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Did Hostility To Policing Contribute To Brown U. Failures?

Ben Shapiro at TPUSA: Conservative movement in danger "from charlatans who ... traffic in conspiracism and dishonesty"

RI Whistleblower Ramona Bessinger Barred from Serving on Public Health Board, Sues for Discrimination

Keep barking up that tree

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 07, 2012 8 Comments

Obama supporters, because it's worked so well for you so far. From reader Heather: Every dog DOES have its day, but usually lives to tell the tale. Not so much if it's what's for dinner! Seen in northeastern Wisconsin. Keep up the good work, Professor! Depending where you work, and...

Denying deniers denial

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 41 Comments

Mark Levin (transcript via RCP): MARK LEVIN: He says he was basically in a drug-induced stupor for the last two years of high school and I've asked many times, 'Well how did he get into Occidental? How did he transfer to Columbia? And how did he...

Pre-Viral

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 22 Comments

At last count, Anne's video of the Chick-fil-A Kiss-in protesters taunting a homeless street preacher had over 115,000 views on YouTube. The post in which the video appeared was Chicago Chick-fil-A Kiss-In protesters “chalk” homeless street preacher with a follow up Occupy Chicago activist claims to be person...

Not even Kiss-in protesters believed Obama “evolved”

Posted by Anne Segal on August 06, 2012 12 Comments

Barack Obama was for gay marriage (pre-presidential campaign), before he was against it (1st presidential campaign), before he was for it (urgent cash call during 2nd presidential campaign). Did anyone believe Obama was telling the truth when he said he had "evolved" on the subject? Rather...

A.F. Branco joins Legal Insurrection (first cartoon, Harry Politics)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 29 Comments

I am pleased to announce that Antonio F. Branco will begin contributing political cartoons created exclusively for Legal Insurrection. Tony will continue his work at other websites, including Conservative Daily News and NetRight Daily, but has agreed to create two weekly cartoons specifically for Legal Insurrection. Recently,...

SUNY Running Institute to Train Faculty as ‘DEI Practitioners’

American College Theatre Festival Cuts Ties With Kennedy Center

Socialist Students at U. Missouri Protest Law Enforcement Operation That Caught Multiple Violent Offenders

Prof Claims Georgia College and State U. Fired Him for Voicing Concerns About Student Plagiarism

Law Professor Josh Blackman Resigns From Heritage Foundation Over Antisemitism Controversy

Professor Jonathan Turley Reacts to News About Lack of Republican Profs at Yale

Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting press conference update

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 79 Comments

The police held a press conference at 11 a.m. Eastern today. The shooter was Wade Michael Page, who was shot dead by police during the incident. He was shot in the parking lot after he shot at police. Police confirmed that Page was the only shooter, but...

Forgot to mention

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 12 Comments

I met Allen West this weekend when he was in Rhode Island. Very impressive guy, even more so in person. He is a prime target for Democrats and SuperPACs. You can donate to his campaign here. That is all....

New Challenge to Boston Phoenix: Demand Elizabeth Warren and Harvard put up, or shut up about “right-wing smear machine”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 27 Comments

This is too funny. David Bernstein, a writer at The Boston Phoenix, previously warned that the "right-wing smear machine" was coming to get Elizabeth Warren. I offered a Challenge to Boston Phoenix: Defend Elizabeth Warren on Cherokee issue, or drop “right-wing smear machine” accusation. Bernstein never...

I have seen my future

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 06, 2012 39 Comments

and it is Ithaca, in about two weeks after a summer in Rhode Island. This is Rhode Island, at the beach near my house a few days ago at dusk: This is Ithaca, on a street near my house a few weeks ago during a short return...

Occupy Chicago activist claims to be person taunting homeless man at Chick-fil-A protest

Posted by Anne Segal on August 05, 2012 57 Comments

Yesterday, I posted a video of a group of Chick-fil-A "Kiss-In" protesters mocking an elderly homeless street preacher in Chicago on Friday evening. Many commenters have asked for additional information about the man and the scene. In walking around the small protest area, I saw the homeless man reading the...

Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting (Open)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2012 48 Comments

There was a shooting at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin this afternoon. According to reports, seven people are dead,including the gunman, who was killed by police. At this time not a lot more details are known. Please feel free to keep us updated in the comments....

Did NBC hype Gabby Douglas as role model for … devoutly Christian young girls?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2012 36 Comments

Last night I highlighted how NBC falsely was being accused of racism for running a promo for a new television series featuring a monkey after Bob Costas commented on Gabby Douglas' Gold Medal win. There's another aspect of the controversy. Why did Costas and NBC feel...

How do you say “dog whistle” in Hebrew?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2012 23 Comments

.translate Google to according כלב משרוקית Come on Andrea, call it a dog whistle. Because everyone you consider a dog hears it. ...

Homemade Chick-fil-A

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2012 16 Comments

bumper sticker. From reader MKReagan: I thought you might enjoy this homemade Chik-Fil-A bumper sticker I spotted this AM, Bealls parking lot, Palm Coast FL. American ingenuity at its finest! ...

Chicago Chick-fil-A Kiss-In protesters “chalk” homeless street preacher

Posted by Anne Segal on August 04, 2012 147 Comments

I attended Friday night's "Kiss-in" protest outside the only Chick-fil-A location in Chicago. The small group of between twenty to thirty protesters gathered outside the restaurant around 7pm. A few same-sex couples took the opportunity to kiss in public, as the protest organizers encouraged attendees...

Saturday Night Card Game (NBC gets an itsy, bitsy taste of its own medicine)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 04, 2012 57 Comments

NBC is being accused of racism because it ran a promo for a new series featuring a monkey after a segment in which Bob Costas talked about Gabby Douglas' Gold Medal in gymnastics. Here's the clip: The reaction on Twitter was fierce. Buzzfeed has numerous tweets, like...

David Cicilline (D RI-01) buys votes the old fashioned way, with federal money

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 04, 2012 20 Comments

Disgraced former Mayor of Providence David Cicilline, who was forced to admit he lied to voters about Providence's financial health when running for Congress in 2010, is out with a new television ad which is typical of how Rhode Island politicians buy votes with taxpayer...