February 2020

Student Protesters Occupying Building at Syracuse U. Claim They ‘Fear for Their Lives’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2020 10 Comments

“We felt like animals. We felt like prisoners.”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=assyl1wnvrg

Ninth Circuit Upholds Trump Admin Rule Stripping Funding for Abortions

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2020 20 Comments

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a court known for its liberal leanings, ruled today that President Donald Trump's administration can withdraw Title X funding from clinics associated with abortions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZEWtekSP8M

ALERT: Coronavirus merges with Trump Derangement Syndrome

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2020 50 Comments

The way things have been going, the economy was on target to remain powerful through Election Day 2020, giving Trump a strong likelihood of reelection. Reflecting that reality, a record percentage of Americans are satisfied with their lives.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1098598716993400835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to Six Felony Charges of Disorderly Conduct

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 69 Comments

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to six felony charges of disorderly conduct in Chicago, IL. The court alleges Smollett staged a hate crime on himself in January 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ49Ae2SQes

Avoiding Apocalypse Click-Bait about COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 24, 2020 30 Comments

One of the biggest challenges I face in covering the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is sorting through the flow of apocalypse click-bait to determine the real news and the actual toll the disease is taking on China and the world.

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

California Gov. Newsom: ‘Doctors should be able to write prescriptions for housing’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 24, 2020 50 Comments

We have been following the California homelessness crisis, including the ensuing public health issues related to the expanding encampments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NsJH833LZM

Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act, Third-Degree Rape

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 33 Comments

A jury found disgraced former media mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty of criminal sex act and third-degree rape.

Course in ‘Adulting’ at UC Berkeley so Popular, Students Are Being Turned Away

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2020 15 Comments

"I want to feel prepared, like I know what i'm doing and I know how to be an adult"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYBKZ7DPkkQ

Report: Anti-Sanders Democratic Political Group Targets South Carolina Black Voters

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 11 Comments

Axios reported on Sunday night that a Democratic political group that promotes moderate candidates have targeted black voters in South Carolina. The Big Tent Project "sent hundreds of thousands of mailers bashing Bernie Sanders to black voters" who voted for him in 2016.

Survey Finds Students at UNC Chapel Hill Want to Hear More Conservative Speakers

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2020 2 Comments

“students from all across the spectrums want more chances to see [people] from across the spectrum possess their ideas in dialogue with one another”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noe6hHgq8xY&t=5s

‘Never Seen Anything Like This’: President Trump Receives Grand Welcome in India

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 24, 2020 29 Comments

Hundreds of thousands of Indians came out to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump in the northwestern city of Ahmadabad as he began a two-day tour of the country. This is his first official visit to the Asian country. Crowds cheered President Trump as he rode in the armored presidential limousine, "The Beast," along the 22-km route from the airport to the Motera stadium, venue for the "Namaste Trump" rally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_RoNw7RVLw#action=share

Sweden’s Social Democrats Find Bernie Sanders Too Far Left

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 18 Comments

The Social Democrats are the ruling party in Sweden, but they see right through the so-called "democratic socialists" here in America. Looking at you, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Report: University and College Professors Hate Pete Buttigieg

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2020 5 Comments

"He reminds them of someone they hated in college."...

Branco Cartoon – Two-Armed Bandits

Posted by A.F. Branco on February 24, 2020 6 Comments

For more A.F.Branco cartoons at Legal Insurrection click here....

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-democratic-presidential-candidate-anderson-cooper-60-minutes-2020-02-23/

Bernie: Total price of my promises is unknown, but Medicare for All alone is $30 trillion

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2020 39 Comments

In his Nevada caucus victory speech, Bernie Sanders rattled off -- before an ecstatic crowd of college-age supporters -- a laundry list of promises: Free public higher education, cancellation of all student loan debt, universal free healthcare, universal "affordable" childcare, minimum $60k per year teacher salaries, and a nationwide $15 per hour minimum wage, among other things. And not just for citizens, but for the "undocumented" as well.

“Why 2020 Is the Year Women Fight for Trump (and he should keep tweeting)”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2020 17 Comments

Anne Sorock Segal runs the Frontier Center (fka the Frontier Lab), "a market research organization that is focused on reviving our American culture of self-governance." Anne started writing for Legal Insurrection in April 2012 and was a regular contributor for many years until she shifted her focus exclusively to the Frontier Lab.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t27sMM9X7m4

Media: On Second Thought, That Whole Russia Wants Trump Thing May Have Been Overstated

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 23, 2020 26 Comments

Last week, the media worked itself into one of their seemingly daily hyper-drive sky-is-falling hissy fits over an intelligence briefing. During said briefing, Shelby Pierson falsely—or, to be more charitable, mistakenly—claimed that intelligence shows that Russian interference in the 2020 election is due to their preference for President Trump.

Bloomberg Satirical Ad About Other Candidates’ ‘Crickets’ Reaction Triggers Censorship Calls

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 23, 2020 22 Comments

Despite his awful Vegas debate performance, Bloomberg remains a potentially viable Democrat not-Bernie. He's running an impressive campaign on the digital front.

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