Conservatism won big in central New York, just not the conservative candidate
New York Congressional District 22 is in the heart of central upstate New York, a mostly rural or semi-rural district that runs from Utica in the north to Johnson City-Endicott and Binghamton in the...
View ArticleSpecial Counsel: VA has downplayed ‘severity of systemic problems’
A report from an independent federal agency on Monday sharply criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to adequately respond to information from whistleblowers to “address systemic...
View ArticleSCOTUS Is Unanimous: Warrants Needed for Cellphones
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled this morning that police may not search the cellphones of criminal suspects upon arrest without a separate warrant. This ruling is a huge boost for...
View ArticleGallup Poll: Younger, unhealthier Americans make up majority of newly insured
According to a report* recently released by Gallup, 5% of Americans are newly insured under the terms of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA.) Of that 5%, 2.8% of the newly insured...
View ArticleUS Economy Tanks In First Quarter
Despite the multiple “Summers of Recoveries” touted by President Obama and Vice-President Biden — it seems the U.S. economy is, at best, in a stall. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of...
View ArticleSCOTUS: Aereo Streaming Service Violates Copyright Law
Aereo is a video streaming service that allows subscribers (at around $8/month) to view live, over-the-air programming via the internet. The service also includes DVR-like capabilities, allowing for...
View ArticleDid IRS’ Lerner Target Senator Chuck Grassley?
FOX News’ Chad Pergram tweeted some breaking developments late this afternoon regarding a new email dump from the ever-interesting Lois Lerner file. #BREAKING: #IRS email dump to Congress reveal Lois...
View ArticleDisassociating Border Security from Immigration Reform
I never see an immigration conversation on the right that doesn’t include some form of, “but we must secure the border first!” And only once the border is secure are we free to discuss immigration...
View ArticleGive this Israeli soldier in America a round of applause
WAJ intro: We featured Hen Mazzig previously, Israeli soldier shocked to see ugly side of U.S. campus life. I have also followed his work helping to defeat anti-Israel BDS resolutions on campus. When...
View ArticleObamacare: The Cause of Economic Slowdown?
The third revision of first quarter 2014 U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) came in yesterday at a shocking negative 2.9%. Gross domestic product fell at a 2.9 percent annualized rate, more than...
View ArticleMontana health department breach compromised personal info of 1.3 million people
Officials in Montana said Tuesday that they are notifying more than a million individuals that their personal information may have been compromised after it was recently discovered that a state health...
View ArticleSupreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Free Speech “Buffer Zones”
While the long-awaited Hobby Lobby decision won’t come until next week, the United States Supreme Court did issue a couple interesting rulings today. In yet another unanimous decision this session, the...
View ArticleSCOTUS: Your NLRB Recess Appointments are Invalid, Mr. President
Last year, Noel Canning asked the Supreme Court to determine the validity of President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. Those appointments went through during a very...
View ArticleBranco Cartoon – Shrink Wrapper
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 /...
View ArticleGood News! Big Gulps Are Okay Again In New York City
Gigantic soda lovers, rejoice! It is safe to go back to New York City again. The nanny-esque “Big Gulp ban” instituted by former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been dealt a death blow by the state’s...
View ArticleProsecutors back off Scott Walker: Not target, no evidence of crime
After a week of complete media malpractice, in which scurrilous accusations that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker participated in a “criminal scheme” were plastered all over the headlines, a lead...
View Article‘Dead Broke’ Hillary’s Book Not Doing Well
The Hillary-For-President bandwagon lost a couple of wheels over the last several weeks. Now another one is coming loose. Sales of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new memoir, “Hard Choices,” declined 43.5...
View ArticleTerrorism Victims Take Innovative Approach Against Offending Nations
A group of terrorism victims is seeking unsatisfied court judgements. How do they plan to obtain the cash they were awarded? By taking over Iran’s internet. At the helm are Israeli civil rights...
View ArticleIsrael Names Suspects in Abduction of Teens (#EyalGiladNaftali...
Thursday, Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, released the names of two suspects in the abduction of Gil-ad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Fraenkel two weeks ago. The suspects were said...
View ArticleI’m a Republican because our leaders win primaries with Democratic votes
The title sounds absurd, doesn’t it? Absurd as in your Republican Party circa 2014, where winning at any cost is the operative strategy. Not winning against Democrats at any cost — no that would be...
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