February 2020

California Dreaming

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2020 31 Comments

I'm back from California. In less than 72 hours on the ground, I packed in three important events, including a talk on campus free speech and culture for the Cornell and Harvard Clubs in Orange County, a panel appearance about anti-Israel activism on campuses at the national conference of Alums for Campus Fairness, and our Legal Insurrection Reader Reception.

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NYPD Sergeants Union ‘Declaring War’ on de Blasio: ‘We Do Not Respect You’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 26 Comments

The NYPD's Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) tweeted to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio that the cops are "declaring war" on him after a man tried to assassinate two cops.

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Sanders Campaign Wants Partial Recanvass of Some Iowa Precincts

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 20 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will not go quietly. His campaign wants the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) to recanvass 25 precincts and three satellite caucuses.

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Collins Getting Death Threats After She Voted to Acquit Trump in Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 36 Comments

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said the FBI began an investigation into death threats she has received due to her vote to acquit President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial.

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Payback: Trump Promotes AOC Challenge to Schumer

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 30 Comments

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to continue celebrating his impeachment acquittal by the Senate. Trump made a series of predictions like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primarying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republicans winning the Alabama Senate seat, and Rep. Jerry Nadler will lose to his primary opponent.

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Dickinson College Students Occupy Campus Building Demanding Change to Sexual Assault Policy

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 10, 2020 7 Comments

"will continue to occupy the Holland Union building until real change takes place"...

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My Son is Heading to the U.S Air Force Academy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2020 61 Comments

I wanted to share some wonderful news with our Legal Insurrection family.

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University of Notre Dame Hosts ‘Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse Youth’ Panel

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 10, 2020 2 Comments

“If a child tells you who they are, that’s who they are”...

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Pregnancy Center Accuses New York of Religious Discrimination

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 22 Comments

Crisis pregnancy center EMC Frontline filed a lawsuit against New York over the "Boss Bill," which forces nonprofits and religious institutions to hire people that do not share their views. The center claims the law violates its 1st and 14th Amendment rights.

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Jewish Member of Harvard Club Claims Prof Assaulted Her at Pro-Palestinian Lecture

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 10, 2020 4 Comments

"called her a whore in Arabic and grabbed her by the arm, bruising it as he tried to take the microphone, according to court papers"...

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Branco Cartoon – Play Ball

Posted by A.F. Branco on February 10, 2020 32 Comments

Take a knee...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: White House Asks Experts To ‘Rapidly’ Investigate Virus Origins

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2020 34 Comments

As of this writing, there are 337 People Under Investigation (PUI) for possible Wuhan coronavirus in the United States, distributed in 36 states. Of those, 12 have tested positive (located in six states), 225 have tested negative, and 100 cases have pending diagnosis status.

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FL: Man Arrested For Allegedly Driving Into A GOP Voter Registration Tent

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 09, 2020 38 Comments

Gregory William Loel Timm, 27,has been arrested in Jacksonville, Florida as a suspect involved in an incident in a Walmart parking lot.  According to reports, the suspect is believed to be the person who plowed into a Republican voter registration tent in which volunteers were registering people to vote.

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Joe Biden Calls Female Student A “Lying dog-faced pony soldier”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 09, 2020 64 Comments

In a truly bizarro world moment on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, Joe Biden (D-DE) told a woman who asked about his electability following his failure in Iowa that she is a "lying dog-faced pony soldier."

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Democrat Infighting Explodes In Face Of Trump’s Resiliency

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 09, 2020 35 Comments

The Democratic party's crackup has become very public and very intense in recent weeks, especially in the aftermath of the ongoing Iowa caucus debacle, President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday and his Wednesday acquittal.

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Iranian Regime Cracks Down on ‘Indecently Dressed’ Mannequins in Shops

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 09, 2020 27 Comments

Not stopping at imprisoning and torturing women for refusing to wear Sharia-mandated hijab, the Iranian regime is now cracking down on 'indecently dressed' mannequins in shops, the Iranian state-controlled media reported. Iranian police are screening shop windows for any violation of the Sharia dress-code and shutting down retailers found in violation. They also "warned online clothing retailers that display their products in an un-Islamic fashion," news reports say.

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Georgetown University Commits to Sustainability

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2020 1 Comment

Steps to divest from fossil fuels "part of the university’s broad commitment to sustainability"...

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Florida’s Space Coast Air Force Sites Will Change Names to ‘Space Force’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2020 16 Comments

Two Air Force installations on Florida’s famous Space Coast are on a trajectory to be renamed to include the new military branch designation, "Space Force".

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