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Congress Must Stop Trump From Being Sworn In, Argues Column in The Hill

Younger Generation Support for Luigi Mangione Reflects "A Strong Anti-Capitalist Trend on Campuses"

Israel's Pager Operation Disoriented and Severely Damaged Hezbollah, Here's How They Did It

“God is just rewarding Repubs by bringing them home.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 11 Comments

Huff-Watch is collecting reactions from Huffington Post commenters about the tornadoes that killed over 250 people, mostly in the South, including the comment in the headline above.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

10 Rules for Liberty Guerrillas

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 3 Comments

It is worth taking a look at the post below, by the same person who did My Rebuttal to a Progressive, the best rant since Rick Santelli..The post is 10 Rules for Liberty Guerrillas.Rule 1 is something we need to keep in focus, since so much...

Fight of the Century and a great mind of the century

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 28, 2011 7 Comments

KathleenTwo talking points:1. The Keynes v. Hayek Part II video was released today:I was absent from the posting cycle on the 17th and I gave a few hints in this direction. Indeed, I made it to the final cut...

Yes, That’s What He Means

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 4 Comments

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When Do They Take Over Health Care? Part 2

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 2 Comments

As if Part 1 were not enough. Via Infowars (h/t @ProfBainbridge): -------------------------------------------- Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Visit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress! ...

U. Michigan Receives Nearly $4 Million to Promote Environmental Justice

Academy Awards Reflect Far-Left Anti-Israel Position

Brown University Faces Stunning $46 Million Deficit

University of Iowa Closing Down Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Department

Florida State Rep. Hillary Cassel Switches From Democrat to Republican

There Were 21 Hate Crime Hoaxes on College Campuses in 2024

Post-Birth Certificate Poll Bounce for Obama?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 10 Comments

Maybe, just maybe slightly. But it will not last. Here's why:In the week ending April 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 408,500, an...

Prius, How Could You?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2011 6 Comments

Spotted by reader Patrick in Eagan, Minnesota.Supporting the Navy is one thing, but a climate change denier? And you call yourself a Prius.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Going After Judge James Ware

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 14 Comments

A motion has been filed in California federal District Court seeking to vacate former Chief Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling holding that Prop. 8 violated the United States Constitution. A copy of the motion is here. As a matter of routine, the movants selected a hearing...

Did Basic Polling Interpretation Errors Drive Obama To Mishandle The Birth Certificate Issue?

Posted by Matthew Knee on April 27, 2011 14 Comments

by Matthew KneeI have generally believed that Obama did not release his birth certificate because he thought that the birther issue made some of his opponents look foolish. So long as the birther issue was politically beneficial, there was no reason to put it...

Milbank is getting creative.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 27, 2011 14 Comments

KathleenI have to say, I'm really not surprised by Dana Milbank's latest Op-Ed in WaPo 'Obama, lost in thought.'There’s too much going on in the poor guy’s head...

Why Does The Wisconsin Recount Make Me Nervous?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 10 Comments

I know there is no logical way David Prosser could lose 7316 votes in the recount.But stuff like this gets me very nervous, via JSOnline:The state Supreme Court recount got off to a wobbly start here Wednesday.After more than a half-hour of meticulous instructions and...

It Was His Ego

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 21 Comments

Why did he wait so long, almost three years after Clinton supporters first claimed Obama was born abroad, for Obama to release the original documentation?There certainly were political strategies involved. But that cannot explain it all.It was Obama's enormous ego. Challenged, he sought to control the...

Obama Releases “Long Form” Birth Certificate?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 58 Comments

So much for our media, which has been telling us -- contrary to the actual law as I explained previously-- that Obama could not obtain original documents of his own birth records. Succumbing to the realization -- which I also predicted -- that the "Birther"...

So Tell Me About Paul Ryan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 8 Comments

Specifically, tell me about Paul Ryan as a presidential candidate, now that there are murmurings that he may jump in.Why not? Republicans are going to have to defend the Ryan plan, who better to do it than Ryan. Someone who conveys a seriousness about policy without being...

Probably Better Blurry

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2011 2 Comments

"The" Turfmann took this photo of a car in the Boston area, which he says has some sort of vulgar anti-Palin wolf bumper sticker on it. And he added:Oh, I want you to know that in keeping with your pleas to be safe, I had both...

Trump Is Doing Major Damage To Obama

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 26, 2011 73 Comments

The conventional wisdom is that Donald Trump is doing damage to Republicans by raising the birth certificate issue. I think it's way too early to tell, but it is just as likely that Trump is doing major damage to Obama.Obama may be winning in some...

Bolduc nails it.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 26, 2011 3 Comments

KathleenBrian Bolduc of National Review has an excellent Op Ed in The Crimson today detailing the "facts of life" after Harvard:"College is a holiday from history, during which you have few real responsibilities—that is, the kind you can’t talk your way out of. After four...