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Higher Ed DEI is in "hunker-down mode... trying to wait out the Trump administration"

Gov. Tim Walz Compares ICE To Nazis Hunting Anne Frank

Equal Protection Project Impact Reports – Year-End 2025

Blogonomics and independence

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2013 16 Comments

Andrew Sullivan: And so, as we contemplated the end of our contract with the Beast at the end of 2012, we faced a decision. As usual, we sought your input and the blogosphere's - hence the not-terribly subtle thread that explored whether online readers will ever...

Senator Mark Kirk returns, plans to climb Capitol steps Thursday

Posted by Anne Segal on January 02, 2013 12 Comments

Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) returned to the Capitol today almost one year after he suffered a stroke. In a series of interviews with selected press, the Senator said that he would have voted against the fiscal cliff legislation, saying it was "overweighted with spending," but...

The insurrection continues as black activist calls Jackson family traitors

Posted by Anne Segal on January 02, 2013 21 Comments

Bringing you another tale of citizen insurrection on the streets of Chicago, after our city, the most gun-controlled in the nation, ended the year with 532 murders. This time, at a meeting to discuss housing foreclosures and the corrupt system of redevelopment contracts, local grassroots...

Branco Cartoon – Winning

Posted by A.F. Branco on January 02, 2013 3 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 ...

Sandy Disaster Relief Disaster

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2013 19 Comments

The Senate passed a pork-laden Sandy Relief bill: Hurricane Sandy relief bill “pork” complaints is reportedly a sticking point fiscally conservative lawmakers. The $27 billion relief legislation crafted to offer Super Storm Sandy disaster aid will reportedly be stalled until after the Congressional session, which ends...

Student Government at U. Nebraska to Consider Anti-Israel BDS Resolution

TPUSA Students at Ohio U. Face Gun Threat and Harassment

Story About Black Student Terrorized by White Classmates in Texas is a Hoax

Minneapolis's 'ICE Watch' Network is Getting People Killed

College Board Bans Wearing of Smart Glasses While Taking the SAT

Student Government at Stanford Endorses Anti-ICE Walkout

Egypt’s new rulers not hip on comedy making fun of Morsi

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on January 02, 2013 6 Comments

Comedian Bassem Youssef has been called Egypt's Jon Stewart. While Stewart doesn't always endear himself to those he aims his political satire at, there aren't many who would seek to put him in jail for his jokes. Yet as the world embarks on the first days of...

To say that Republicans in Congress folded like a cheap suit is an insult to cheap suits

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2013 63 Comments

What an embarrassment. To say that Republicans in Congress folded like a cheap suit is an insult to cheap suits. The "fiscal cliff" was mishandled from day one. There was a lack of strategy and the tactics could not make up for that. To borrow Kurt Schlichter's phrase: a...

House Vote (Update – Passes 257-167)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 35 Comments

Coming up very soon. Doesn't seem like much doubt will pass. The bill passed 257-167. Boehner and Ryan voted for it. Cantor and McCarthy against. John Boehner is a yes vote for the deal.— Jim Antle (@jimantle) January 2, 2013 The Bush tax cuts lapsed at...

Group claims hacked subscriber database of NY newspaper which published gun permit map

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 57 Comments

The Lower Hudson Journal News, a Gannett newspaper, caused controversy when it published a map of names and addresses of gun permit holders, and announced that it planned to do so again. The plan for further publication may be in doubt as a neighboring county just...

House “fiscal cliff” updates

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 29 Comments

No one can type as fast as Twitter, so I'm embedding my Twitter "fiscal cliff" feed below. The big news this afternoon is that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor apparently is opposing the Senate bill in its current form. Senate Democrats are saying they will not take up...

A Catholic, Randian Objectivist, and vegan Libertarian walk into a Tea Party

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2013 15 Comments

One of the best aspects about the SoCal Tax Revolt Coalition is that we are a true mixture of Republicans, Libertarians, Independent Conservatives...

Time for House to call a Time Out — pass Plan C

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 42 Comments

We have seen this movie before. A contrived crisis causes a rush to a vote before any legislator or the public has time to read and understand a bill which will have a profound effect on the nation for years if not decades. That's what happened...

Senate passes massive tax cut which raised taxes over $600 billion in middle of night without reading the bill

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 56 Comments

There are too many metaphors here applicable to the Senate's 89-8 passage of a "fiscal cliff" bill in the middle of the night (around 2 a.m. this morning). The bill raised taxes by over $600 billion, in addition to Obamacare taxes already coming on line, yet...

Depends on what the meaning of “thank” is

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2013 2 Comments

From reader 9thDistrictNeighbor: Dear Professor, The attached billboard from WCPT-AM (“Chicago’s Progressive Talk”) popped up shortly after the election. The billboard is actually a fantastic buy, as on an hourly basis and by virtue of its location way off the Kennedy Expressway (I-94) it reaches far more...

White House and McConnell reach agreement on “fiscal cliff”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2012 29 Comments

Details just coming out, vote in Senate expected tonight. Looks like the number is 400/450k for tax increases and delay of sequester automatic spending cuts for two months. More when the details are confirmed. Update: Details on the deal, which apparently will go to a vote in the...

New Year’s Eve Open

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2012 17 Comments

Barring some BIG or BREAKING news, this will be the last post of 2012. Thanks to all of you for reading, commenting, spreading the links, and creating what I'm convinced is the best online community. Next year should be, ahem, interesting. We have been going through a thought...

Rand Paul on fiscal cliff

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2012 20 Comments

There isn't going to be a vote tonight in the House, at least. And it's not clear what all the details are, but it looks as of this writing that taxes will go up on people making more than $400,000 individually or $450,000 as a couple....