere is alive today with a slew of reactions to last night’s announcement that the grand jury in Clayton,…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 24, 2014
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NYC restaurants face hefty fines for hiring waitresses

A Google search for “Hooters NYC” reveals that there are two branches of the chain in the Big Apple, one…
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Quick Takes

Howard PortnoyNovember 24, 2014
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Video: Did weather forecast capture drug deal taking place?

Judging from the reaction of the anchors in this weather report from Fox25 in Worcester, Mass., the answer is yes.…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoyNovember 24, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: #Ferguson protester ‘shot to death’

The message has all the makings of another tragedy that could turn ugly. A Twitter message on Sunday by a Brentwood, Mo.,…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoyNovember 24, 2014
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12-year-old boy ‘waving around’ BB gun near playground shot by police, dies

There is no escaping the tragedy. A 12-year-old is dead, shot by police outside a recreation area in Cleveland after…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 23, 2014
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World’s dumbest credit card thief is arrested after posing for picture with filched plastic

There are plenty of stupid criminals out there. Take Benjamin Sickles, who robbed a branch of the sandwich chain Subway, then…
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Media

Howard PortnoyNovember 23, 2014
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D. L. Hughley and fans get punked by Palin anti-immigrant spoof

I confess: The Onion and its spinoffs on the web can be fun to read. Even more fun, though, is…
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Economy

Howard PortnoyNovember 23, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: Obama claims his Bamnesty will add billions to GDP

Yesterday Barack Obama tweeted that the executive order he signed Friday, granting amnesty to 5 million illegal aliens, would increase the U.S. gross…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 22, 2014
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30,000 lost Lois Lerner emails found (Video)

Remember John Koskinen, IRS commissioner? Better known to film buffs as Yoda’s dumber brother, Koskinen told Congress in June that former IRS official…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyNovember 22, 2014
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‘Normal’ Barbie doll to have zits, stretch marks, more (Video)

Welcome to the age of “telling it like it is.” No more idealized views of women, at least where children…
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Economy

Howard PortnoyNovember 21, 2014
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Jay Carney on executive amnesty: Obama doing ‘literally’ what he previously called unconstitutional (Video)

Yipes, another one-time member of the Obama sycophant corps who will be receiving a lump of coal, if not a…
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Education

Howard PortnoyNovember 21, 2014
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College demands students reveal intimate details of sex lives or be barred from enrollment (Video)

How many times have you had sex (including oral) in the last 3 months? With how many different peoples have you…
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Education

Howard PortnoyNovember 19, 2014
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School singles out failing ‘white students’ in letter to parents (Video)

Maybe this is an example of set theory as it is taught in accordance with the Common Core Curriculum Standards — that…
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Education

Howard PortnoyNovember 19, 2014
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As colleges erase collective memory of Jonathan Gruber, YouTube collage enshrines it (Video)

A post at NRO’s The Corner reveals that universities that invited Jonathan Gruber to speak or sit in on expert panels are now…
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Unyielding

Howard PortnoyNovember 18, 2014
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Mother who took part in sexual abuse of own children: ‘It was all play, kids wanted to be shot with BBs’

A Philadelphia-area mother is under arrest, along with four adult friends who took part in the rape and infliction of…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 18, 2014
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Video: Former Obama czar admits Gruber is ‘important figure’

You can’t spell Rattner, the name of one-time Obama administration car czar, without “rat.” This morning, Steven Rattner joined the…
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Politics

Howard PortnoyNovember 18, 2014
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Berkeley PETA types hold funeral for frozen chicken (Video)

Subtitle this “Requiem for a dead chicken.” Yes, it has much of the stuff of which spoofs are made, starting with the…
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Education

Howard PortnoyNovember 18, 2014
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N.J. college tells women to practice making ‘anti-rape face’ to stave off sexual assault

I guess nobody told the administrators at Ramapo College, in Ramapo, N.J., that if you contort your features into a silly face, it…
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Law and Government

Howard PortnoyNovember 17, 2014
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Obama: ‘We didn’t mislead on health care.’ Is he for real? (Video)

The current game among top Democrats is to downplay MIT economist Jonathan Gruber’s role in the Affordable Care Act or…
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Media

Howard PortnoyNovember 17, 2014
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MSM article on manhunt for subway killer omits race of assailant (Video)

New York City Police want the public’s help identifying the perpetrator of the violent murder early Sunday of an Asian man who…
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Social Issues

Howard PortnoyNovember 16, 2014
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Heart-wrenching story of father singing to dying newborn son after wife dies in childbirth (Video)

I don’t know Chris Picco personally, but his capacity for coping with the overwhelming tragedies of his recent life bespeaks an uncommon level…
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Media

Howard PortnoyNovember 16, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: Daily Kos editor mocks Charles Krauthammer’s ‘zombielike’ appearance

If mocking a conservative because he is wheelchair-bound was good enough for the Wendy Davis campaign, it’s good enough for the…
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Science and Technology

Howard PortnoyNovember 15, 2014
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Transgender ‘woman’ who can’t afford sex change performs ‘self-surgery’

It’s hard to say which is more disturbing — that a troubled soul who couldn’t afford a sex-change operation decided to…
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Education

Howard PortnoyNovember 14, 2014
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High school students boycott Michelle Obama’s ‘healthy lunch’ program

This is probably not what Team Obama had in mind when it spoke of getting American youth involved in politics. WSAU in…
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Howard Portnoy

AG Holder announces federal investigation into death of Eric Garner, but to what end? (Video)

First reactions to the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner chokehold case

Tweet of the Day: Which ‘misdeed’ deserves a party affiliation tag?

Latest WH beer summit features rapper ‘T-Dubb-O’ but no beer; no cops, either

Picture of the Day: Black lawmakers make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture on House floor

Parents outraged over 8th-grade grammar homework that tells of teacher’s brutal murder

How liberal or conservative is your first name?

Message to Ferguson protesters and their supporters: Put up or shut up

NYC restaurants face hefty fines for hiring waitresses

World’s dumbest credit card thief is arrested after posing for picture with filched plastic

Tweet of the Day: Obama claims his Bamnesty will add billions to GDP

30,000 lost Lois Lerner emails found (Video)

‘Normal’ Barbie doll to have zits, stretch marks, more (Video)

Jay Carney on executive amnesty: Obama doing ‘literally’ what he previously called unconstitutional (Video)

College demands students reveal intimate details of sex lives or be barred from enrollment (Video)

School singles out failing ‘white students’ in letter to parents (Video)

As colleges erase collective memory of Jonathan Gruber, YouTube collage enshrines it (Video)

Mother who took part in sexual abuse of own children: ‘It was all play, kids wanted to be shot with BBs’

Video: Former Obama czar admits Gruber is ‘important figure’

N.J. college tells women to practice making ‘anti-rape face’ to stave off sexual assault

Obama: ‘We didn’t mislead on health care.’ Is he for real? (Video)

MSM article on manhunt for subway killer omits race of assailant (Video)

Tweet of the Day: Daily Kos editor mocks Charles Krauthammer’s ‘zombielike’ appearance

High school students boycott Michelle Obama’s ‘healthy lunch’ program

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