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Whether Radicalized Culture at U. Penn Influenced Luigi Mangione Needs To Be Looked Into

Woman Who Accused Three Duke Lacrosse Players of Rape Admits She Lied, Seeks Forgiveness

Fifty-One Discriminatory Scholarships At University of Rhode Island Challenged By Equal Protection Project

So Now All These People Will Apologize To Sarah Palin About Margaret Thatcher, Right?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 29 Comments

A week ago The Guardian reported that Margaret Thatcher was refusing to meet with Sarah Palin, attributing a quote to an "ally" of Thatcher as follows:Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts.The blogosphere, including...

A Fair Assessment of Think Progress

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 9 Comments

John Hinderaker of Power Line Blog has done an excellent job tracking down and debunking the serial lies of Think Progress regarding the Koch brothers. I've chimed in too from time to time, but John really has led the charge.In a post today, John demonstrates...

Michele, Ma Belle?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 5 Comments

Michele Bachmann should not be enjoying all the praise the Palin haters are throwing her way, for they don't really mean it, except as a tool to "shut the door" on Palin. Example:Doug Mataconis about last night's debate:Bachmann is a much better public speaker [than Palin]...

WaPo and NY Times Adopt The HuffPo “Work for Us for Free” Model

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 2 Comments

In the aftermath of the Palin email media frenzy debacle, various media outlets who were publicly humiliated are spinning the crowdsourcing as a new investigative reporting technique.The analysis of Sarah Palin's emails over the past few days may end up teaching us more about the...

Syrian Lesbian Bloggers Cover Republican Debate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 1 Comment

Seems like an appropriate blog post title.The bloggers were neither Syrian nor lesbian nor female, and according to my readers, the Republican Debate was not a debate.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Anti-Israel Group at Columbia U. Distributes Pamphlet With Link to Financer of Terrorism

More Bans on DEI Policies are Coming in 2025

Offshore Wind is Bad News for New York and New Jersey

Diversity Conference for Elite Private Schools Devolves Into Festival of Jew Hatred

New Course at U. Colorado Boulder to Explore Feminism Through Disney Female Characters

Several Top Schools Urging International Students to Return From Break Before Trump Takes Office

LawProf Blog Rankings

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 9 Comments

I will continue to highlight blog rankings which show me in a good light. I will vigorously expose as complete frauds any blog rankings which do not meet that objective standard.So I am pleased to present the latest rankings of law professor blogs via TaxProf for...

So Are The Republican Primaries Over Before They Start?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 23 Comments

I did not see the New Hampshire debate last night because I was traveling, but the various news reports, including from mainstream conservative blogs, seem to indicate that Romney appeared presidential and in command, Bachmann got attention and likely name recognition, Pawlenty missed an opportunity,...

Whatever

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2011 5 Comments

Spotted by a reader from the "wilds" of New Jersey. Apparently it drives itself. --------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

The Great Debate Tonight

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 8 Comments

Despite the hype, I suspect many people will be thinking about some current and former Governors who will not be there, and who have not yet declared, or who may never declare.I'll be traveling tonight so I will not get to watch it. Please post...

Palin Email Frenzy Media Participation Rate falling fast

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 5 Comments

On Friday the media was in a complete frenzy to get Sarah Palin, enlisting a cast of thousands to scour the 24,000 pages of e-mails released by the State of Alaska.As just about everyone now acknowledges, the major networks and print newspapers never devoted a...

Collective Bargaining Law Back On The Table in Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 9 Comments

Republicans in Wisconsin are planning to put the collective bargaining provision into the state's budget legislation, if the Wisconsin does not act soon to revoke Judge Sumi's ill-advised injunction against the law, as reported by JSOnline:The Legislature will put Gov. Scott Walker’s limits on collective...

All In All We’re Just Another Bump In The Road

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 7 Comments

I doubt Pink Floyd would have given permission to use the Another Brick in the Wall soundtrack, but that is what came to my mind when I saw this advertisement being run by Mitt Romney.What do you think? Is Romney capable of making the transition from "nice...

Parking Tickets, Merit Pay, and Affirmative Action – Why Bureaucratic Incentives Matter

Posted by Matthew Knee on June 13, 2011 2 Comments

(by Matthew Knee)I recently managed to get a few parking tickets dismissed. My parking permit fell off my mirror, resulting in about 4 tickets overnight. The parking office told me there was no rule against duplicate citations, and so did whomever processed my...

Palin Can’t Win ≠ Palin Shouldn’t Run

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 40 Comments

There is a lot I could say about John Ziegler's article in The Daily Caller demanding that Sarah Palin not run for President, and insisting that Palin has become beholden to an inner circle of yes-men and yes-women.I'll make just two points.First, Ziegler's main argument...

Warning Sign

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2011 10 Comments

Spotted by reader Joseph in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a Chevy Prizm:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Pro-Illegal Immigration Groups Try To Turn RI Atty Gen’s Neighbors Against Him

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 12, 2011 7 Comments

The tactic which has come into vogue, particularly for SEIU protests, is to go to your opponents' home to protest, even if it means frightening the children in the house.Pro-illegal immigrant groups in Rhode Island have taken it one step further, not only protesting in...

Rachel Maddow Brings “Beef, Tequila and Condoms”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 12, 2011 11 Comments

Rachel Maddow is the superstar of the MSNBC stable and hero of the liberal Democratic base, called the smartest and best talk show host on television..So what did she do Friday night in the segment about the Palin e-mails? She highlighted an e-mail sent to...