Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

These are tough times for those of us who actually kinda, you know, liked America the way it was pre-2009 and didn’t fancy seeing it fundamentally transformed, as President Obama promised.  Alas, he’s kept his promise. Professor Jacobson has been steadfast in refusing to capitulate. I have...

It's no secret that Obama doesn't like Bibi Netanyahu, and the feeling seems to be mutual.  It's been a virtual warfare of insults since Bibi took Obama to school on the 1967 borders: and then got a more rousing welcome in Congress than Obama ever has,...

As soon as the president began his inaugural address yesterday with a nod to the Constitution, I actually said aloud, “Uh-oh.” Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution...

Professor Jacobson made an exceedingly important point yesterday: Our focus must be on "changing what we can change, protecting what we can protect, undermining what we can undermine, acting locally." Based on my experience in San Diego, I cannot stress enough the vital role that local...

Update:  Looks like Bibi Netanyahu will be selected to put together a government, but is not in as strong a position as expected just weeks ago.  Carl in Jerusalem has all the details and live updates. Carl also updates on something I touched on below, Breaking:...

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. There could be no more appropriate time to reflect on Martin Luther King's words than Inauguration Day, when the man who...