Mideast Media Sampler – 05/05/2013 – Reaction to Israel bombing Syria
Syria Explodes Professor Jacobson has previously reported on two Israeli strikes: one against Hezbollah and one against Syria. What’s going on? Classic thing about the strike on Damascus is how it will...
View ArticleJudge Jeanine Pirro on Boston lockdown: “You want me to believe I’m safer...
At the time of the lockdown of Boston after the bombing, I noted that the Boston lock-down exposes gun culture divide over the issue of whether citizens hold up in their homes would be safer if armed....
View ArticleTea Party Caucus not quite as dead as Rachel Maddow hoped
The death of the Tea Party movement has been greatly exaggerated. It wasn’t that long ago that the death of the Tea Party Caucus in Congress, a sure sign that the movement had fallen apart, was...
View ArticleJames Carville hearts Ted Cruz
I think Carville is sincere here. Via Mediaite: “I think he is the most talented and fearless Republican politician I’ve seen in the last 30 years,” Carville asserted emphatically, as the panel...
View ArticleWaPo Suffers Major Earnings Decrease as Newspaper Industry Struggles
Politico reported Friday that the Washington Post suffered an 85% earnings drop in comparison with the company’s first quarter of last year. The Washington Post Co. on Friday reported bad news for its...
View Article“both of the candidates in South Carolina’s congressional race are crazy, but...
I don’t know who is behind this. I literally don’t know, but I have my suspicions. There’s only one person who could make such a thing, but I’m not naming names unless he or she comes out. But it’s...
View ArticlePatriot’s Day
From LukeHandCool: This van was heading west towards the beach down Wilshire Boulevard in the Peeps Progressive Republic of Santa Monica, California. Only kind of bumper sticker mentioning the troops...
View ArticleFlashback — Ed Markey called Benghazi talking-point concerns “bogus”
Congressman Ed Markey is the Democratic candidate for the Special Election to fill the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry. Markey is just a few points ahead of challenger Gabriel Gomez. Markey has...
View ArticleMideast Media Sampler – 05/06/2013 – Mixed Messaging on #Syria
1) The Israeli “message” Why is it that threats against Israel are regularly downplayed by the media? ‘Everywhere an #Iranian embassy exists, they plan terror on #Jews, #Israelis‘ ow.ly/kJZlH — Israel...
View ArticleThere’s no such thing as a free immigration amnesty
Amnesty, and particularly citizenship, for people who broke the law to get here is bad policy because it rewards law breakers and advantages them over law abiders. It’s also very costly, as a study...
View ArticleBranco Cartoon – Shovel Ready Job Numbers
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 4.91 / 5 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5...
View ArticleAbout those Syrian casualties from the Israeli bombing
The enormous mushroom cloud, the earth-shaking earthquake-like reverberations, the secondary explosions. We’re heard a lot of noise from Syria, but relatively little about casualties. The NY Times...
View ArticleOne step away from #Gosnell
The author doesn’t have the guts to put his name on it. Not surprised. Disgusting: We’re having twins and I’m not happy about it, thought about aborting one twin. ow.ly/kL9cG ow.ly/kL9l7 — Katie...
View ArticleEuro is like Obamacare, interesting concept that can’t work because of people
Obamacare will not work. Just like the Euro did not work. Because of people. Via The Telegraph, German euro founder calls for ‘catastrophic’ currency to be broken up: Mr Lafontaine said he backed EMU...
View ArticleGoodbye to our friend Chip Gerdes
Today we received news that Chip Gerdes, one of the patriots we don’t all know by name, but who works day in and day out to help our country, passed away. Legal Insurrection writers add their thoughts...
View ArticleSecond Grader Suspended for Pointing Pencil Like a Gun
In the latest school disciplinary response to anything that might resemble even the idea of a gun, a seven year old boy at a Virgina elementary school has been suspended for pointing a pencil at...
View ArticleSadly honest
I agree with Zach, nothing to laugh about here, least of all the honesty of the message: I just recently moved to Denver, CO and captured this shot this afternoon downtown. I have no witty remarks for...
View ArticleCalifornia Mirrors Nation’s “Hunger Games” Set-up
Professor Glenn Reynolds likens Washington, D.C ., to the iconic Panem, capital city of “The Hunger Games“. As the nation’s wealth becomes concentrated along the Potomac, it becomes easier to make the...
View Article‘OpUSA’ Hackers Plan Cyberattacks Against US Websites on May 7th
A collective of hackers is expected to launch a major cyberattack Tuesday against various targets in the US as part of an operation dubbed OpUSA, according to a Department of Homeland Security Alert...
View ArticleMideast Media Sampler – 05/07/2013 – The “Syria is not Iraq” Conundrum
1) Bill Keller’s truism Former executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller states the obvious, “Syria is not Iraq.” In short, Keller argues that he trusts President Obama’s instincts. However...
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