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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 29, 2011 32 Comments

I was in the car almost all day.Have the facts about Weiner's tweet been exposed yet?--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2011 7 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Think Progress  is reeling from being punked by the Navy Seal Anchor Baby hoax.  But Think Progress needs to earn its keep, so it soldiers on.Think Progress continues its the never-ending quest...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 10, 2011 23 Comments

The appetizer from someone of enormous intellect:"As president, Barack Obama would be a genuine uniter."Now on to the main course:I noted yesterday, to the surprise of many readers, that Obama's 60 Minutes appearance was his best yet, and that the bin Laden killing was Obama's finest...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 21, 2011 21 Comments

We've seen the Twitter Death Wishes for Sarah Palin and Scott Walker, now it's Donald Trump's turn:For the third time, The Question of the Day, is:Why do these people, many of whom are professionals, feel no fear in expressing such death wishes in the open?(h/t to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2011 4 Comments

She's attacking me, but in fact makes a complete fool of herself, which seems to be her specialty.Details in an update to Kathleen's prior post, Meghan McCain.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 16, 2011 24 Comments

From The Corner: she is almost entirely a creature of liberals who want to use her as a prop to discredit and attack conservatives. I gather Meghan thinks she is some kind of youth recruiter for a hipper form of conservatism or Republicanism or something. I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2011 8 Comments

Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature do not need a 3/5ths quorum to pass non-budgetary legislation.Gov. Scott Walker previously rejected calls to pass the collective bargaining provisions of the budget bill separately.  Walker's reasoning was that while the collective bargaining provisions in isolation may not be budgetary, they...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2011 47 Comments

There's a reason this blog is called Legal Insurrection.  An insurrection by definition is illegal, but that is exactly what some police union members in Wisconsin have threatened in support of fellow public sector unions.The video below show a policeman (presumably off-duty but wearing what looks like a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 11, 2011 8 Comments

After yesterday's speech by Hosni Mubarek, I noted: "Things will be interesting. I can't imagine the situation will stay stable until September."Well I was right, although I didn't predict Mubarek would resign the next day.But it has happened, and now the military controls Egypt.I repeat...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 06, 2011 12 Comments

Thanks to @DDsModernLife for pointing out this comment by reader A. Dumas, in response to my post Houdini Economics:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:SOTU Speech In One SentenceExclusive - First Draft of Obama's SOTU Speech Jewish History In One Sentence Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Visit the Legal Insurrection...

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 14, 2011 37 Comments

Sarah Palin has come under criticism for using the term "a blood libel" to refer to the accusations that she incited Jared Loughner to murder in Tucson.I previously explained why Palin's use of the term was consistent with modern usage, and how the criticism of...

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