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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

2012 Best of The Saturday Night Card Game

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2012 17 Comments

And it goes on, and on, and on. Any notion that the pathetic racial politics which drive Democrats would relax post-election were shattered immediately. There is a sickness in the Democratic Party and media which just seems to get worse and worse. It's bad enough that they...

@McConnellPress and @SpeakerBoehner — STOP

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2012 30 Comments

In one final, futile act of desperation, tweet the Republican leadership...

In 2013, protect and support your local blogger more than ever

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2012 8 Comments

The role of bloggers as the tip of the conservative arrow has been much in the news this week. The David Gregory gun-law issue is one example, as is the reaction to the newspaper which published the names and addresses of law-abiding gun owners. It is,...

Top “Tea Party” Stories of 2012

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 29, 2012 5 Comments

As is traditional with the season, the end of the year is a chance to look back and reflect on the events that occurred over the past 365 days. And what a year it has been! Here are some stories, beyond the election and the fiscal...

NY newspaper plans to publish more gun owner names

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2012 62 Comments

The publication of the names of gun permit holders by the NY Lower Hudson Journal News sparked controversy, including publication by a blogger (additional here) of equally personal yet publicly available information about the editors and writers of the Journal News. Now the Journal News is...

Students and Faculty at UC-Berkeley Unhappy About Suspension of Anti-Israel Lecturer

Erika Kirk Says Turning Point USA Will Continue College Campus Debates

U. San Francisco to Employ AI in Admissions Process

U. Minnesota Profs Enter Third Year of Study on ‘Antiracist Parenting’

Credit Rating Agencies Issue Unfavorable Outlook for Higher Education in 2026

Instructor at British School 'Likened to a Terrorist' for Showing Videos of Trump in Class

“The Lost Generation” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2012 1 Comment

It's the end of College Insurrection's first year. Not literally a full year, as we turned on the lights on August 22, 2012. This last week of the first year had much of interest, The usual malarkey: Finally, a college major for which 99.99% of students were qualified...

Obama-loving New Yorkers learn Econ 101 the hard way

Posted by Joel Engel on December 29, 2012 31 Comments

Folks freak at size of tax hikes if fiscal cliff isn’t averted in the coming days is a story from Thursday’s NY Post. Three reporters interviewed New Yorkers (most of whom, statistically, voted for Obama) of all income groups, asked them what they earn per year,...

Nation running out of ammo

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 44 Comments

Reaction to threats by Senator Dianne Feinstein and others to ban certain weapons and severely restrict ownership of guns generally has caused a run on gun stores, as is widely reported. Less reported is the run on ammunition, leaving ammunition inventories down 93% since election day. So...

First Question at David Gregory’s interview of Obama Sunday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 18 Comments

David Gregory is returning from vacation for an exclusive interview with Obama on Sunday. I can't wait for the topic of strict enforcement of gun laws to come up. Excited to announce that President @barackobama will be my exclusive guest this Sunday on @meetthepress nbcnews.to/W9Ykim #MTP— David...

Obama presser — wants Harry Reid, who never allows votes on Republican legislation, to hold up or down vote on Obama’s plan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 8 Comments

CBS reports: President Obama and congressional leaders met for just over an hour this afternoon to work on a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" in a meeting that was described as "constructive and candid."...

North Korean Army Girls March

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 37 Comments

Just because. Don't draw any conclusions as to why I'm posting it. Because you probably would be right. ...

Bad economy already dialed in, fiscal cliff or not

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on December 28, 2012 10 Comments

Recently released figures have resulted in mixed interpretations among economists about the 2013 economic outlook. Some say the economy is on pace to achieve a modest recovery pointing to better than expected housing figures, and a relatively low amount of first time unemployment claims during...

Potemkin Obama

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 20 Comments

Obama has bad intentions, according to Charles Krauthammer. News flash! Sure, it's a mess right now. But maybe a mess is what we needed to get this party in shape. It's a risky tactic Obama is taking, one which might just as easily backfire, as I noted in...

Feinstein legislation is the Obamacare of gun control

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2012 53 Comments

Legislative overreach reveals the agenda...

Washington, DC Gun Attorney David Benowitz On The David Gregory Situation

Posted by 0387erp on December 28, 2012 67 Comments

Much has been made of David Gregory’s alleged possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device during an airing of Meet the Press on December 23. In my mind there are two big questions to answer: 1) can the government prosecute Mr. Gregory; and 2) if...

Branco Cartoons – 2012 in Review

Posted by A.F. Branco on December 28, 2012 10 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 WAJ adds -- A.F. Branco joined Legal Insurrection on August 6, 2012. This video compilation is a testament to his great talent, which...

Because I’m the journalist, and you’re not

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2012 16 Comments

That's where we are at the end of the day, today, via Jonathan Adler at National Review: It appears as if NBC’s David Gregory decided to brandish a high capacity magazine on NBC’s “Meet the Press” even though NBC was informed it would be illegal to...