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Harvard Program Caught Trying To Hide Discriminatory Language After Complaint Filed By Equal Protection Project

Homan: DHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marrying Alleged Brother for Visa Fraud

UVA Law Prof Describes Outrageous Behavior From Colleagues Over Case He Argued Before SCOTUS

Elizabeth Warren backs away from claim she’ll “save capitalism”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 39 Comments

No one could have seen this coming. No one. I don't mean that Elizabeth Warren was stretching things a bit when she said that people on Wall Street have told her she'd save capitalism. No, the complete surprise is that Warren has fessed up and admits that...

Let it be recorded that MSM 100-day war on Romney started on foreign soil

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 34 Comments

Romney's foreign trip is the mainstream media's coming out party in favor of Obama this electoral season, an obsessive nit-picking the likes of which Obama has not seen since ever. John Hinderaker has it right: The Most Striking Thing About Mitt Romney’s Overseas Trip… …has been the press coverage....

No government shutdown before election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 14 Comments

There never was going to be an actual shutdown, the issue was how much drama there would be on or about October 1. The drama held great risk -- for both parties. If played wrong by Republicans, it could have given Obama a last minute boost...

Richard Mourdock – “the economy still stinks”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 3 Comments

Darin at Reboot Congress has an interesting video of Richard Mourdock, running for Senate in Indiana against Democrat Joe Donnelly. Mourdock, who defeated Dick Lugar in the primary, is part of Operation Counterweight. Mourdock still is playing catch up on fundraising, after he spent so much in...

Of course, Obama related to first black slave on his, um, mother’s side

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 77 Comments

CNN is hyping this story, but when you dig into it, there's no firm evidence, only piecing together assumptions and conjecture. Obama's family tree connection to first African American slave (emphasis mine): His family tree has been linked to Brad Pitt, Sarah Palin and both Presidents Bush but...

Florida Bill Would Limit Number of Foreign Students at State Universities

Orientation at Amherst College Allegedly Included Students Mimicking Sex Acts

Trump Education Dept. Announces They've Prevented More Than a Billion in Student Aid Fraud

Arizona State Board of Education Votes to Cut DEI Standards in Compliance With Trump Executive Order

Seton Hall University Approves Democrat Club But Denies Turning Point USA

UC-Berkeley Suspends Lecturer for Bringing His Anti-Israel Politics Into the Classroom

Milton Friedman v. Obama/Warren/Lakoff

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 37 Comments

Today would be Milton Friedman's 100th birthday. I've played this video before, but it's particularly timely in light of the "you didn't build that" narrative which has become the foundation of the Obama campaign taken from Elizabeth Warren who took it from George Lakoff. ...

Life imitates bumper sticker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2012 60 Comments

The right to be offended is the foundation of our democracy. And the blogosphere. Thanks to reader Amy, who writes: I'm vacationing in Washington state, but here in the agricultural area of the Yakima valley, people are more conservative than the liberal coast--and it shows. Love your blog!...

Emergency Broadcast System activated – Free @Instapundit Twitter account #RespondTwitter (Update – Account restored)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 11 Comments

Instapundit's Twitter account has been suspended. The folks at Twitchy have the story: PJ Media’s Nina Yablok is trying to return the Twitter handle @Instapundit to the hands of trademark owner Glenn Reynolds, and she’s asking for help in getting Twitter’s attention. The long version of the story...

Is there anything Elizabeth Warren can’t do?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 40 Comments

As reported by National Journal (via TWS)(emphasis mine): “Every now and again, I meet with someone who’s been very successful on Wall Street, who says, ‘I want to support your campaign because I believe you will save capitalism. I believe in capitalism, and I understand there have...

If Mitt Romney had talked about Palestinians the way Obama spoke about Pennsylvanians

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 28 Comments

Mitt Romney is under furious attack from the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and pro-Obama media for pointing out the truth about why culture matters in the economic success of Israel. How would these people have reacted if Romney gave this speech: You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania the Palestinian Territories,...

Harry Reid is a charmer

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 26 Comments

And you wonder why nothing gets done in the Senate and Republicans can't even get votes on legislation or a budget? Via The Hill: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has launched a blistering verbal assault against William Magwood, a Democratic member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...

Gutsy Tweet of the Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 30 Comments

It relates to this story: At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission, according to an explosive new book scheduled for release August...

The anti-hate hate mob grows

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 64 Comments

We've seen the Mayors of Boston and Chicago abuse their power to drive a lawful business out of their jurisdictions by threatening to withhold business permits because the founder and President support the definition of marriage as one man - one woman. When those threats generated an outcry even...

Mitt Romney “outrages” Palestinians by pointing out the obvious

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

The cycle of perpetual outrage and victimhood continues. Mitt Romney pointed out something obvious, that Israel has a record of economic success unmatched by those under Palestinian Authority control, attributing it to cultural and other factors: "As you come here and you see the GDP per capita,...

And now we juxtapose

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 9 Comments

From reader equitus: I saw this one in Napa County, CA on Thursday, May 31. Note the large faded sticker in the middle: "I [heart] Big Brother" It's a little shocking anyone would admit this kind of sentiment, even in these parts. Keep up the great work! ...

Upset brewing in Texas runoff? PPP says Cruz up big

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 29, 2012 42 Comments

The Dewhurst campaign released an internal poll earlier today showing Dewhurst up: With less than two days until the runoff for the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race, Lt. Gov David Dewhurst has a narrow lead over rival Ted Cruz, according to a Dewhurst campaign...

College Insurrection update

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 29, 2012 13 Comments

The next Insurrection still is on target for an August roll-out. Most likely mid-month. The current site really is just a holding place, and all the sidebar and navigation bar links are the same as Legal Insurrection. That will change when the site goes live. Your Legal Insurrection registration...