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Intersectionality is all the Rage - Just Ask "Turtle Island Liberation Front"

Feds Open Investigation Into Brown Univ Over Security Failures, as Campus Police Chief Placed on Leave

Systematic Scholarship Discrimination In Illinois Public Universities Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Finding common ground in limited government — I am the NRA and EFF

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2013 46 Comments

I've been giving serious consideration to finally joining the NRA. The people who want to take away your guns (and they would if they could) almost always are the same people who want to control every aspect of your life, from the health care you get to the...

Bully Fighters

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2013 8 Comments

Another one in LukeHandCool's New Roads School series (also here), taken a few days after the election: Professor, Andrew Breitbart was The Lonely Bull(sh*t Fighter). I think each and every one of us feels like a matador now ...

Sad irony in Aaron Swartz case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2013 24 Comments

This is a follow up to my post yesterday about Aaron Swartz. Patterico has the full details and documents. It's somewhat complicated. I'll try to summarize Patterico's research briefly. On Friday, the day Swartz committed suicide, papers were filed in his federal criminal case which reflected a possibly significant evidentiary...

California targeted for enhanced gun control activism

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 13, 2013 23 Comments

California's conservative activists are preparing to battle back Sacramento legislators, who are using the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy and their new super-majority to impose further restrictions on gun ownership. A Fox News report describes some of the proposed measures: Political analysts say the political landscape puts...

Mayors against Illegal Guns swindle with latest infographic

Posted by Anne Segal on January 13, 2013 22 Comments

An infographic from Mayor Bloomberg's "Mayors against Illegal Guns" depicting "common-sense gun control" shows how graphics can swindle their audiences using simple tricks. Despite the fact that the NRA has condemned the group for being anti-gun, MAIG is attempting to define the terms of the debate in ways...

Man Connected to Harvard Human Remains Scandal Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Vanguard University Bans TPUSA Chapter While Maintaining Other Identity Based Clubs

Some Colleges and Universities Have a 'Holiday Tree' for Christmas

Foreign Policy Analyst Suggests Shutting Down College Middle Eastern Studies Departments

DEI Policies Have Caused Real Harm to Young White Men

U. Oklahoma Fires Instructor Who Failed Student for Citing Bible in Essay on Gender

Who left whom, exactly? A look at “declining” Tea Party numbers from the inside

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 13, 2013 60 Comments

The end of relationships can get real ugly. In the wake of a Rasmussen poll showing that only 8% of those questioned identified themselves as members of the “tea party”, I asked our group of San Diego citizen activists for their opinions of the cause. Tim Daniel...

Shame the shameless shamers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 13, 2013 43 Comments

The French mathematician and French philosopher Blaise Pascal noted, "The only shame is to have none." I am going to have to disagree. In today's environment, the only shame is having it wrongly turned around and used against you. An advantage of having Democrats/former Democrats (e.g., Tammy...

Former federal prosecutor questions why D.C. Atty Gen did not recuse himself from Gregory case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2013 22 Comments

... but says A.G. reached the right decision not to prosecute anyway...

No one can hear you scream

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2013 6 Comments

From Linda in Tennessee, Parking lot, Hill Center, Brentwood TN ...

Ted Cruz thanks Sarah Palin and her supporters

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 12, 2013 13 Comments

Dated January 11, 2013 (h/t gs in the Tip Line): Dear SarahPAC Supporter, Together, we made history this November! Our victory in the U.S. Senate race in Texas was a remarkable testament to the conservative grassroots. We started out as underdogs in a long, competitive primary. But despite the...

Saturday Night Card Game (Calling Obama “Obama” is racist)

Posted by Joel Engel on January 12, 2013 33 Comments

Henceforth every mention of our president must begin with “His Eminence”...

Mother Nature and WSJ Mock Climate-Change Bullies

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 12, 2013 36 Comments

Despite the best efforts of progressives who want to use global warming to control human consumption and the media that supports these efforts, it seems Mother Nature is not following their script. Some examples: In California, we are having the worst cold snap in decades. An analysis of...

Why won’t State Dept demand U.S. pastor’s release from Iran?

Posted by Anne Segal on January 12, 2013 19 Comments

Yesterday the U.S. State Department for the first time mentioned American pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been imprisoned in Iran since September 2012 for speaking out about his Christian views and developing a network of underground churches. While family and friends of the pastor, who...

A “social media militia” can preserve our liberties today

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 12, 2013 16 Comments

My recent post on "Independence Day" sparked a spirited discussion around poll data showing that only 8% of those questioned identified themselves as members of the "tea party" (hat-tip to gs). This, in turn, became a topic of discussion among the a group of citizen activists...

I had no idea who Aaron Swartz was, but his death moves me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 12, 2013 34 Comments

I don't think I knew who Aaron Swartz was, but this announcement of his death moved me: Aaron Swartz, online activist and founder of Infogami, a service later merged with Reddit, has committed suicide in New York City on Jan. 11, the Tech reports. The news was revealed...

8001

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 12, 2013 8 Comments

This is the 8001st post at Legal Insurrection. The 8000th post, not by design but by happenstance, was “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” Week at College Insurrection. So maybe this is another good opportunity to say thanks to the many supporters since October 12,...

“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 12, 2013 1 Comment

In case you missed it. The Good Prof. Glenn Reynolds – How Home Schooling Threatens Monopoly Education History Prof. Looks at How Liberals Took-over American Colleges Florida Governor Leads Charge to Cut Costs at State Universities North Dakota colleges benefit from “Big Oil” Cornell Student Questions Need for “Africana Studies” Win –...