Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

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

Yelena Bonner

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 2 Comments

It is with sadness that I read of the passing of Yelena Bonner, the wife of Andrei Sakharov, at age 88 in Boston. The story is at CIF Watch, Yelena Bonner - Courageous Jewish Leftist: I have read several obits for Yelena Bonner, who died in...

A Case for Rick Perry

Posted by Katie Thompson on June 21, 2011 72 Comments

The pool of Republican candidates just keeps growing, and voters are beginning to vet stances and pick sides. In an economy burdened by a $14.4 trillion debt and over 9% unemployment, Americans want someone new at the helm who can turn this sinking ship around....

I must have missed the part where Ed Rollins apologized

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 8 Comments

Via HotAir via WaPo comes news that Michele Bachmann "reportedly" ordered Ed Rollins to apologize to Sarah Palin for the nasty remarks Rollins threw Palin's way his first day on the job as a senior Bachmann campaign advisor. I've been busy the past few days with the...

If we could do ’08 over, “third term” would win

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2011 2 Comments

This oldie but goody was spotted recently by reader Leonard in South St. Louis. "Third term" is looking pretty good in hindsight. ...

Is Netroots Nation hiding in Providence in 2012?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 9 Comments

When I learned earlier today that Netroots Nation 2012 was going to be in Providence, I joked that I would be holding a party at my house. On second thought, maybe there is more to the selection of Providence than meets the eye. There is no real...

House Report Says Top Universities ‘Refused’ to Stop Campus Antisemitism

Campus Anti-Israel Protests Declined From Last Spring to This Fall

Racist Graffiti Found at Rhodes College Turns Out to be a Hoax

Indiana University’s 'Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity' Loses Funding

Idaho Board of Education Passes Resolutions Requiring Closure of DEI Offices

Harvard Law Enrolls Fewer Black Students After SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

The Conservatory lands, too

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 3 Comments

Or is it "takes off"? Whatever, two of my favorite bloggers, Dan Collins and Joy McCann, have launched The Conservatory: The Conservatory is meant to be a lot more than a news-aggregation site: it’s intended to provide free-market types with a sense of community, which can be...

Great News – We’ve Already Stolen The 2012 Election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 24 Comments

So says E.J. Dionne in The Washington Post, arguing that voter i.d. laws and limitations on early voting will suppress the Democratic Party vote and disenfranchise minorities: An attack on the right to vote is underway across the country through laws designed to make it more difficult...

Meet Katie Thompson

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 21 Comments

I am pleased that Katie Thompson will be doing some guest posts here, starting with a post about Rick Perry. Katie expands the geographical diversity of the university blogging team of Kathleen, Matt and Mike. Katie is entering her senior year at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Katie already...

Party at my house for Netroots Nation 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 7 Comments

This is almost as good as Ann Althouse having the union protests right outside her window. Netroots Nation, attended by all of my very good blog-friends, will be held in Providence! All the nutroots in my home state and not far from my house in the most...

Workers of the world, welcome

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 3 Comments

For those of you returning to work and who have not checked the blog this weekend, we safely landed on Saturday at 12:17 p.m. The landing was a little bumpy, but the blog quickly steadied, tossing out most of the bugs before the passengers deplaned. So now that...

Hey, that’s my line

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2011 6 Comments

Spotted by reader Will in Denver, Colorado. No really, that's my line (well, pretty close, " Proudly, I was against Obamamania before it was cool to be against Obamamania"). I invented it. ...

The Glitter-ification of Politics

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2011 24 Comments

Throwing things at politicians is a bad idea. Anything. How is security supposed to know if the perp is throwing glitter, or acid, or holding a knife. Moving towards politicians in a threatening manner is just a bad idea. The MoveOn.org activist who moved in a threatening...

And now I get all reflective and stuff

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2011 32 Comments

Now that the new blog is up and running, and mostly bug free (you never really know for sure until you turn it live no matter how much testing you do), I'm getting all reflective and stuff about blogging. I don't regret starting with Blogger. In...

Father’s Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2011 6 Comments

It's not only about us. ...

Rush reads LI post about Sarah Palin and Margaret Thatcher

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2011 18 Comments

On Thursday Rush Limbaugh read from my post about the false accusation spread by The Guardian newspaper in Britain that Margaret Thatcher was refusing to meet with Sarah Palin because of a dislike of Palin: ...

Saturday Night Card Game (Why do they presume ex-felons will vote for Democrats?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2011 11 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: The Saturday Night Card Game now is being held in luxurious, highly posh surroundings, but nothing has changed. The Game remains the same. Tonight we will examine the controversy in Florida...

Defund and Dismantle the U.N. Human Rights Council

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2011 15 Comments

The U.N. Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its singular goal of attacking and delegitimizing Israel. Via Ynet, HRC keeps clause dedicated to Israel: Israel demanded Friday a UN vote and called on members to vote against a Human Rights Council agenda for the next five years, which will keep Israel...