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Sen. Ben Sasse on Beto’s Threat to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption: “some nitwit” trying to “satisfy his fringey base”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 21, 2019 11 Comments

During a presidential debate earlier this month, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke said if elected, he'd strip tax exemptions from churches who do not support same-sex marriage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7X1Gp5GLw

Professor Jacobson in Houston: Winning the Raging Free Speech Wars

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2019 11 Comments

Monday night, we had the privilege of putting faces to screen names at our first ever Legal Insurrection reader reception. I've said often and firmly believe we have one of the internet's best readerships and having the opportunity to meet our readers in-person confirmed as much.

Professor Jacobson: Free Speech Wars, From Campus to Culture

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2019 15 Comments

Professor Jacobson is joining Austin-based Texas Public Policy Foundation at 11:30 CT to discuss the raging free speech wars.

Beto Threatens to Strip Tax Exempt Status of Churches That Don’t Support Same Sex Marriage

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 11, 2019 57 Comments

The longer Beto stays in the race, the more he embodies everything Democrats pretend they're not. Banning guns wasn't enough. In the latest Democrat presidential primary debate, Beto upped the ante, saying churches who do not support same sex marriage would be stripped of their tax exempt status.

Texas Governor Takes Houston Mayor to Task Over Use of Federal Flood Dollars

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 09, 2019 28 Comments

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) stepped in it when he complained about the state's control over federal dollars. Monday, Tuner, who is up for re-election, tweeted:

Ted Cruz Squares off With MSNBC’s Chris Hayes at Texas TribFest

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 30, 2019 14 Comments

Sen. Ted Cruz joined MSNBC's Chris Hayes at the Texas Tribune Festival on a stage sponsored by NBC. Hayes is as true a progressive as they come. That said, I've never found him off-putting for the sheer reason that he is always willing to engage in mostly civil debate, a rarity these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88aXr3za02E

Rep. Will Hurd is Considering Running for President in 2024

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 27, 2019 11 Comments

Last we heard from Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX), he announced he was not seeking re-election in 2020.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Demonstrates Utter Ignorance on Guns: an AR-15 ‘is as Heavy as 10 Boxes’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 64 Comments

Democrats and people who work in media scream the loudest when it comes to gun control. Yet they repeatedly prove that they have very little knowledge on the subject. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently spoke to reporters about the AR-15. In the span of a minute, showed she had no idea what she was talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4Hg23RQHQ

Apple Will Manufacture New Mac Pro in Texas After Receiving Tariff Waivers

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2019 23 Comments

Apple announced this morning that the company will manufacture its new Mac Pro in its facility in Austin, TX. There is a slight catch. Apple secured tariff waivers "for certain necessary components" not made in America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFSoN4_qZY#action=share

Secret Service Arrest El Paso Shooting ‘Hero’ Due to Arrest Warrant and Police Refute His Heroic Story

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 12, 2019 10 Comments

Chris Grant, 50, received praise from the media and Robert O'Rourke due to his heroic actions during the El Paso Walmart shooting in August. But Secret Service arrested him just before President Donald Trump would honor him for his actions. Turns out Grant has an outstanding arrest warrant and the El Paso police have refuted his story.

Left Wing Students Cry Foul as U. Texas Removes Campus Free Speech Zones

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 11, 2019 15 Comments

“What [some organizations] are currently doing is making students feel unsafe and unwelcome”...

Prof in Texas Tells Students El Paso’s Republican Mayor is a ‘White Supremacist’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 06, 2019 3 Comments

"Does history repeat itself? What can we learn about fighting white supremacy?"...

U. Houston Won’t Disinvite Oil Industry Speakers Despite Protests

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 01, 2019 5 Comments

Do the students know that Houston is robust because of the oil industry?...

UT-Austin Changing Free Speech Policies in Most Public Spaces to Comply With New Law

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 31, 2019 1 Comment

Yes, as a public university, the public spaces should be open to the public....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wknywxfcE5M

UT-Austin Appoints Matthew McConaughey to Professor in the College of Communication

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 29, 2019 2 Comments

Alright, alright, alright!...

UT-Austin Professor Calls Trump and His Supporters Nazis

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2019 6 Comments

Basically everyone who disagrees with him is a Nazi....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc9cdQOnI8c

Young Turks Host Hasan Piker Mocks Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s War Injuries, Declares America Deserved 9/11

Posted by Tyler Hummel on August 23, 2019 37 Comments

Hasan Piker, Young Turks host and nephew of Cenk Uger, has been taking heat since Wednesday for saying castigating the United States deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He also mocked the injuries Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw received while serving in Afghanistan.

Student Govt. President Faces Calls for Removal After Urging Respect for Others’ Opinions

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2019 6 Comments

"he created and continues to create a hostile environment for a large portion of the student body"...

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