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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2010 5 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Craig Crawford announced on his blog that he is leaving MSNBC because he is sick and tired of being a "cartoon player for lefty games" demanded of him by...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2010 7 Comments

There is no more pernicious aspect of the pending health care bills (Senate, House and Obama "proposal") than the mandate.The mandate is the provision which requires that individuals purchase private insurance.From that mandate flows a host of governmental controls over our lives, from specification of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2010 7 Comments

The Southern Poverty Law Center issued a misleading and politicized report on hate groups for the purpose of smearing those who oppose Democratic Party plans to expand government.This has become an all too common SPLC tactic, and is a disgrace because there was a time...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2010 6 Comments

Obama is willing to be honest with his "progressive" base behind closed doors. The Senate health care bill plus some reconciliation fixes is just the start.The goal always has been a single payer system, and it remains so.As soon as the Senate bill becomes...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2010 22 Comments

Despite their worst intentions, the people who try to tie every act of violence to the Tea Party movement are going to have trouble spinning the Pentagon shooting by J. Patrick Bedell.It has become pretty clear pretty quickly that Bedell sufferred from Bush Derangement Syndrome,...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 04, 2010 2 Comments

The Baltic Sea in northern Europe is suffering its worst ice in over 15 years, trapping over 1000 people aboard two passenger ships and other vessels:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Does This Mean My House Never Will Be Waterfront?Thanks, Global WarmingGlobal Warming Hysteria Bursting Like Other BubblesFollow me on...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 04, 2010 10 Comments

Yesterday, I posted my prediction that once the House passed the Senate bill, Obama would sign the Senate bill even if reconciliation changes promised to the House did not pass the Senate.Today, Judd Gregg (R-NH) is echoing that sentiment:The White House may renege on passing...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 04, 2010 6 Comments

A deranged professor killed several fellow professors. The media and nutroots tried to blame the Tea Party movement even though there was no connection.A census worker was killed under mysterious circumstances. The media and nutroots tried to blame the Tea Party movement even though there...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 03, 2010 9 Comments

Probably the single biggest obstacle to Obamacare is House Democrats who do not like the Senate health care bill, but whose votes are needed to move the budget reconciliation process along.The strategy appears to be for the House to pass the Senate bill as is,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 03, 2010 11 Comments

The Southern Poverty Law Center has issued its latest screaming report: “Patriot” Groups, Militias Surge in Number in Past Year.Unfortunately, the hype surrounding the SPLC report is just another indication that SPLC has lost its way and has become a primary source to smear anyone...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2010 17 Comments

If she had stuck to her original plan, I might have joined.-------------------------------------------- Related Post:Coffee Party Parasites Follow me on Twitter and Facebook ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2010 84 Comments

The New York Times and Washington Post are promoting a group called the "Coffee Party" organized by filmmaker Annabel Park.The Coffee Party is a political parasite which presents itself as something it is not. As reported in the NY Times [see update below], Park presents...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2010 8 Comments

Yesterday it was reported that Nancy Pelosi signalled that the proposal to be unveiled tomorrow by Barack Obama would be "much smaller." That made news, because it suggested that Obama may be rolling out a "much smaller" plan than either the House or Senate bills,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2010 8 Comments

The Democrats have the votes to use budget reconciliation not only to pass Obama's health care proposal as outlined just prior to the health care summit, but also possibly to add in a public option - or so the messengers would have you believe.There is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2010 4 Comments

....(Psst... Don't anyone tell Frank Rich, it will upset his psychosis).--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Proposed TPM and LGF HeadlinesDems' Strategy of CrazyA Warning For The Next Scott BrownGhouls Preparing To Dance on Sparkman's GraveSo, Mr. Krugman, Who Incited This Violence?Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2010 2 Comments

Britain's health care system in many ways is our canary in the coal mine warning us about the dangers of Obamacare.What can and does go wrong in Britain is widely documented almost daily in the British press. From these reports, we learn the danger of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2010 5 Comments

Forget everything I have told you about why I started this blog.And stop sending me e-mails asking "what is a clinical law professor?"My secret is out.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1h8I91XOdw](h/t TaxProf)--------------------------------------------Related Posts:This Is Why I Named This Blog "Legal Insurrection"Thanks a Million!Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

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