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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2011 1 Comment

If it keeps him on the straight and narrow, good for him.http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1(The bride to be gets to meet Gov. Linc Chaffee and Congressman David Cicilline.)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2011 31 Comments

Guess what?  The Legislative Reference Bureau published the Wisconsin budget repair bill Friday, and as the law provides, the Governor is taking the position the law is in effect.And he's stopped withholding union dues as of today, even though there are more court hearings tomorrow. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2011 9 Comments

It may be my first memory of an album (image right), played when I was a child at my aunt and uncle's house in the mid-60s.I always thought the woman on the cover was the "north country girl" of the song with that title.She's died, and...

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

The Obama administration declined to use military force in Libya until obtaining the authorization of the U.N. Security Council.  Put aside for now whether such authorization was necessary and whether U.S. Congressional authorization also was needed.The U.S. and coalition offensive military action clearly exceeds the mandate...

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

In no particular order:Meghan McCain proves she is a fool who will do anything, including publish falsehoods about me, to get attention. (Okay, not this weekend, but still a point.)Anyone who is against D.C. statehood hates blacks and gays.Media Matters proves that what we always...

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

From The Muqata:Talmud Study now Mandatory in South Korea Close to 50 million people live in South Korea, and everyone learns Gemara (Talmud) in school. "We tried to understand why the Jews are geniuses, and we came to the conclusion that it is because they...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2011 19 Comments

Spotted in French Lick, Indiana, by reader Robert, just days ago.  And they didn't even wait for Obama's speech tonight:Somehow, I have this sneaking suspicion they probably blame Bush:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2011 11 Comments

Six hours in the car will do it.  Pretty much unable to string sentences together.Was going to say something about the policy of stayawayism and non-regimechangism in Syria in contrast to the non-stayawayism and regimechangism in Egypt and Libya.Was going to say something more about the legal...

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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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...

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