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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

Can Kloppenburg Find 7,305 Votes In Milwaukee Today?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2011 32 Comments

If not, it's all over in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, as reported by WiscPolitics Election Blog:The canvasses from Sauk and Taylor counties have now been posted to the GAB website. But it could be until the end of today or even tomorrow before Milwaukee...

When Do They Take Over Health Care?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2011 11 Comments

You think dealing with insurance companies is hard, at least you have choices, for now. Once government takes over, you get what you get, just like at the airports now. And fighting with an insurance company may land you in court, but fighting with the...

Does Wisconsin 2011 = U.S.A. 2012?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2011 26 Comments

Alexander Burns at Politico argues that Wisconsin in 2011 is a template for what will happen nationally in 2012, a split electorate with a narrow margin of victory:Wisconsin’s contested Supreme Court race has set in motion a drama that’s by now almost painfully familiar. It...

Widener Dean Sued For Defamation Was Considered For U.S. District Court Opening

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2011 3 Comments

I previously posted about The Culture of Jumping To Conclusions At Widener Law School, including allegations by Widener law school professor Lawrence Connell that Widener Dean Linda Ammons falsely accused Connell of racism and sexism, and of engaging in threatening behavior by using a hypothetical example in criminal law class involving an...

What am I doing

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 12, 2011 6 Comments

Kathleenin the north when I could be in Sandy Springs, GA? It's like a baby charter city! --------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

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

California Lawmakers Push College Admissions Priority for Descendants of Slavery

Joe Biden Signs Law Requiring Colleges to Report Hazing Incidents

New Jersey Congressman Denounces Faculty at Rutgers for Adopting BDS Resolution

Another Day, Another Nonsense PPP Poll

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2011 6 Comments

If you have not realized it by now, Public Policy Polling -- which works for DailyKos -- has become an important part of the left-wing messaging machine, with a relentless series of polls spun as bad news for Republicans since the November 2010 elections, and...

“It Was Not As Good For Me As It Was For You”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2011 3 Comments

In case you were wondering.Spotted by a reader near Chicago this weekend:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Wisconsin State Election Officials Verify Accuracy Of Waukesha Numbers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2011 6 Comments

The Government Accountability Board (GAB) in Wisconsin is the governmental entity which is responsible for elections.Ever since Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickaulous discovered during the county's election canvass that the city of Brookfield was not included in numbers initially reported to the press, Democrats have been crying foul...

WI Dems Organizing To Challenge “Recall Wirch” Petitions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2011 5 Comments

I posted yesterday about how Recall Wirch expects to submit several thousand more signatures than required for a recall election of Democratic state Senator Robert Wirch, who fled along with 13 other Democrats to Illinois.Now Democrats are organizing to challenge as many of the signatures...

Hey Copper, I Didn’t See Nothin’ an’ Nobody

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2011 16 Comments

The Democrat in Waukesha County who verified -- on video -- that the numbers from the city of Brookfield mistakenly were left out of the count reported to AP now insists she didn't see nothin' (via The PJ Tatler):I am 80 years old and I don’t understand anything...

Spring spheres?

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 11, 2011 26 Comments

Kathleen I caught wind of the story of a girl who was volunteering in a Seattle public school over her spring break:"At the end of the week I had an idea to fill little plastic eggs with treats and jelly beans and other candy, but...

9th Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Arizona Immigration Law

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

In a split decision, the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld a lower court decision to enjoin implementation of key provisions of S.B. 1070, the Arizona immigration law. A copy of the 9th Circuit opinion is below. The opinions was written by...

Important Obama Campaign Message To Be Delivered Wednesday

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2011 9 Comments

Having absented himself from the budget debate until the end, having run up several trillion dollars in debt, having expanded government, having proven himself completely incapable of comprehending that government is not the answer, Barack Obama is set to announce a deficit reduction plan.But as all things...

A Massachusetts Miracle In Wisconsin

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2011 13 Comments

A few weeks ago, when the protests in Madison were still raging, it appeared that Justice David Prosser would go down to defeat by at least several percentage points, and the recall efforts seemed lopsided against Republican Senators. I urged readers to get involved because we could not...

Gun Laws

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2011 29 Comments

I never paid much attention to gun laws. Now that I've finished my NRA basic handgun course, I'll start on what will be a very, very long process to get a hand gun permit.The laws are byzantine. In New York State, where I live about...

“Take” and “grow” are two different things

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on April 10, 2011 14 Comments

Kathleen Vanity Fair, to which I begrudgingly subscribe (anything that keeps Hitchens on a payroll can't be that bad, right?), brought my blood to a boil this morning when I read their latest article on 'inequality.' Here's the gist: "Americans have been watching protests against...

Near Silence On Syria

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2011 11 Comments

The carnage in Syria continues at a dramatic pace, with the Syrian armed forces and/or police routinesly using live fire against protesters.Yet there is virtual silence from the world community and the Obama adminsitration. Some recent words of condemnation, but not much more. No U.N....