December, 2010  (Page 1)

Legal Insurrection’s Official New Year’s Resolutions for 2011

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Posted by    Friday, December 31, 2010 at 11:41am

Following up on my Official Predictions and Not Predictions for 2011, I have put together, with input from readers, Legal Insurrection’s Official New Year’s Resolutions.

Actually, it comes down to just a single resolution, as follows:

To keep up the fight against a seemingly unstoppable expansion of government into every aspect of our lives, and to...
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Worst Tweet of the Year

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Posted by    Friday, December 31, 2010 at 9:48am

Last year the Worst Tweet of the Year Award went to Spencer Ackerman, who just after the Undie-bomber almost blew up a plane over Chicago, tweeted what he meant:  “Al-Q is a joke.”

This year the Award goes to Sissy Willis, for tweeting something she didn’t mean. 

If you follow Sissy, you’ll know that she...

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Most Immature Bumper Sticker of the Year

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Posted by    Friday, December 31, 2010 at 8:30am

Spotted in Ithaca a couple of months ago, and saved for a special occasion.  I’ll let you enlarge it, if you must:

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Least Subtle Bumper Sticker of The Year

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Posted by    Friday, December 31, 2010 at 7:30am

Taken in late November by a reader in Tampa, Florida.  I’m pretty sure this guy does not want anyone touching his junk:

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Taking Suggestions

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Posted by    Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 5:04pm

Tomorrow I will release Legal Insurrection’s Official New Year’s Resolutions for 2011.

Taking suggestions.

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Parisian Cars, Parisian Problems

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Posted by    Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:30pm
In the Parisian news today, it was announced that a “fleet of blue, eco-friendly electric cars will hit the streets of the French capital next autumn and cost no more than a tu...
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Not Predictions for 2011

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Posted by    Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 10:06am

I gave you my “predictions” for 2011 yesterday.

I would not classify the following as predictions unless they come true, in which case I am a genius.  Here are some things I’m looking at in the coming year (list to be updated throughout the day).

  1. There will be a government shutdown crisis over the...
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Boney M

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Posted by    Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 8:38am

That is a name I had not heard in decades.

When I studied in the Soviet Union many of the East European students loved the group Boney M and were surprised that none of the Americans in our group had heard of it.  To them, Boney M was supposed to be one of the...

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Your Morning Rare Earth Minerals Update (With Some Stuxnet Too)

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Posted by    Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 8:17am

As a follow up to my post the other day regarding the reopening of a rare earth minerals mine in the U.S., China announced yesterday that it was slashing exports:

China, which produces about 97 percent of the global supply of the metals used in the production of numerous high-tech products, cut...
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Dem. Rep. – We’d Repeal Obamacare If It Didn’t Increase The Deficit

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 7:13pm

There is an emerging argument by Democrats against repeal of Obamacare… deficit reduction.

As reported by The Hill:

A leading liberal lawmaker said Tuesday Democrats could be open to compromising with Republicans on a “fix” of healthcare reform — but only if congressional budget scorekeepers back off...
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Really Good Advice, Heeded?

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 5:41pm

I am trying to take this advice, offered by a regular reader, to heart (emphasis mine):

“Professor Jacobson,

A long time ago my grandfather gave me some very good advice I often follow, but not all the time, due to my competitiveness. I am sure you have heard it before and think it...

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WikiThieves And False Analogies

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 1:50pm

Defenders of WikiLeaks have portrayed Bradley Manning and Julian Assange as heroes who only want transparency, and who did no real harm.

In fact, WikiLeaks has put lives at risk and damaged international attempts to rid Zimbabwe of the Mugabe regime.  And beyond that, Wikileaks has damaged our ability to conduct diplomacy, where...

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Colt State Park

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 12:50pm

It was great to clear my head this morning with a walk through Colt State Park in Bristol, Rhode Island. 

I wonder what the guy in the second photo below was feeling as he dug for clams in this frigid weather.  Probably stayed focused on the eatin’.

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Legal Insurrection’s Official Predictions for 2011

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 8:00am

Here are Legal Insurrection’s Official predictions for 2011:

  1. Obama will give an unscripted speech announcing he is resigning to take a year-long road trip to play golf in each of the 57 states.
  2. Joe Biden, the second in line to the presidency, will become President upon Obama’s resignation, and head the Democratic 2012 ticket with V.P....
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The Best Of Thing

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 5:02pm

Everyone seems to be doing the “Best Of” thing this time of year.

Worth a try?  If so, what?

Would it be completely pretentious to do a “Best Of” my posts for the past year?

If not, any favorites?

(In case you were wondering, I am not taking suggestions for “Worst Of”).

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