October 2021

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Cancel Culture Fail: Thousands Register for Lecture at Princeton by Prof Axed by MIT Over Twitter Mob

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2021 13 Comments

University of Chicago geophysics professor Dorian Abbot was supposed to give a lecture at MIT until the school caved to a campus mob over Abbot's unwoke views on diversity. His lecture got picked up by Princeton University instead and thousands of people have signed up for it.

China Holds Tank Drills on Indian Border as Military Talks Fail

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 12, 2021 10 Comments

"The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has been ramping up military exercises including night drills in the high-altitude areas in the Xinjiang Military District, which faces India."...

COVID-19 Cases Plunge Across the Country

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 12, 2021 17 Comments

Our press fails to note that the South leads the way in dropping numbers while some Blue States are "surging."...

University of Rochester Closing Dining Hall and Offering Refunds Due to Staff Shortages

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2021 1 Comment

“We are continuing to explore all options and resources to provide new food options and variety to our students”...

State Universities in Pennsylvania See Largest Drop in Enrollment in Decades

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2021 5 Comments

"We suspect that we are finally seeing the COVID effect on enrollment that some expected to see last fall."...

Kamala Harris Hired Child Actors for Her Awkward NASA Video

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2021 67 Comments

One kid said, "he had to send in a monologue of him talking about something he's passionate about, and three questions he would ask a world leader."...

VIDEO: Professor Jacobson Speaks at Mackinac Center

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2021 1 Comment

A talk about "free speech on college campuses, life as a conservative academic, the intersection of politics and law, and the evolution of the right-of-center blogosphere."...

Athletic Department at Rutgers Spends Over $12,000 on Power Napping Machine

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2021 4 Comments

“At the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Rutgers declared a fiscal emergency and aimed to reduce the budgetary shortfall”...

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Texas Gov. Abbott Bans COVID Vaccine Mandates Across the Board

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2021 58 Comments

"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, & our best defense against the virus, but should always remain voluntary & never forced."...

https://wkow.com/2020/06/23/protesters-pull-down-forward-statue-outside-state-capitol/

Legal Insurrection 13th Anniversary — “Gradually and Then Suddenly”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2021 21 Comments

Legal Insurrection website is 13 years old today. The Legal Insurrection Foundation is not quite 3 years old. My first post was on October 12, 2008, Obama is “Door No. 2″. Each year I write an anniversary post, you can read them to see the ebb and flow of opitimism and pessimism.

Kyle Rittenhouse Case: Should Misdemeanor Gun Charge Just Be Dismissed?

Posted by Andrew Branca on October 12, 2021 61 Comments

Hey folks, Welcome to our ongoing Law of Self Defense coverage of the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. As you all know, Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with a number of crimes for his conduct in Kenosha WI on the night of August 25, 2020, amidst violent rioting in the city fomented by elements of Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and sympathizers of those groups. Most of the charges against Rittenhouse are serious felonies, including the charge of first-degree reckless homicide for the killing of Joseph Rosenbaum, first-degree intentional homicide for the killing of Anthony Huber, attempted first-degree homicide of Gaige Grosskreutz, and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.