January 2013

If we had followed the establishment advice, we would not have Ted Cruz in office

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2013 25 Comments

Ted Cruz was the insurgent Tea Party - supported candidate running against the more establishment David Dewhurst. If we followed the establishment advice to keep the seat safe, we would not have this rising star in office. The same is true for Marco Rubio and...

Elizabeth Warren Wikipedia page ethnically cleansed (Update — partial restoration)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2013 39 Comments

One of the greatest controversies surrounding Elizabeth Warren was her claim to be Native American, specifically Cherokee. The controversy was sparked in late April 2012, when the Boston Herald revealed that in the late 1990s Harvard Law School had promoted Warren as a Native American faculty...

New class of Congress nearly doubles number of religiously unaffiliated

Posted by Anne Segal on January 06, 2013 25 Comments

A "Faith on the Hill" study of the newly sworn-in 113th Congress's religious makeup reveals that the number of members with no religious affiliation is on the rise. Besides nearly doubling the number of religiously unaffiliated members from the 112th ( 6) to the 113th...

National U.S. media ignores story of woman defending children from intruder with handgun

Posted by Anne Segal on January 06, 2013 42 Comments

A Loganville, Georgia, woman who fled to her attic with her children to escape an intruder successfully defended herself after shooting him with her revolver. The man, who had pried open her front door while she was home alone with her two children, was in...

Assad digs in as Russia sends military force to Syria

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 06, 2013 8 Comments

As the situation in Syria continues to devolve, Russia is sending military resources to the region to protect its assets, among other things. Via The Times of Israel: A flotilla of five Russian warships laden with hundreds of troops, which is headed toward Syria, is a show...

Trend in conservative protests — supporting retailers under attack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 06, 2013 14 Comments

It seems my first prediction of the year came true: There won’t be any massive “Tea Party” rallies. Instead...

Americans Fight UN’s Agenda 21

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 06, 2013 18 Comments

Astute Legal Insurrection readers remarked that much of the "climate change" dialog in this country seems to be directed at getting citizens to support United Nation's Agenda 21. I wanted to offer some insights on this theoretically voluntary action plan that has environmentally protective sustainable development...

The “purity” cop-out

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2013 32 Comments

Who demands purity and wants chaos? Harry Reid who refused to bring House bills to a vote in the Senate? Nope. Obama, whose Treasury Secretary took to the airwaves to proclaim that Obama "absolutely" was willing to go over the cliff if tax rates were not raised? Nope. It's...

My Pilgrimage to The Shrine

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2013 21 Comments

Have been away a couple of days, flying and driving and sitting and thinking. As well as taking a pilgrimage to a shrine: It all reminded me of something I wrote after Andrew Breitbart died: Since my wife called this morning to let me know of Andrew’s death, it...

Saturday Night Card Game (Is Ben Jealous jealous of Tim Scott, or just a malicious person?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2013 17 Comments

Of course, there is a third possibility, both. The NAACP under the guidance of Ben Jealous had emerged as a forceful race card player directed at conservatives in general, and the Tea Party movement in particular. In July 2010, the NAACP Passed a “Tea Party Is Racism”...

What if a Congressional Republican had accused Obama of “executive terrorism?”

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 05, 2013 9 Comments

Thursday night, newly re-minted Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) appeared on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show to talk about the upcoming debt ceiling battle. In a display that looks to be a good indication of the immediate future of bipartisanship in Congress, Grayson wasted no time demonizing the...

Scientists nobly try to distill politics out of research

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2013 12 Comments

The public tends to trust "experts" when it comes to considering science-based policies. Sadly, some of the experts have a specific agenda to promote that is counter to reality. A good example is Mark Lynas, a British environmentalist who was a leading force in the movement...

Negative consequences of NY newspaper’s bad journalism continue to mount

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 05, 2013 42 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, a New York based newspaper called the Journal News took it upon themselves to aggregate and publish the names and addresses of all legal gun-permit owners in the region. The backlash was swift, prompting unified outcries for the paper to take...

Proof the 2nd Amendment isn’t just for muskets or militia

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 05, 2013 59 Comments

In a suburban neighborhood outside Atlanta, a mother exercised her fundamental American right to bear arms and protect her children from an intruder during a home invasion yesterday afternoon. A woman hiding in her attic with children shot an intruder multiple times before fleeing to safety...

A Capitalist analyzes the toxic combination of Communism and Feminism

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2013 26 Comments

I recently shared some dialog between San Diego citizen activists regarding the roles of social and fiscal conservatism in deciding "tea party" agenda items. Author and "Manosphere" pundit Aaron Clarey (Captain Capitalism) recently offered his very independent perspective, Why Communism Killed the American Muse. It highlights the...

“Swing Low, Sweet Baccalaureate” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2013 2 Comments

Now down so low, they don't know what up looks like anymore. Student loan debt is the new herpes U. of Maryland Squanders $15,000 Fighting “Non-inclusive Language” Downgraded: College Enrollment Numbers Indiana Students’ Fiscal Struggles SAT Cheating Scandal Unfolds Daily Princetonian Writers Denounce Hook-Up Culture California Colleges Failing Grad Students on Science and...

Deaf, Dumb and Blind

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2013 3 Comments

Prof. Jacobson, Saw this (while stopped at a red light) on the way back from class. I thought it was interesting how the middle sticker had replaced the "God" in "Thank God it's Friday," with "Unions." Thank you for all you do. Regards, A Conservative in Medical School ...

Progressives waking up to New Year’s economic hangover

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 04, 2013 40 Comments

I don't normally prowl the threads of Democratic Underground, but was interested to read comments regarding one of their complaints about an increase in social security withholding tax after Rush Limbaugh remarked on it today. Surprise! The author self-deleted the comment. I guess being featured on Limbaugh's...

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