…Andrew Branca is writing about it at Legal Insurrection. Branca has been writing for LI for years and has covered many trials in great detail, in particular trials that involve the law of self-defense which is his specialty. The Rittenhouse … Continue reading →
Not that Brandon. I mean Brandon Straka, the political-changer founder of the WalkAway movement, who was arrested and charged for some of his actions on January 6th in Washington DC. Well, here’s the latest (hat tip: commenter “AesopFan”): On January … Continue reading →
Another high-profile case that was cynically exploited by the left is revealed to be what those of us who had looked closely into the facts at the time have long known it to be: a case in which the police’s … Continue reading →
The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied Derek Chauvin the right to a public defender for his appeal. They say he’s not poor enough, or at least has not successfully proven that he’s poor enough, but he sounds pretty poor to … Continue reading →
You’ve got to hand it to the left – they follow a well-thought-out if nefarious plan, and they take the long view. Lately, though, they’ve been accelerating, and that might cause problems for them because the frog that is the … Continue reading →
Hmmm: AG Garland has weaponized the FBI and other DOJ departments against parents protesting against critical race theory in the schools. Garland mentioned threats, harassment, and intimidation, but did not cite any examples. Looks like Garland has a conflict of … Continue reading →
Is there any sheriff in town? Apparently not: An escalating number of shootouts is the inescapable implication of the decision of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office to release all five suspects arrested in a fatal shootout between rival gangs … Continue reading →
Commenter “OBloody Proofreader Hell” writes: I think many, if not most, here, tend to be anti-abortion, while I take a much more middling approach, as I do not believe it is possible to defend anti-abortion without a referral to religion, … Continue reading →
Andrea Widburg (“Bookworm”) has written an article describing the new campaign of the DOJ at the behest of the National School Boards Association: One of the recurring news stories over the last few months is that parents are speaking out … Continue reading →
Or, as they now call, it the “flaccid insurrection.” I’ve cued up about a 10-minute segment that I think is good. Some of this is a review of things you probably already know if you’re a regular reader here or … Continue reading →
…and yet it is reported that border guards will be fired if they refuse to be vaccinated by November 1st. Not only that, but many of those untested and possibly-COVID-infected illegal aliens who are streaming across the border courtesy of … Continue reading →
John Hinckley, who forty years ago attempted – and nearly accomplished – the assassination of President Reagan (and also wounded several others), is being released without conditions. The idea is that his mental illness is in remission and he is … Continue reading →