Law and Legitimacy
506 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 57 ratingsLaw, politics, crime, and culture—in a word, "conflict".
If you have trouble telling the good guys from the bad guys, Law and Legitimacy is your podcast.
Norm Pattis is a trial and appellate lawyer focused on criminal defense and constitutional rights. Norm is also a long-time newspaper columnist and the owner of one of New England's oldest bookstores. A contrarian by nature, he believes that no group is quite so frightening as a self-righteous mob.
His objective? To make you think. Welcome to Law and Legitimacy.
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LAL — Politics of Trump Indictment, SEC Charges Coinbase, A.I. to End Law School? (June 12, 2023)
June 12, 2023 12:38 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBGood Morning, #LALiens! Thank you to all of you who joined the Sunday Special stream yesterday. We had a blast and a wonderful turnout. Today, Norm and Mike recap the Sunday Special and discuss: › The Politics of the Trump Indictment › The Securities and Exchange Commission has Charged Coinbase US, a crypto asset trading platform, with violations of federal securities laws › What is the proposition behind venture capital's suggestion that generative artificial intelligence will be the ...
LAL — Sunday Special: United States vs. Donald J. Trump (23 CR 80101) (June 11, 2023)
June 11, 2023 20:02 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWelcome to a Sunday Special of Law and Legitimacy! Norm and Mike will deliver an in-depth analysis of the indictment of former President and current leading candidate for President of the United States, Donald J. Trump in connection with allegations of improper conduct and obstruction related to classified documents held at the Mar-a-Lago estate. . There are many more counts included in the Southern District of Florida's indictment than previously thought, reported, or expected, totaling 3...
LAL — The American Star Chamber: Trump Indictment No. 0002 (June 9, 2023)
June 09, 2023 13:05 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIt is difficult to know exactly where to start when analyzing something that appears on its face to be of real historical consequence. First reported directly by former President Donald J. Trump late yesterday afternoon via his Truth Social account, the Department of Justice has communicated to President Trump's legal team that it has brought an indictment against their client in connection with the DOJ's months-long investigation into allegations of improper handling of classified informat...
LAL — Fox Tucker'd Out, NC to Ban ESG/ETI Factors, Math to Teach Reparations (June 8, 2023)
June 08, 2023 12:43 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBGood morning, LALiens! Thank you for being here. We recognize what a blessing it is to earn a half-hour or so of your time every weekday. Mike was a night-owl last night, streaming with a couple of friends from a fantasy football league. And guess what? The Denver Nuggets smacked the Miami Heat in Miami to go up 2-1 in the NBA Finals series. Jokic is channeling the ghost of Russell Westbrook, becoming a walking triple-double before our very eyes. Today, Norm and Mike tackle a couple o...
LAL — PGA-LIV Merger, Teachers Union's Race-Based Dues, NYC & 3rd Amendment (June 7, 2023)
June 07, 2023 12:33 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBYesterday's #AMA was very fun. We find ourselves humbled by the interest in this thing of ours each and every day. Thank you for your presence and thank you for trusting us with your time. We vow to always treat it with the respect and dignity it is owed, for as the topwater of American culture remains almost frivolously divisive we recognize that the fleetness of time is the tie that binds us all. Tuesday simply would not quit, would it? Legitimate news broke across nearly every major ca...
LAL — Will Congress Hold FBI Director Wray in Contempt? + #AMA with Norm & Mike (June 6, 2023)
June 06, 2023 12:59 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBGood morning, #LALiens! We're glad to be here and grateful you could be here with us. Norm has been a busy, busy man. Not that Mike hasn't, but let's face it: Mike isn't on TV and stuff. Today, the duo limit the scope of LAL's daily stream to one (1) topic: › All major media outlets are reporting that Congress by way of James R. Comer, republican representative and chair of the House Oversight Committee, will hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt for Director's Wray's alleged ...
