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FL Appellate Court Grants Self Defense Immunity To Black Defender
The evening of February 27, 2008, in the Miami area, Gabriel Mobley and a friend were viciously attacked by two men. Using his licensed concealed carry pistol, Mr. Mobley successfully fought off the...
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Speech codes, tolerance and dollars week at College Insurrection
It’s hard to keep up with rules pertaining to speech at schools these days. University of West Alabama Wins The FIRE’s Speech Code of the Month FIRE taps Troy U. and Virginia State U. as 2013 Speech...
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Former first lady Barbara Bush released from hospital
Barbara Bush has been released from the hospital after nearly a week of treatment for pneumonia. From CNN: Former first lady Barbara Bush was discharged from Houston Methodist Hospital on Saturday, a...
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Could 2014 be the “Year of the Tea Party Democrat”?
At the start of the New Year, Legal Insurrection reader Nicholas wrote to ask Professor Jacobson the following question: Could 2014 be the year of the Tea Party Democrats? The political climate...
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Saturday Night Card Game (Melissa Harris-Perry apologizes again)
It’s been a long week for Melissa Harris-Perry. The MSNBC host took a lot of heat for this segment on her show last weekend in which she moderated a panel of comedians in offering a caption to a Romney...
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Ringing in 2014 with New Laws…and Star Trek
As Americans are recovering from their New Year’s celebrations, it may be time to sober up with a look at some new laws that took effect January 1st. From the Washington Post, some of the more...
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Giving people Medicaid doesn’t reduce their number of ER visits
According to a study of the Medicaid expansion program in Oregon, giving people Medicaid appears to increase their ER use, rather than decreasing it as Obamacare proponents had predicted. Why on earth...
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Mitt Romney accepts apology from MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry
On this morning’s “Fox News Sunday” program with host Chris Wallace, Mitt Romney took the high road and accepted an apology from Melissa Harris-Perry. (Video after the jump). .@MittRomney on MSNBC...
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Former Homeland Security secretary Napolitano opposes clemency for Snowden
Janet Napolitano, former secretary of Homeland Security, said during a segment on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that she is opposed to the idea of clemency for Edward Snowden. From NBC News/Meet the Press:...
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What’s the Quenelle?
The quenelle is a salute attributed to French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala. Dieudonné, who started his career as a liberal anti-racist, has, in recent years moved to the far right and embraced the...
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Depressacare
Just an anecdote, but one that I think is illustrative. I was at a wedding this weekend and saw someone I’ve known for a long time. She’s not a very political person. She’s a therapist, and she...
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Just How Bad is California’s Business Climate?
It is so bad that even New York is now trying to poach businesses from the Golden State. ….California’s governor hasn’t been nearly as dismissive of a television commercial promoting New York’s...
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Liz Cheney drops out of Wyoming Senate race
Liz Cheney is ending her campaign for Senate in Wyoming, citing health concerns in her family. The news was reported by CNN late Sunday night and confirmed in a statement Monday. From CNN: Liz...
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WWII veteran receives long overdue recognition with Purple Hearts
A 90 year old World War II veteran received long overdue recognition this past weekend in Colorado as he was awarded several medals, including three Purple Hearts. From CBS Denver: It took several...
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Branco Cartoon – Media Whiteout
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 5.00 / 5 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 /...
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Missing man found after family spots him in news photo
A man who went missing shortly after New Year’s Day has been located after his family saw a photo of him in a recent news story about the cold weather. From USA Today: A man missing since Wednesday was...
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Anti-Israel academic boycott group’s tax-exempt status challenged
When the National Council of the American Studies Association endorsed the academic boycott of Israel in early December, and put the boycott Resolution to a quick membership vote, I wondered how the...
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Angela Corey Seeks Revocation of Marissa Alexander’s Bail
Well, Marissa Alexander simply can’t bring her self to abide by the orders of a court, according to a story from First Coast News (FCN), Florida. The last time she was out on bail, and under a...
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Chicago Federal Court strikes down ban on gun sales and transfers
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois yesterday handed down a stinging defeat to the City of Chicago, and it’s mayor Rahm Emanuel. Despite clear Constitutional direction derived from...
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Media Meme – Chris Christie no longer refreshingly blunt, now just a bully
This is how they do it, do it. Build up Chris Christie as the refreshingly moderate, blunt talking, cure-all for the “extremist” wing of the Republican Party. Then tear him down, down, down. From the...
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