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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

Syrian update

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 27, 2011 7 Comments

Kathleen McCaffreyAs I have mentioned before, my friend Jonathan is studying in Syria --- one of the few American students there. His latest blog entry, dated the 23rd of March, offers tremendous insight. Since his blog is probably being monitored, I've chosen to copy/paste his...

I Don’t Think He Cares What They Think

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2011 4 Comments

Photos of the car of a reader, who writes:Up top is the Snow Cone (parachute and wings) of the 82nd Airborne Division (currently a member of, on leave from Camp Clark, Khowst, Afghanistan). On the left, next to my Maui sticker is the Major League...

Saturday Night Card Game (Denying D.C. Statehood is Racist and Homophobic)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2011 14 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:The District of Columbia has a special status that does not provide it with full voting representation in Congress, due to its unique history. Until recently, D.C. did have a vote...

Competitive government isn’t just about tax havens

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 26, 2011 6 Comments

I'm a huge fan of the Seasteading Institute, Charter Cities, etc. etc. because I believe there is very little bad that can come from competition between government. In fact, I believe that -- if these measures are successful -- bureaucracies around the world will adjust...

Geraldine Ferraro, R.I.P.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2011 5 Comments

I liked her, even when I disagreed with her.And she was not afraid to speak out, and she paid the price:But she was a class act:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

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

People Still Have Lots of Questions About Spending in the Kamala Harris Campaign

Boise State U. Shuttered Campus DEI Centers Over Thanksgiving Break

National Spelling Bee Approves Feminist Term 'Womyn' for Kids' Competition

Media Matters Plans “Guerrilla Warfare and Sabotage” on Fox News And Conservative Websites

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2011 15 Comments

If you had any doubt that Media Matters -- which just received an infusion of money from George Soros -- is the most dangerous and intolerant media group in the nation, this piece by Ben Smith at Politico will convince you.Media Matters, which started as one of...

Judge Sumi’s Mess

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2011 14 Comments

The legal situation in Wisconsin is a mess. Judge Maryann Sumi preemptively issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) which she thought (see below) would stop the publication of the budget repair bill, and therefore prevent the bill from becoming law. This was an unprecedented move, and none...

Wisconsin Publishes Budget Repair Bill Despite TRO

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 18 Comments

The Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) in Wisconsin has published the budget repair bill which is subject to a TRO against the Secretary of State.The LRB felt that the law could be published, and take effect tomorrow [see Update], because the LRB was not a named...

Strange What Gets Them Excited In Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 12 Comments

Supporters of Democrats making death threats against Republican legislators? Snooze.Democratic protesters chasing down and cornering a Republican state Senator outside the State House? Snooze.A Democratic blogger engaging in possible identity theft in order to embarrass the Governor? Snooze.Democratic Senators fleeing to another state to prevent...

The other thing McCain did in 08

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 25, 2011 4 Comments

The more I read about John McCain, the more I cringe. "In September 2008 Condoleezza Rice traveled to Libya to have talks with Gadhafi. And just a few days before the 2008 presidential election, Bush signed a settlement under which Libya compensated families of victims...

Wisconsin Recall Integrity Center

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 7 Comments

In addition to the central donation site linked in a prior post, Wisconsin Republicans have set up The Recall Integrity Center (h/t Chris Cillizza):The Recall Integrity Center provides an outlet for those who have been unfairly targeted by the far left.Please submit videos, recordings, and...

NY Times Shocked To Find Islamists Rising In Egypt

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 23 Comments

I have highlighted the romanticized view of uprisings in the Middle East taken by NY Times reporters and pundits, projecting Western liberal values onto what in many cases were fundamentalist and virulently anti-Semitic Islamists:NY Times Whitewashes Return of Anti-Semitic Egyptian Cleric Who's Afraid Of The...

How Desperate for Attention is Meghan McCain?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 4 Comments

She's attacking me, but in fact makes a complete fool of herself, which seems to be her specialty.Details in an update to Kathleen's prior post, Meghan McCain.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Frontline Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 24, 2011 4 Comments

The other day I posted a link to the Wisconsin Republican Party web page for donating to help defend against recall efforts.A new web portal has been established, Frontline Wisconsin.As described by JSOnline:The Republican Party of Wisconsin has created a political conduit to assist the...

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Refuses To Rule On TRO, Says Case Should Go Directly To WI Sup. Ct.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 24, 2011 15 Comments

Channel 3000.com in Wisconsin is reporting that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has declined to rule on the TRO enjoining the Secretary of State from publishing the budget repair bill:The Wisconsin Court of Appeals declined on Thursday to rule on a Dane County judge's order...

Caplan on Socialized Medicine

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 24, 2011 2 Comments

Bryan Caplan, one of my favorite bloggers, will sometimes write a short review of a book he has read with a small snippet. Whenever the book involves communism, it is always a treat. His latest post, on Nothing to Envy: The Ordinary Lives in North...

Aspiring Political Cartoonist Mark Smith

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 24, 2011 5 Comments

Just started following me on Twitter. His cartoons are quite good and can be found on his Facebook page.Here is one I like:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...