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"we stand for civilization against true barbarians" - My speech at Cornell Unity Rally

'We'll murder you' - California Anti-Israel Activist Charged After Threatening City Council and Mayor

Landmark NHS England Report: Science Doesn't Support Gender-Affirming Medicine

The Paranoid Style of Politics In Madison and The Left-Blogosphere

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 03, 2011 14 Comments

Ann Althouse has been observing the revolution in Madison (brought to you by PEU™) and correctly observes that the Wisconsin protesters are losing their grip on reality.It's not just the protesters.The supporters of the Wisconsin protesters in the left-blogosphere also are losing their grip on reality.Witness...

Why Texas Is Soaring And New York Is Falling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 03, 2011 6 Comments

The former gets it, the latter doesn't but thinks it does.From Keith Burgess-Jackson, in Texas:From the Senior Executive First Vice President for Subway Affairs, in Legal Insurrection's New York City News Bureau:For the answer to the age old question, "So how does brokeass, dumbass, redneck Texas stack up against progressive...

Retired Cop Speaks Out Against Police Union Tactics In Madison

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 7 Comments

Thanks to a commenter to my post More Police Insurrection In Madison for this clip of a caller to a Wisconsin talk show about the conduct of police unions in the current protests:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

The Half-Life Of A “Birther” Controversy Is Shrinking Rapidly

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 19 Comments

As I have documented here many times, one does not need to question Barack Obama's birthplace or citizenship to be called a "birther.""Birther" simply is the new "racist," an epithet thrown around at anyone who questions -- or in the case of Mike Huckabee failed to accurately state -- Obama's...

Lee: Not a prostitute. Not civil.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 02, 2011 11 Comments

The Daily Caller has an absolutely hilarious article (which I hope will become a series) titled 'Congressional Bosses from Hell' starring Sheila Jackson Lee. There are some real gems in this one:Yet another staffer remembers requesting a meeting early on in her tenure to ask...

Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter at American University Placed on Probation After Protest

Investigation Finds Contracts Between U.S. Universities and China Total More Than $2 Billion

Bias Response Team Shut Down at Oklahoma State University Following Settlement With Conservative Group

Wife of Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Transporting Stolen Human Remains

Arab Studies Prof at Columbia U. Claims School Put 'Most Extreme' People on Jew Hatred Task Force

Colleges Across the Country Are Ditching DEI Policies Due to Political Pressure

Emily Rocks

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 8 Comments

Reader and frequent commenter LukeHandCool's daughter Emily stars in this music video for her new rock band:Mac Ballard "Sawtelle" from Lance Kuhns on Vimeo.Album soon?--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Will David Cicilline (D-RI) Be At The News Conference About The Mess He Left Behind In Providence?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 2 Comments

If you want to see one of the greatest escape acts in the history of politics, witness David Cicilline's election to the United States Congress last November in the 1st Congressional District of Rhode Island. Cicilline had been Mayor of Providence, and was endorsed not only...

Supreme Court Rules For Westboro Baptist Church

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 28 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling (Alito dissenting), ruled in favor of the right under the First Amendment for protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church to picket near the funerals of soldiers.Here is a key piece of the Opinion, written by Chief Justice...

Russian Defense Minister Still Smiling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 5 Comments

Via Instapundit comes word that Russia is embarking on a $650 billion expansion of its conventional military forces and upgrade of its existing nuclear forces:The graying bear is getting a make-over. Russia's military is launching its biggest rearmament effort since Soviet times, including a $650...

More Police Insurrection In Madison

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 28 Comments

I wrote this weekend about the Madison, Wisconsin policeman who appeared in front of the protesters in the Capitol rotunda, while wearing police insignia, and announced that he would side with the protesters against the Governor, and how other policemen announced that they would not...

Wake Up and Hold Your Nose

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2011 13 Comments

Spotted in Ithaca:And the bumper sticker on top of the trunk which is barely visible in the photo above:Of course, if there really were fascism here, the driver would be in prison by now.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit...

Thugs

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2011 15 Comments

I have refrained from using that word so far, but the conduct of this mob towards one of Wisconsin's Republican State Senators who was trying to enter the Capitol building is a reflection of a lawless mentality which has been rampant in Madison, and aided...

Sheen & Gaddafi: Blurry Lines

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 01, 2011 21 Comments

Recently, Charlie Sheen has been in the news acting erratic. Thankfully, he hasn't been elected to office yet, (though I'm sure more Americans know him than the Speaker of the House) so maybe it could be worse...

Mercurial Redemption, An Eco-Maniacal Opera

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2011 13 Comments

Legal Insurrection reader and sometimes commenter Bill Dyszel has produced a masterpiece opera, titled Mercurial Redemption, An Eco-Maniacal Opera.Here is his description:"An eco-maniacal opera, inspired by Elmer Fudd with music by Richard Wagner. Any resemblance to the classic "What's Opera Doc" with Bugs Bunny is...

Count Frankula Joining New York Magazine

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2011 5 Comments

Frank Rich, one of the worst flame throwers at The NY Times (which is saying a lot) and a frequent subject of posts here, is leaving The Times to join New York Magazine:Frank Rich is joining New York Magazine, beginning in June. Rich will be...

From The “No One Could Have Seen This Coming” Department

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2011 7 Comments

Two metaphors for where this country is heading under Obama:Low-flush toilets cause stink in San Francisco: "San Francisco's big push for low-flow toilets has turned into a multimillion-dollar plumbing stink. Skimping on toilet water has resulted in more sludge backing up inside the sewer pipes,...

Skewed Sample Data Used In PPP Wisconsin “Do Over” Poll

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2011 12 Comments

Public Policy Polling (PPP) is a long-time Democratic pollster, which last year became the official pollster for DailyKos.PPP is prolific in its polling, with new polls released almost daily. I have linked to PPP's polls in the past. PPP has a good knack for finding...