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

I really hate to do this, but I am going to link to Gawker.Because this headline is just too good to pass up:Dennis Kucinich Sues Congressional Cafeteria Over Olive PitBut to ease my conscience, I used the Google cache link.  You also can check out the...

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 26, 2011 2 Comments

I found two great pieces on the State of the Union address last night (I read the leaked version but didn't bother finding a TV to watch): "State of the Union speeches are typically unimpressive and unmemorable. Last night's address by President Obama was in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2011 25 Comments

The Obama birth certificate controversy continues, with Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie starting and then abandoning efforts to release more documentation.  Claims in The Daily Caller and on Drudge that Abercrombie has admitted to a friend that the birth certificate is not on file (contrary to representations...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2011 12 Comments

My cousin has been doing some genealogical digging, and found my great grandmother's marriage license from 1900.And it confirmed what I always believed to be true, I am Veit:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2011 2 Comments

I doubt you could find any issue on which 92% of people in this country agree.  And certainly not when the issue is political.Yet CBS News ran an "online poll," which is getting plenty of attention, showing that 92% of people "approve of the proposals...

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

I didn't know there was a Legal Insurrection entry at Wikipedia until I found out it had been deletedCan someone figure out what is going on?  Here is the Google cache version, if that helps.I need to fix this before my in-laws find out.------------------------------------------Follow me...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 14 Comments

The State of the Union speech has a title:(if you like this tweet, please retweet)--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Obama's Post-Election Press Conference In One Sentence Obama's Gulf Speech In One SentenceArkansas Primary Result in 28 CharactersFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Visit the Legal Insurrection Shop on...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 2 Comments

Update:  Final stats, 982 readers participated, generating 537 comments in about 3 hours.  Thanks to all.Event feed goes live at 8:00 p.m. E.S.T.You can comment in the feed with any of the usual social media user i.d.'s such as Twitter, Facebook and Open ID (Google, Yahoo,...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 25, 2011 15 Comments

Peter Thiel has been making a splash lately by calling higher education “the next bubble.” In a fairly recent Wall Street Journal article, he went as far as to say “Liberals [...

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

I like Tim Pawlenty as a potential Republican nominee, although I still do not know enough about him or who else is running to say whether I would support him.  The comments from readers on Pawlenty were very informative.But I don't think this helps:Candidates need...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 6 Comments

I heard Supreme Court Justice Antonin "Nino" Scalia talk many years ago at a function in Rhode Island held by the Justinian Law Society.  If I recall correctly, the topic was the "living Constitution."Scalia was both brilliant and entertaining.  He is a wonderful speaker, and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 25 Comments

As you know, I've expressed my doubts about Politico.  But the reality is that Politico is one of the major internet news sources and will be for the foreseeable future.While my prior criticisms applied to Politico's news operations, I also was frustrated that whenever I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 3 Comments

In an event which should surprise no one, Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy in Lebanon, has taken control of the government in anticipation of indictments of senior Hezbollah officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri:Saad Hariri, whose government was toppled after Hezbollah...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 24, 2011 8 Comments

Thanks to reader Michael for this video, from the producer of Liberal Taxes Explained, Feminism Explained, and Meet The Liberal Elite.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 24, 2011 12 Comments

The most destructive thug in politics (a rather competitive title), Rahm Emanuel, has experienced a blow to his 2011 plans. It was announced today that he has not met the residency requirements to run for the office of the mayor in Chicago. This is despite...

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

The people have spoken, and there will be no Live Event for Obama's State of the Union address.Instead, we will have a Live Event for Paul Ryan's historic address to the nation on Tuesday night, starting at approximately 10 p.m. E.S.T.But since we don't know precisely when Congressman...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 24, 2011 12 Comments

Criticism of Supreme Court Justices is nothing new.  We do it and they do it.But the latest tactic in going after two Supreme Court Justices, Scalia and Thomas, seems out of the ordinary.  Since the first of this year we have seen three charges made.First,...

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