Author: Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.

Mike is a Generation X, New England lifer who describes his political views as conservative and libertarian.

You can find him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33

Obama Insults Trump With Thinly Veiled Reference to Hitler

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 08, 2017 40 Comments

On the same day that Trump made history by being the first American President to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Obama insulted him with a thinly veiled comparison to Adolf Hitler.

Harvard Formally Embraces Sanctions on Single Gender Clubs

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 07, 2017 3 Comments

"leaders of our community should exemplify the characteristics of non-discrimination and inclusivity"...

College Student to Dress as Christmas Tree Over Twitter Challenge

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 07, 2017 2 Comments

"for the rest of the semester"...

Report: Young People Say Being Called a “Snowflake” Damages Their Mental Health

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 07, 2017 45 Comments

Whether they like it or not, young people on the left have developed a reputation for being unable and unwilling to tolerate the views of others with whom they disagree. Speakers are routinely shouted down on college campuses and the views of conservatives are frequently described as dangerous.

George Washington U. Spends $500K Welcoming New President Amid Layoffs

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 07, 2017 0 Comments

"The university student government passed a resolution condemning the amount spent on the inauguration"...

Notre Dame Declines Student Demands to Remove Christopher Columbus Murals

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 06, 2017 4 Comments

"it is time for Notre Dame to remove its own version of a Confederate monument"...

Rhodes Scholar Claims Organization is Biased Against Conservatives

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 06, 2017 2 Comments

"pattern of banning debates on the Rhodes Internal Forum as soon as conservative opinions are being voiced"...

U. Michigan Students Want School to Pay More of Them for ‘Diversity Labor’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 06, 2017 7 Comments

“about making the campus climate more livable, and survivable”...

UPDATE: Gillibrand Finally Calls for Franken’s Resignation

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 06, 2017 6 Comments

*UPDATE* After a seventh woman has come forward today and accused Franken of sexual misconduct, Gillibrand has finally called for him to resign. New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is likely to run for president in 2020 so she's making an effort to align herself with the #metoo movement. At the same time, she's having some difficulty deciding who deserves the benefit of the doubt and who should be out of a job.

Pro-Liberty Student Group Sues UC Berkeley Over Denial of Status

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2017 1 Comment

“This incident is exactly why Young Americans for Liberty launched the national Fight for Free Speech campaign"...

Texas State Newspaper Fires Student Who Wrote White DNA ‘Abomination’ Op-Ed

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2017 6 Comments

“The author of this column has jeopardized the atmosphere of inclusivity"...

Students Disrupt Lecture About Free Speech Calling it ‘Violent’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2017 0 Comments

“Advocating for the right to racist, sexist and transphobic speech is violent”...

ABC’s Brian Ross Will No Longer Cover Stories Related to Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2017 16 Comments

ABC News suspended Brian Ross for his incorrect report last Friday about former Trump adviser Michael Flynn. Ross is currently enjoying a four week long suspension without pay. Now the network has decided he won't cover stories related to President Donald Trump.