January, 2020 | Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Legal Insurrection’s 10 Most-Viewed Posts of 2019

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2020 11 Comments

2019 was a boom year for Legal Insurrection. Our page views hit 21 million, the most ever for a single year, and a 25% increase from 2018. Our most-viewed post had over 500,000 views, topping the previous record for a single post of 320,000 views set in 2018 by Fuzzy's post, Ford calls it quits on Kavanaugh: Wants no prosecution, no investigation, no impeachment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUpAcPAipDA

The Return of the Roaring ’20’s

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2020 17 Comments

It's hard to believe that in a few, short days we will be staring a new decade. As the 2020's begin, I thought it might be fun to look back on the era fondly known as the "Roaring 20's." This was a time my grandmother recalled with a great deal of nostalgia when I was young. Perhaps we can use events from that decade to predict what might occur in the next few years as well.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/DyyW1u6IqoM

Mary’s Five Favorite Feel Good Stories of 2019

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 01, 2020 7 Comments

Believe it or not 2019 had many stories that show us the world isn't totally lost and humans don't suck. Unfortunately, the bad news and humans dominate the headlines.

https://twitter.com/mmcauliff/status/1207043466053730304

Even CNN Is Calling out Chuck Schumer’s Impeachment Trial ‘Impartiality’ Hypocrisy

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 01, 2020 27 Comments

Two weeks ago, Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made it very clear to Democrats that he had no intention of playing by the left's rules when it came time for the Senate to conduct the impeachment trial.

Former University of Portland Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Attacking College VP With Baseball Bat

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2020 2 Comments

"has also been ordered not to have contact with any current University of Portland students"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvPwSArPS2k

Germany To Do “Everything Humanly Possible” To Fight Climate Change, Says Merkel

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 01, 2020 36 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared jihad on climate change, vowing to do "everything humanly possible" in her New Year’s message to the nation. “Global warming is real. It is threatening,” she told Germans in a televised address. Merkel, who has been at the helm for more than 14 years, wants to remain Germany's chancellor until 2021.

Harvard Graduate Students Ending Strike Without a Contract

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2020 1 Comment

“We now expect the administration to put all their energy into reaching a fair agreement.”...

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1211833098922549249

Tulsi Gabbard Warns Dems Impeachment Will Likely Help Trump Win, GOP Retake House

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2020 32 Comments

Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has a habit of telling her fellow Democrats truths they would rather not hear. She just did so once again.

U. Illinois Settles Free Speech Lawsuit With Student Journalist Over Flap at Anti-Trump Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2020 4 Comments

“f*ck Donald Trump and f*ck you guys”...

Legal Insurrection Authors’ 2020 Predictions

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 01, 2020 45 Comments

Another year has passed—and what a year it's been! Our very own Kemberlee started a New Year LI tradition of our authors making predictions for the coming year, and I'm honored to compile the post for her while she tends to her precious miracle, Baby Walt.

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