Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Intersectionality is all the Rage - Just Ask "Turtle Island Liberation Front"

Feds Open Investigation Into Brown Univ Over Security Failures, as Campus Police Chief Placed on Leave

Systematic Scholarship Discrimination In Illinois Public Universities Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Dick Lugar calls for help from Dems, Indies

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 27 Comments

This is sad, via IndyStar: “Every person in Indiana who wants me to continue, every person wherever they might be at this point, I encourage them to come out,” he said. “Come out immediately, as fast as you can.” ...

“the author of a blog read in the legal community”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 46 Comments

I'm quoted in a Poltico story today about Elizabeth Warren: “If she is 1/32nd Native American … is it really appropriate to list yourself that way and knowing you will therefore be listed as a minority law professor?” asked William Jacobson, associate clinical professor of Cornell...

Elizabeth Warren’s “potatoe” moment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 30 Comments

Today seems to be a turning point in the Elizabeth Warren-Cherokee story. Her shifting and implausible explanations have made her a laughing-stock, never good for any candidate. Warren has lost the argument, and her credibility. Her story about why she listed herself as a minority on...

New Indiana Poll – Mourdock up 48-38

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 15 Comments

Just released. This is the poll Lugar supporters were saying is the only reliable poll. No public link yet, but Barney Keller of Club for Growth says confirmed: Howey/DePauw University Poll: Mourdock 48, Lugar 38. 700LVs. #INSEN — Barney Keller (@barneykeller) May 4, 2012 @LegInsurrection positive. No link. Sure...

Bad numbers – We need a new name for “Unemployment Rate”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 49 Comments

The unemployment report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bottom line: 115,000 new jobs added, pundits had expected 177,000. "Unemployment Rate" drops to 8.1%, but as Ezra Klein admits, only because so many people left the workforce (over 300,000 more): Unemployment rate down to...

Credit Rating Agencies Issue Unfavorable Outlook for Higher Education in 2026

Instructor at British School 'Likened to a Terrorist' for Showing Videos of Trump in Class

Man Connected to Harvard Human Remains Scandal Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Vanguard University Bans TPUSA Chapter While Maintaining Other Identity Based Clubs

Some Colleges and Universities Have a 'Holiday Tree' for Christmas

Foreign Policy Analyst Suggests Shutting Down College Middle Eastern Studies Departments

You know my soft spot

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 15 Comments

Yes you do. Another one from reader Kathy, spotted in Harrisonburg, VA: ...

Stop Rush launches new website to pressure advertisers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 33 Comments

The folks behind the "Stop Rush" web page which Limbaugh has highlighted in his tweets (and which I mentioned in some of my posts) have opened a new website, StopRush.net. The website tracks advertisers, is supposed to show how efficient and effective the anti-Rush movement is,...

Blind Chinese dissident puts Obama in bind (video)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 31 Comments

Via The Hill: Chen Guangcheng’s daring escape to the U.S. embassy turned into a major political headache for President Obama on Thursday as Republicans accused the administration of naively handing the blind human rights activist back to Chinese authorities...

Diminished college student vote could be a problem for anti-Walker forces

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 13 Comments

One big advantage Democrats in Wisconsin have is the college student vote. These students, many of whom are from out of state and have no real connection to Wisconsin, were a big part of the Prosser-Kloppenburg turnout in Madison. In a close election, they could be the...

Elizabeth Warren’s claim of being 1/32 Cherokee in doubt

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 70 Comments

Could it get any worse? When Elizabeth Warren first acknowledged that she had represented herself to be Native American when filling out forms for the Association of American Law Schools directories in the mid-80s through mid-90s, Warren based her claim entirely on family "lore." A couple of...

I would not have gone, so it’s a good thing you didn’t invite me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 38 Comments

I never get invited to anything. Not that I would go, anyway. I have much more important things to do. Via Ben Smith, Buzzfeed Politics, After A Twitter Win, Romney Meets The Online Right: At the Republican National Committee yesterday, conservative online writers and bloggers who arrived...

Help him get up from the floor

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 27 Comments

This video is making the rounds. Jump to the 6:15 mark if you want to hear the money line. ...

Neo-Nazi kills family … media silent on his plan to run for Sheriff as a Democrat

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 17 Comments

Reputed neo-Nazi J.T. Ready apparently killed himself and his family yesterday. There is one thing the major media outlets (MNSBC, L.A. Times, Arizona Republic) reporting on the story either fail to mention or bury. Ready was planning to run for Sheriff as a Democrat (h/t reader...

Dick Lugar endorsed by union-funded pro-union “Republican” group

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 1 Comment

The Lunch Pail Republicans have formally endorsed Dick Lugar. The group was formed in early January 2012 specifically to fight Indiana's right to work law which was signed into law in February. The Lunch Pail Republicans are funded by a union PAC, as detailed in this entry at...

Does this mean you’re not voting for Obama this time?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 15 Comments

From reader Bob: Since I have sons who are into the "import scene" with Japanese cars and not necessarily concerned with politics, I was surprised to see a late "twentysomething" driver who apparently has recognized what was delivered isn't what was promised. Photo taken while stopped in Longmont...

Take nothing for granted

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 12 Comments

While Richard Mourdock is rising, don't count Dick Lugar out. He's throwing everything he has at Mourdock this week, each day multiple new accusations. A poll just out shows Lugar with a two point lead, via National Journal: Sen. Richard Lugar and Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock...

Newt suspends campaign (video)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 27 Comments

As expected, Newt suspended the campaign today. Here's the full video (via ElectAd). If you want, jump ahead to 3:45 when he starts giving shout outs to other candidates and then turns to his view on the campaign and the future. Money line (17:45): "This is a choice...