Hamilton College student: Why I stood up against segregated diversity program
On Thursday, September 19, 2013, every Hamilton College student received an e-mail invitation to a racially segregated event. Entitled “Real Talk: A Dialogue About Internalized Racism,” the discussion...
View ArticleLosing is good for you
I had heard much of President Obama’s speech at the U.N. yesterday. I know what annoyed me most about it. Then I saw the online section of today’s New York Times opinion section. I think they explained...
View ArticleKenya Mall attack Updates
As hard as it is to believe, things still are up in the air as to the status of the Nairobi, Kenya Westgate mall attack. Kenyan officials are in “control” of the mall, but not all of the attackers or...
View ArticleFBI releases chilling video and additional info on Navy Yard shooter
The FBI today released more information related to the Navy Yard shooting, including chilling video footage of the now deceased shooter, Aaron Alexis, carrying a shotgun as he moved through the...
View ArticleBranco Cartoon – Got Your Back, Ted
Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s page is Cartoonist A.F.Branco 4.86 / 5 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 /...
View ArticleReport: Lavabit asks court to unseal case files
Attorneys for recently shuttered email service provider Lavabit have asked a federal appeals court to unseal records in the case between the company and the US government so that interested parties may...
View ArticleLive free, he lies
From Bob: Good Evening, Professor! Spotted in Nashua, NH this afternoon. I immediately thought of you and snapped a quick pix with my iPhone. Following your advice, I was at a full stop when I took the...
View ArticleStill swallowing Chief Justice Roberts’ bitter Obamacare pill
Seeing the protracted battle to hold back the unfolding destructive power of Obamacare, let’s remember that we did not need to be here. Chief Justice John Roberts, targeted by a deliberate campaign of...
View ArticleOpposition to Tea Party drops to near-record low
That’s not the headline you will see, of course. Instead, Gallup headlines its story about its most recent polling to emphasize the negative about Tea Party support, Tea Party Support Dwindles to...
View ArticleFalse narrative of Trayvon Martin shooting embeds on campuses
The deification of Trayvon Martin, with comparisons to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Emmitt Till, is just part of the false narrative of the prosecution of George Zimmerman. We are seeing a mythology...
View ArticleCruz leapt while Obama slept
We didn’t do a Tweet of the Year in 2012 for laziness no good reason, but our Tweets of the Year in 2011 were pretty strong. This tweet has me thinking we need to bring back the competition. Ted Cruz...
View ArticleCongrats @Gallup for inspiring these 5 misleading anti-Tea Party headlines
I covered earlier the negative spin Gallup put on its recent Tea Party polling. What showed a stable support/opposition over the last two years — including a drop in opposition – was spun as a...
View ArticleArrest made in Miss Teen USA ‘sextortion’ case
The FBI has made an arrest in the case involving the sextortion attempt against Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf. From the LA Times: The FBI has arrested a 19-year-old Temecula man who authorities believe to...
View ArticleMarissa Alexander Wins a “Do-Over” in Florida “Self-Defense” Case
In May 2012, Marissa Alexander was convicted of aggravated assault for having fired a gun at her estranged husband and his two children. Under Florida’s “10-20-Life” law she received the mandatory...
View ArticleWill Obamacare collapse of its own accord?
Daniel Henninger of the WSJ believes that, if passed, Obamacare will do just that: This thing called “ObamaCare” carries on its back all the justifications, hopes and dreams of the entitlement state....
View ArticleSingle payer support could hurt NY-23 Dem after Obamacare debacle
Martha Robertson is the Democratic candidate challenging Republican incumbent Tom Reed in NY-23, my home district. We have highlighted Robertson many times before regarding her unsubstantiated...
View ArticleThe French Objections
Let’s review some of the administration’s diplomatic activity over the past week. Lee Smith: Haaretz reports that the administration misled Israel regarding the terms of the proposed interim agreement...
View ArticleIs amnesty really dead?
Immigration reform could pass easily if Democrats did not insist on holding the entire enterprise hostage to their demand for amnesty and citizenship even for adults who knowingly and deliberately...
View ArticleObama’s Humpty Dumpty fix: Health insurance market should put itself back...
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again Barack Obama just announced a “fix” for the private...
View ArticleKurds in Syria declare autonomy
While everyone has been focused on the Obamacare and Iranian-nuke debacles, the Kurdish region of Syria declared itself autonomous, which combined with the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq and the...
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