LAL — Appeal Filed in Alex Jones, Post-Trial Motions in Biggs, CT Bans Open Carry (June 5, 2023)
June 05, 2023 12:39 - 34 minutes - 32 MBNorm and Mike are hot off the weekend with a few key updates in Norm's world. You may have seen that Game 2 of the NBA Finals did not go to the Nuggets. Don't panic. With time, Mike provides some context for why Elon has made waves over the weekend. With time, though. Today: › Norm Pattis has filed the Appeal in the Alex Jones defamation lawsuit — The Courant reports. › Norm Pattis provides an update on the post-trial motions in the United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in wh...
LAL — #FreeSpeechFriday: A.I. Drone Problem, Paying Athletes, Another Cosby Lawsuit, 'What is a Woman?' (June 2, 2023)
June 02, 2023 13:07 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBGood Morning and Happy Friday, you filthy, filthy animals. We're alive and live at 8:00 am eastern to solve all of the worlds ailments—Law and Legitimacy is the antidote. The question is: did you tell a friend? Should you tell another? What's the first thing you're going to tell that person when you recommend the #BestLawPodcast on the internet? We have some ideas . . . . In #NBAFinals news, the Denver Nuggets took a pickaxe to the Miami Heat last night in Game 1. Easy claps, as they say i...
LAL — Nick Saban, NIL & Parity in Sports, CUNY Law's Valedictorian + NC Speech Law (June 1, 2023)
June 01, 2023 12:40 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBGood Morning, LALiens! Yesterday's stream was invigorating. It was the type of stream that embodies the essence of Norm and Mike's shared interest and spiritual connection. If you have not already, go back and watch and/or listen. And share with one friend. Today, expect more of the same energy: › Sports Illustrated reports: Nick Saban supports the unionization of college athletes behind the proliferation of Name, Image, and Likeness ("NIL") opportunities for young athletes. The state-...
LAL — A.I. Existential Risk, Saban on NIL & Parity, Religious Schools Post Nashville (May 31, 2023)
May 31, 2023 12:37 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThe cycle of frenzy is odd. America right now is tense. Even its fried chicken is political. It is worth wondering what life would be like if the urgency of our times weren't so amplified, if our shared history was not so kicked like a sheet to the bottom of the bed? Unrecognizable perhaps. Norm and Mike stream with the theme of guarding one's morale. We all should. Today: › The New York Times reports: "A.I. Poses 'Risk of Extinction', Industry Leaders Warn" + The Washington Post reports:...
LAL — Heat to Meet Nuggets, Boston U's "Captive Audience," & EPA Reigned In (May 30, 2023)
May 30, 2023 12:43 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis morning: . › The Miami Heat traveled to Boston and took care of business in the Garden—NBA Finals start Thursday › Professor Jonathan Turley writes: Boston University to require all first-year writing students to take social justice writing courses—school refers to students as "captive audience" › Sackett v. EPA was on the docket for LAL last week, but we ran out of time. Norm and Mike talk SCOTUS's decision to reign in administrative overreach via the federal Clean Water Act . Jo...
LAL — LinkedIn Censors Vivek, Rhodes Sentenced, SCOTUS Slaps EPA (May 26, 2023)
May 29, 2023 12:41 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIt seems like this happens every week; Friday, that is. Regardless, welcome to another streamed installment of the best law podcast anywhere, Law and Legitimacy. We thank all our loyal #LALiens new and veteran alike. We're having a lot of fun. Speaking of fun, the Celtics seem to be having some of that. The C's defended the Garden last night to bring the NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a 3-2 mark. Mike extends his gratitude to the Celtics for the lesson the org...
LAL — Happy Memorial Day! — Celtics in 7?, ChatGPT Fakes Caselaw, A.I. & Price Theory (May 29, 2023)
May 29, 2023 12:36 - 32 minutes - 30 MBGood Morning and Happy Memorial Day! On this last Monday in May, we give our endless thanks to those members of the United States Armed Forces who gave their life in defense of our system of law and liberty—in defense of our individual freedoms. Thank you and may God rest your souls. Today feels like one of those streams where Norm and Mike will not make it all the way through the list, but here is said list: › The Boston Celtics pulled out a miraculous win on Saturday night in Miami a...
