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Iran’s De Facto Leader Ali Larijani Eliminated in Israeli Strike

Lawyer Among Three Arrested in Violent Restaurant Attack on Hebrew-Speaking Diners

Replacing History With Wildlife: The Suicidal Insanity of Anti-Western Ideology

Cumulus again tries to throw Limbaugh under Media Matters’ boycott bus

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2013 20 Comments

It's Deja Vu all over again, earnings season bringing another attempt by Cumulus Media to throw Rush Limbaugh under the Media Matters' boycott bus. For a bit of history on the Limbaugh boycott organized by and still pushed by Media Matters, see my prior posts from...

Mideast Media Sampler – 05/07/2013 – The “Syria is not Iraq” Conundrum

Posted by David Gerstman on May 07, 2013 7 Comments

1) Bill Keller's truism Former executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller states the obvious, "Syria is not Iraq." In short, Keller argues that he trusts President Obama's instincts. However since he offered a mea culpa for having once supported the Iraq war, his...

‘OpUSA’ Hackers Plan Cyberattacks Against US Websites on May 7th

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 07, 2013 9 Comments

A collective of hackers is expected to launch a major cyberattack Tuesday against various targets in the US as part of an operation dubbed OpUSA, according to a Department of Homeland Security Alert issued last week. From noted security blog KrebsOnSecurity: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

California Mirrors Nation’s “Hunger Games” Set-up

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 07, 2013 4 Comments

Professor Glenn Reynolds likens Washington, D.C ., to the iconic Panem, capital city of "The Hunger Games". As the nation's wealth becomes concentrated along the Potomac, it becomes easier to make the analogy: America's capital seems bubble-wrapped in its own vibrant economic boom, while great chunks of...

Sadly honest

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2013 13 Comments

I agree with Zach, nothing to laugh about here, least of all the honesty of the message: I just recently moved to Denver, CO and captured this shot this afternoon downtown. I have no witty remarks for this photo. It is simply downright depressing. Best wishes. ...

Vanderbilt Law Prof Explains the Challenge of Getting More Conservatives Into Higher Ed

Federal Probe Finds Faculty Members are Fueling Antisemitism on College Campuses

Emails Show Qatar Coordinated Messaging About October 7th Attacks With American Universities in Doha

UC-Berkeley Prof Claims Anti-DEI Efforts Rooted in ‘White Male Christian Supremacy’

U. Alabama Student Accidentally Emails Thousands of People, Boosting His Pet-Sitting Business

Clemson Researchers Uncover Social Media Campaign to Spread Iranian Regime Propaganda

Second Grader Suspended for Pointing Pencil Like a Gun

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 06, 2013 50 Comments

The war on little boys marches on...

Goodbye to our friend Chip Gerdes

Posted by Anne Segal on May 06, 2013 5 Comments

Today we received news that Chip Gerdes, one of the patriots we don't all know by name, but who works day in and day out to help our country, passed away. Legal Insurrection writers add their thoughts below. WAJ adds: I only spoke to him a handful...

Euro is like Obamacare, interesting concept that can’t work because of people

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2013 9 Comments

Obamacare will not work. Just like the Euro did not work. Because of people. Via The Telegraph, German euro founder calls for 'catastrophic' currency to be broken up: Mr Lafontaine said he backed EMU but no longer believes it is sustainable. "Hopes that the creation of the euro would...

One step away from #Gosnell

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2013 47 Comments

The author doesn't have the guts to put his name on it. Not surprised. Disgusting: We're having twins and I'm not happy about it, thought about aborting one twin. ow.ly/kL9cG ow.ly/kL9l7— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 6, 2013 As horrible as this might sound, we found ourselves wishing these...

About those Syrian casualties from the Israeli bombing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2013 6 Comments

The enormous mushroom cloud, the earth-shaking earthquake-like reverberations, the secondary explosions. We're heard a lot of noise from Syria, but relatively little about casualties. The NY Times reports over 100 dead soldiers: The attack, which sent brightly lighted columns of smoke and ash high into the night sky...

Branco Cartoon – Shovel Ready Job Numbers

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 06, 2013 1 Comment

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 ...

There’s no such thing as a free immigration amnesty

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2013 18 Comments

Amnesty, and particularly citizenship, for people who broke the law to get here is bad policy because it rewards law breakers and advantages them over law abiders. It's also very costly, as a study released by the Heritage Foundation demonstrates, The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants...

Mideast Media Sampler – 05/06/2013 – Mixed Messaging on #Syria

Posted by David Gerstman on May 06, 2013 4 Comments

1) The Israeli "message" Why is it that threats against Israel are regularly downplayed by the media? 'Everywhere an #Iranian embassy exists, they plan terror on #Jews, #Israelis' ow.ly/kJZlH— Israel Hayom English (@IsraelHayomEng) May 6, 2013 Typical of this phenomenon is the headline Airstrikes Tied to Israel May...

Flashback — Ed Markey called Benghazi talking-point concerns “bogus”

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 06, 2013 10 Comments

On Benghazi Ed Markey had the chance to be loyal Democratic politician or truth-seeker, he chose politician...

Patriot’s Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2013 3 Comments

From LukeHandCool: This van was heading west towards the beach down Wilshire Boulevard in the Peeps Progressive Republic of Santa Monica, California. Only kind of bumper sticker mentioning the troops you'll usually see here on the Westside of L.A. is the disingenuous, "Support Our Troops, Bring Them...