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"We view ourselves as the cop on the beat" to get DEI discrimination out of higher ed

Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport - US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Democrats to Defy Leadership With Protests for Trump's State of the Union

Tea Party IRS Protests May 21

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2013 17 Comments

Forwarded to me by a reader. Sounds like a good idea to me. (details and locations at the link) On behalf of Tea Party, Patriot groups, 9/12, liberty activists, and the American people, we are calling for anyone and everyone to protest the IRS’ complete abuse of...

Elizabeth Warren’s low-information student loan spear

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2013 14 Comments

You remember Upworthy, the epitome of low-information in support of Obama and progressives, Upworthy — or, How we are losing the internet to lowest of low information young liberals. They have maps which demonstrate The high cost of low information voters. I need to stop checking in...

Ed Markey’s passive aggressive campaign

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 18, 2013 7 Comments

Democratic Congressman Ed Markey apparently is hoping that being super-liberal in Massachusetts is enough to defeat Republican Gabriel Gomez in the Special Election ...

“Two chickens, three goats and a rabbit” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2013 2 Comments

This week college campuses looked relatively sane compared to Washington, D.C. I emphasize "relatively." Occupy brings “two chickens, three goats and a rabbit” as part of takeover of U. California farm Swarthmore’s descent into madness Louisiana State Hosts “Lavender Graduation” For Homosexual Grads Six Degrees of Separation: Stanford University – Where...

(not hoping for it, just noticing)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2013 5 Comments

What does it take to get the IRS's attention? (Do you really want to know?) .@tomkattman heh, I almost feel that I'm not doing enough for my country since the IRS hasn't targeted me yet. :(— Fuzzy Slippers (@fuzislippers) May 17, 2013 Hell, I just wish Indie bloggers...

Education Dept. Announces Multiple Universities to End Partnerships with the Ph.D. Project

Police Say No Evidence That Black Virginia Tech Prof Was Victim of Racist Attack

DePaul U. Investigating Alleged Harassment of Jewish Students at Coffee Shop

Caltech Astrophysicist Gunned Down on His Front Porch

UC-Davis Holds ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop on Encounters With ICE

Stanford Newspaper Sues State Dept. Over Free Speech Rights for International Students

Stand up and cheer these House Republicans

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 22 Comments

Some good stuff today. I actually was proud of the job the House Republicans did given the time constraints. They had some fight in them. Hopefully they will keep it up for 3 1/2 more years. Every. Single. Day. I posted some videos at...

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Financial Times in Group’s Latest Attack on News Outlets

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 17, 2013 2 Comments

Another news organization has fallen victim to the group of hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army. The Financial Times was hacked Friday, according to a notice posted by the outlet. The Financial Times has become the latest news outlet to be hacked by supporters of the...

Questioner initially denied IRS Q&A was set up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 11 Comments

At congressional hearings today, it was revealed that IRS planted question at ABA mtg disclosing targeting of conservatives via communications between Celia Roady, a tax lawyer who asked the question, and Lois Lerner of the IRS who was on an ABA panel. Roady has a deep...

Obama’s really bad two media days in one infographic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 6 Comments

The infographic below, the National Dialogue Monitor by TargetPoint Consulting May 15-16, 2013, was provided to me by former Legal Insurrection contributor Matthew Knee, who now works at TargetPoint. It shows Obama's really bad two media days: Each bubble represents a topic discussed in relation to President Obama...

All the President’s Concealers tainted the 2012 election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 27 Comments

With each passing hour, it becomes more and more clear that the truth was concealed from the American public prior to the election about two major Obama administration scandals. Benghazi was very much in the news prior to the election. The concealment went to the culpability...

Mideast Media Sampler – 05/17/2013 – The Newseum cop out

Posted by David Gerstman on May 17, 2013 2 Comments

Richard Engel's Speech Richard Engel spoke earlier this week at the Newseum's memorial for journalists killed in the line of duty during 2012. Spoke at newseum today on journalists killed in 2012, and controversy on who to include. c-spanvideo.org/program/312711…— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) May 13, 2013 The Newseum's...

Ethnic cleansing in #Syria in real time

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 11 Comments

Michael Weiss at Lebanon NOW reports, Rise of the militias: The use of chemical weapons and Obama’s fudged “red line” has given way to gruesome footage of a schismatic Syrian rebel commander biting into the lung of a slain Hezbollah fighter and vowing revenge against Assadist...

IRS planted question at ABA mtg disclosing targeting of conservatives

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 18 Comments

Nothing says "trust the IRS" quite like the IRS planting questions at Bar Association meetings...

IRS Hearings Live

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 10 Comments

[Hearing now adjourned.] Start at 9 a.m. Eastern. You can view it on CSPAN-2. [live video and Twitter fees removed]

Congressman Roskam (IL-06) did a particularly good job: https://twitter.com/JessicaTaylor/status/335384220966993921

George: Conclusion: IRS was using inappropriate criteria, was delaying their apps, and was asking inappropriate questions of applicants
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 17, 2013

Miller says that "foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient." Says was a mistake, not act of partisanship. Unreal.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 17, 2013

Acting IRS Commissioner Miller says "partisanship" played "no role" in the targeting. WHAT? #OhHellNo
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) May 17, 2013

Miller aware of inappropriate behavior on May 3rd of 2012. 6 months before election. #IRS
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) May 17, 2013

Sure. RT @andrewstilesnro: Miller: IRS leaks to Propublica, release of NOM donor list were "inadvertent."
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 17, 2013

Assuming Miller is being truthful, he makes the #IRS sound like a rogue agency where agents do whatever they want. #IRShearing
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) May 17, 2013

Levin: "no evidence of political motivation". Except for, you know, the evidence of political motivation. #irs #tcot
— David Steinberg (@DavidSPJM) May 17, 2013

So the fact that only conservative groups were targeted for audits, leaks, and Kafka-esque questioning is a coincidence? Media..?
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) May 17, 2013

Branco Cartoon – Stupid Pet Tricks

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 17, 2013 15 Comments

Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s page is Cartoonist A.F.Branco ...

Transparensorcery – “House immigration group reaches a deal”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2013 24 Comments

But we don't know what's in it, via AP: A bipartisan band of House members working on a comprehensive immigration bill has reached an agreement in principle, lawmakers said Thursday, after talks dragged on for months and appeared stalled earlier in the day. The lawmakers did not...

Infamous LulzSec Hackers Get Jail Time

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 16, 2013 4 Comments

A British court handed down jail time Thursday to four hackers that were part of a notorious splinter group of the Anonymous hacker collective known as LulzSec. Ryan Cleary, 21, aka “ViraL,” received 32 months. Cleary will also receive a separate sentence in connection with a...