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Pull funding "for one or two universities, and you will see hundreds of others fall into line"

Major Kamala Fundraiser: Leaving 'Democratic Party is Like Leaving a Cult'

Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League

Wisconsin Who?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2011 17 Comments

The failure of Democrats in Wisconsin to stop passage of a budget repair bill, including a scaling back of public sector collective bargaining as to benefits, is being portrayed as a "gift" to Democrats and public sector unions. The usual suspects are describing Gov. Scott...

Before There Was NPRscam, There Was

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2011 4 Comments

Abscam:http://abcnews.go.com/assets/player/walt2.6/flash/SFP_Walt_2_65.swf--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

The Coastal Road Massacre – March 11, 1978

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2011 4 Comments

Today marks the anniversary of The Coastal Road Massacre, one of the most notorious PLO terrorist attacks on Israel, in which dozens of Israelis were killed when PLO operatives from Lebanon landed at a beach north of Tel Aviv, and proceeded on a killing spree. ...

Morning No Way

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2011 37 Comments

The Hill reports that John Cornyn and other Republicans in Washington, D.C. are trying to recruit Joe Scarborough to run for Senate as a Republican in Florida, GOP woos 'Morning Joe' for Fla. Senate:Republicans in Washington are trying to recruit Joe Scarborough to run against...

Polling 101, Last Class: You Can’t Learn Much From Asking People Their Ideology

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2011 3 Comments

This is the fifth in a series of GUEST POSTS by Matthew Knee, a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University specializing in campaigns and elections, ethnic voting patterns, public opinion, and quantitative and experimental approaches to political science. While this is the last post in the Polling...

Conservatives Must Win the Battle Over America's History

Charges Dropped Against Anti-Israel Protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faithful Catholic Colleges Experiencing Surge in Enrollment

George Mason University Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity on Campus

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers Union Drops Efforts to Organize Following Legal Setbacks

As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

NPR, Please Meet The Fork Which Is About To Be Stuck Into You Because You Are Done

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2011 14 Comments

Can it get any worse for NPR? H/t to my readers for alerting me to this video in the NPR Sting, Part 2, via The Daily Caller:New video released Thursday afternoon indicates National Public Radio intended to accept a $5 million donation from fictitious Muslim...

Why do these people, many of whom are professionals, feel no fear in expressing such death wishes in the open?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2011 36 Comments

You have seen the video of Twitter death wishes directed at Sarah Palin, by people who did not feel the need to hide their identities.So like clockwork, death wishes (threats?) are being tweeted about Scott Walker, again often using real names.And these were before last night's...

I hope character counts.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 10, 2011 12 Comments

Newt Gingrich has been incredibly brazen in the past few weeks, forming an exploratory committee to help consider his first steps towards a presidential bid in 2012. Yesterday it was reported that "if he runs for president he will make his announcement in early May...

The Really Important Wisconsin Vote Is Not Today

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2011 10 Comments

There will be a vote in Wisconsin which will shake the political landscape of the nation.That vote is not today in the Wisconsin Assembly on the bill passed last night in the Senate restricting public employee union collective bargaining.That vote will not be in April, when there are...

A Must See

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 10, 2011 4 Comments

A hilarious, smart, and insightful video from ReasonTV that discusses the higher ed. bubble. --------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Morning sanity.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 10, 2011 0 Comments

From Rand Paul:And from Britain:I feel refreshed already. --------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress! ...

The Other Loser In Wisconsin – Law Enforcement Credibility

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2011 26 Comments

Regardless of who emerges as the political winner or loser in Madison, Wisconsin, one thing is clear, law enforcement -- from the Madison police, to the Dane County Sheriff's office, to the Capitol and State police -- have lost credibility as neutral players in this political standoff.Time...

Polling 101, Session 4: Evaluating The Public Employee Union Polls

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2011 0 Comments

This is the fourth in a series of GUEST POSTS by Matthew Knee, a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University specializing in campaigns and elections, ethnic voting patterns, public opinion, and quantitative and experimental approaches to political science.___________________Today I will provide an overview of the polling situation...

Wisconsin End Game Live Event 3-9-2011

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2011 15 Comments

From news reports, it appears that a move is in process in the Wisconsin legislature to pass the collective bargaining reforms separately, and that the Democrats who fled to Illinois are racing back to try to stop it. So we'll go to a Live Event...

The Totally Non-Surprising NPR Surprise Video

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2011 24 Comments

The video sting operation which showed two senior NPR employees, including Ron Schiller, dining with purported members of a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group which was considering a large donation to NPR, is being presented by NPR and its supporters as some sort of horrific surprise.In fact, the contents of...

Three cheers

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 09, 2011 7 Comments

for the second amendment. "A man who broke into a house in Portland, Oregon, called police -- afraid the homeowner may have a gun." Granted, this doofus sounds like he would have had trouble making his way out of a paper bag. Even so, I...

Tweet Signals Long Wisconsin Standoff, Time To Split The Bill

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2011 8 Comments

Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature do not need a 3/5ths quorum to pass non-budgetary legislation.Gov. Scott Walker previously rejected calls to pass the collective bargaining provisions of the budget bill separately. Walker's reasoning was that while the collective bargaining provisions in isolation may not be budgetary, they...