September 2019

Columbia University Bans Marching Band From All Future Athletic Events

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2019 6 Comments

"would not be able to perform at events and that its funding from Athletics would no longer be provided"...

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Maher on Biden-Ukraine: “if Don Jr. did it, it would be all Rachel Maddow was talking about”

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2019 8 Comments

Bill Maher is a figure of the far left, but every once in a while he calls out his own side for their dishonesty. On his HBO program this weekend, he made a very accurate point about the left's double standard on Hunter Biden and Ukraine.

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Poll Finds Almost Half of College Students Value Creating an Inclusive Society Over Freedom of Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2019 4 Comments

"grappling with the reach and limits of free speech and what it means in the 21st century"...

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Democrat Impeachment Theater Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2019 4 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

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The “Whistleblower Complaint” is the real 2020 election interference

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 28, 2019 66 Comments

A plain reading of the so-called Whistleblower Complaint supports the reporting by the New York Times and others that the complainant is in the intelligence community, likely the CIA. It's not so much a whistleblower complaint as a closing argument crafted by lawyers based on information the complainant never witnessed in order to create a pretext for impeachment, or at a minimum to damage Trump's 2020 prospects.

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Flashback: Maxine Waters Wants to Impeach Trump, Then “Go After” Pence

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 28, 2019 16 Comments

One of the many admirable precepts of America's system of government has been the peaceful transfer of executive power, a transfer that hinges on the acceptance of election results and all parties working together for the good of the country. In four years, there's another election and the losing party tries again.

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California savors the unintended consequences of reducing penalties for theft

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 28, 2019 57 Comments

Astute Legal Insurrection readers may recall that in 2014, nearly 60% of California voters approved Proposition 47—ironically known as the "Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act." The measure reduced the classification of most nonviolent property and drug crimes—including theft and fraud for amounts up to $950—from a felony to a misdemeanor.

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NYC Bans Term “Illegal Alien” When Used “Out of Hate”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 28, 2019 9 Comments

"The restrictions — violations of which are punishable by fines of up to $250,000 per offense — are outlined in a 29-page directive released by City Hall’s Commission on Human Rights"...

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Trump begins impeachment counterattack against hypocrites, spies, and Democrats

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 28, 2019 41 Comments

It seems House Democrats are dead set on impeaching our duly elected president and that extraordinary measures were taken to ensure there’s the smoke-and-mirrors appearance of a there there.  They are not going to have an easy time of it, however, because President Trump and his team are coming out swinging.

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College Student Scares Off Potential Sex Attacker by Pretending to be Autistic

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 1 Comment

"As she got louder, he chose to flee"...

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FDA: Drug Used as Puberty Blocker for Transgender Youth Linked to Thousands of Deaths

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 28, 2019 22 Comments

According to the FDA, Lupron, a drug created in the 80s to treat prostate cancer, has been linked to thousands of deaths. Lupron was later approved via prescription to treat endometriosis in women. Now, Lupron is prescribed to children who have been diagnosed (accurately or not) with gender dysphoria as a hormone blocker.

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Hillsdale College to Offer Master’s Degree in Government at New DC Location

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 0 Comments

"Students should be able to complete new degree's 36 credit hours within two and a half to three years."...

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College Republicans in Connecticut Raise Alarm on Campus Harassment Over Political Views

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 2 Comments

The Connecticut Federation of College Republicans held a press conference on Thursday, during which they claimed conservative students are being singled out on Connecticut campuses over their political views.

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Plan to Offer ‘Free’ College in New Mexico Met With Opposition

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 1 Comment

“moonshot for higher education”...

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Political Football Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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Intelligence Community Removed Requirement That Whistleblower Info Had to be First-Hand Knowledge (Update)

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 27, 2019 80 Comments

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but this seems a little odd. Sean Davis at The Federalist reported that the intelligence community removed an important requirement when it comes to whistleblower information:

Between May 2018 and August 2019, the intelligence community secretly eliminated a requirement that whistleblowers provide direct, first-hand knowledge of alleged wrongdoings. This raises questions about the intelligence community’s behavior regarding the August submission of a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump. The new complaint document no longer requires potential whistleblowers who wish to have their concerns expedited to Congress to have direct, first-hand knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing that they are reporting.

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Hillary still incredibly bitter, says 2016 was “like … losing to a corrupt human tornado”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 27, 2019 59 Comments

Do you think Hillary is thinking about running again in 2020. OF COURSE she's thinking about it. Whether she will act on those thoughts is another thing.

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Report: Former Ukrainian Prosecutor Viktor Shokin Swore Biden’s Pressure Led to His Firing

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 27, 2019 18 Comments

John Solomon, the executive VP at The Hill, downloaded explosive documents on Thursday that contradict Vide President Joe Biden's story on Ukraine. Biden insists he pressured then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire top prosecutor Viktor Shokin because of allegations of corruption. However, Shokin swore in a statement that Biden's true motive lied in his investigation into Burisma Holdings. Biden's son Hunter sat on the company's board.

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