February 2021

Judge Nixes L.A. County District Attorney Gascón’s Questionable Directives and Criminal Justice ‘Reforms’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2021 17 Comments

At the end of January, Legal Insurrection reported that ultra-progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s “reforms” were putting the region's criminal justice system in "free fall." For example, Gascón forced his prosecutors to read statements in court impugning the state's "three strikes" law and ending specific penalties.

Charitable Giving to Colleges and Universities Flattened in 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 10, 2021 1 Comment

"For the first time in a decade, total giving to higher education institutions fell slightly"...

Joe Biden’s Son-in-Law in a Position to Profit From the Response to COVID-19

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 10, 2021 21 Comments

Joe Biden's son-in-law Howard Krein is the chief medical officer of a company called StartUp Health. That company has now partnered with another, which is involved in tracking the COVID vaccine distribution. It's not difficult to connect these dots. This is crony-capitalism.

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1359279579559579649

LA Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy flips, votes Senate Trial constitutional

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 09, 2021 124 Comments

I only watched a small portion of the Night of the Living Dead-on-Arrival Senate trial of Donald Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m55tzTIJwwA

Judge Extends His Suspension of Biden’s Deportation Freeze

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 09, 2021 15 Comments

U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in the Southern District of Texas issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on President Joe Biden's deportation plan after Texas filed a lawsuit against the administration. Tipton just extended the order for 14 days to February 23, 2021.

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

Republicans Filing State Bills to Cut Funding to Schools Teaching the 1619 Project

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2021 21 Comments

Schools across the country have embraced the 1619 Project, a far-left retelling of American history born in the New York Times' pages. Some Republicans in various states are crafting legislation to cut funding to schools with it in the curriculum.

Impeachment Trial: Trump Lawyers Present Arguments on Constitutionality of the Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 09, 2021 51 Comments

The Senate kicks off President Donald Trump's impeachment trial today at 1 p.m. ET.

Biden to Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Body, Reversing Trump’s Decision

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 09, 2021 13 Comments

President Joe Biden's administration is excepted to join the United Nations Human Rights Council, a body governed by rogue regimes. It is notorious for denouncing the United States and its allies, particularly Israel.

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Launching Faculty Legal Defense Fund

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2021 0 Comments

“Adding the Faculty Legal Defense Fund to FIRE’s arsenal will allow us to help more faculty — faster”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0gww2yznI

WaPo Editorial Board: “Possibility Of A Laboratory Accident Or Leak” of COVID-19 From Wuhan Lab “Must Be Investigated” (Update: WHO drops investigation)

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2021 45 Comments

On February 16, 2020, Legal Insurrection published a piece reporting that Chinese university researchers believed the virus might have originated in a government laboratory.

Cancel Culture Has Now Come to the U.S. Naval Academy

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2021 0 Comments

"Many alumni are aghast at what has evolved there in recent years"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ara-Ep6IVPM

Blue-State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plagued With Problems

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2021 57 Comments

It's been over a month since the first wave of coronavirus vaccines arrived in the states for distribution.

Night of The Living Dead-on-Arrival Impeachment Trial

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 08, 2021 80 Comments

The Senate Trial of Donald Trump starts Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The trial is a Zombie because, as Rand Paul famously said, it's “Dead On Arrival” After 45 Senators Vote It’s Unconstitutional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjlHoabxsn0

Manhattan D.A. Cannot Prosecute Paul Manafort After Trump’s Pardon Due to Double Jeopardy

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 08, 2021 32 Comments

President Donald Trump pardoned former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Christmas Eve after a court found him guilty of tax fraud, bank fraud, and concealing his foreign bank accounts. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. thought his case against Manafort could go forward. But the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, put a stop to the case.

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1358739578635567105

Maxine Waters Denies She Ever Encouraged People to Harass Members of Trump Administration

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 08, 2021 49 Comments

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is aghast that President Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers might her dangerous rhetoric to defend him in his impeachment trial. She claims she never "glorified or encouraged" any violence against Republicans or members of Trump's administration. Waters made the declaration on MSNBC. Do you know what she said on MSNBC in 2018? She wanted people to harass Republicans and Trump's administration.

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