December, 2018 | Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

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Lawsuit filed in case of Hawaii’s false ballistic missile alarm

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 01, 2018 14 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers may recall that in January, a false ballistic missile alert was issued by emergency management staff in Hawaii. The result was wide-spread panic and the firing of the employee responsible for the warning. Now, a man who suffered a heart attack during the alert has filed a lawsuit against the state.

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Two powerful earthquakes rock Alaska, causing widespread damage

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 01, 2018 8 Comments

The Earth has been on quite a roll recently . . . quite literally. A pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Alaska early Friday morning, ripping apart roads, shaking buildings, and scaring residents getting ready for a peaceful, winter weekend.

Student Group at George Washington U. Wants School to Cover Transgender Surgery

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2018 4 Comments

“comprehensive transgender & gender non-conforming healthcare rights”...

Another Hoax: Racist Notes Found at Drake University Were Written by the ‘Victim’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2018 25 Comments

Three weeks ago, all hell broke loose on the Iowa campus of Drake University when a black student claimed to receive racist notes telling her to leave campus. Now it has been discovered that she was the author of the notes.

Student Govt at UC Berkeley Approves Resolution to Give Cash to Caravan Migrants

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2018 2 Comments

"bill titled In Support of Central American Refugees in their Pursuit of Asylum"...

NPR joins Trump Derangement Syndrome Fake News Hall of Fame

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 01, 2018 25 Comments

NPR posted the type of "scoop" story that has become common among journalists trying to out-do each other in going after all things Trump: "Trump Jr.'s 2017 Testimony Conflicts With Cohen's Account Of Russian Talks." The point of the story, however, was premised on a clear misreading of the transcripts because there is no conflict between the testimonies of Donald Trump, Jr. and Michael Cohen.

MA Landlord Trying to Evict Harvard Grad Student Over Legally Owned Guns

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2018 5 Comments

"it would be best for all parties if she finds another place to live"...

Silencing Conservatives Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2018 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

President George H. W. Bush Passes Away at 94

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 01, 2018 20 Comments

President George H. W. Bush has passed away at age 94. His wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush, passed away in April. The New York Post reports: "Former President George H. W. Bush — a World War II hero, distinguished public servant and patriarch of an American political dynasty — died on Friday. He was 94."

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