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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 28, 2011 4 Comments

In December, I covered a clever parody of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', lambasting Arthur Pigou. Last week marked Edgar Allan Poe's 202nd birthday and, fittingly, there has been a wonderful parody of 'The Raven' criticizing former economist (and current pundit) Paul Krugman:Once upon a...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2011 10 Comments

Via The Telegraph:A "Black Widow" suicide bomber planned a terrorist attack in central Moscow on New Year's Eve but was killed when an unexpected text message set off her bomb too early, according to Russian security sources. The unnamed woman, who is thought to be...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 15 Comments

I know, you want to finish the sentence "can live without 'em."So those of you who have preconceived notions that lawyers have it one up on the rest of you, and for no good reason, will find confirmation of sorts in this interview by Prof....

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on January 27, 2011 4 Comments

It is quite common to find naysayers and doomers. They're ubiquitous on the internet, in politics, the news, etc. A rarer find is someone who sees the dismal state of things and puts forth a creative way to solve a problem. Among these few positive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 2 Comments

President Obama visited Manitowoc, Wisconsin yesterday, to tout his "Sputnik moment" theme.  As reported by The Washington Post:President Obama took his State of the Union message on the road Wednesday afternoon in a state that he won easily in 2008 but that shifted sharply to...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 8 Comments

The situation in Egypt does not look dire at this moment, but it does look very serious.  Given the speed with which events can move, the situation could change dramatically for the worse in hours or days.Pursuant to the 1979 peace treaty between Israel and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 9 Comments

I do not think you listened to the State of the Union Address very carefully.  How do I know that you were not listening carefully?Well, I bet you thought Obama said that one of the benefits of the New START Treaty would be that the...

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

Mark Tapscott at The Washington Examiner posted yesterday Why Mike Pence Should Run For President.A Google search reveals that there are a number of others also urging Pence to run.Pence has a self-imposed end of January deadline to decide.  So before he opts out of...

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...

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...

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

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