LAL — ESG as a Luxury Tax, DeSantis Declares, and Ohio Northern Thwarts Due Process (May 25, 2023)
May 25, 2023 12:40 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIt has been an eventful week. This internet shingle of LAL is gaining a ton of momentum. Yesterday was an insightful stream, one in which Norm and Mike began striking a vein deep beneath the ideological surface of the modern cultural white caps—did you bring your pickaxe, LALiens? 👽 Today, LAL continues in that subterranean exploration: › More on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) as what Mike termed to be a 'luxury tax' › Elon Musk and Twitter made history last night, as Twitter...
LAL — US Debt Ceiling, Bud Light and ESG, Twitter as Presidential Platform (May 24, 2023)
May 24, 2023 12:43 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGood morning and welcome to Law and Legitimacy! To the returning viewers, subscribers, and habitual LAL Sharers, we are extraordinarily grateful and humbled that you choose to spend your time with us. To the new viewers, subscribers-in-training, and future LAL evangelists, we are honored to have you. Last night, the Boston Celtics avoided the embarrassment of a sweep by the Miami Heat by pulling out a win in Miami. The Eastern Conference Finals matchup now stands at 3-1. Can Boston do the...
LAL — Focused Look on Durham Report, NC Gov's 'State of Emergency', U of Minnesota (May 23, 2023)
May 23, 2023 12:44 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThe Denver Nuggets did it; Jamal Murray and WCF MVP Nikola Jokic swept Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to earn the Nuggets first ever trip to the NBA Finals. Unless the Celtics decide they've got more fight to give, the Nuggets will meet the Miami Heat for what will be a basketball fan's pure enjoyment. . Mike joked last week that Law and Legitimacy is now a comedy podcast, but goings-on of our public institutions at the federal and state levels just seems like a page from the Bab...
LAL — DeSantis and Florida, ADIDAS Reverses, CT Supreme Court (May 22)
May 22, 2023 12:38 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBHappy Monday to each and every one of you #LALiens. Norm and Mike return from the weekend hiatus and greet the week ahead of Memorial Day weekend. . Today: › Citing 'open hostility' to minority groups in the state of Florida, the NAACP has joined other NGOs in warning against travel to the state of Florida › All Day I Dream About Shareholders — ADIDAS announced over the weekend its plans for resuming sales of the iconic YEEZY brand by the end of April. › Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont'...
LAL — Compression Sleeves, Solemn-nem-nity & Confidential Human Sources (May 19, 2023)
May 19, 2023 12:45 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBNorm appears in a sleep-deprived state, but we're not going to hold it against him. We open the stream with Norm's recap of last night's return to the stand-up stage at the Mohegan Sun. Today: › Articles of Impeachment have been introduced in the Senate against President Joe Biden. By whom, you might ask? Senator Marjorie Taylor-Greene, obviously. › The House's Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has begun to warm up the issue of use of widespread deploy of c...
LAL — Tar Heel Nation: North Carolina as an Emerging Legitimacy Battleground (May 18, 2023)
May 18, 2023 12:39 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBTonight is the night! Norm will take the stand-up stage at the Mohegan Sun to work out new material in front of a live audience. If you're in Connecticut, be there! 10pm. Today, Norm and Mike get back to basics: › Tar Heel Nation — North Carolina is emerging as a battleground of institutional legitimacy as the veto-proof super majority overrides yet another Governor Cooper veto of Senate Bill 20 ("Care for Women, Children, and Families Act). Recall the recent party affiliation switch by...
LAL — Ron Coleman Joins the Stream! Durham Report + Legitimacy of American Governance (May 17, 2023)
May 17, 2023 12:40 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIt is just like old times. LAL is honored to host a titan of 21st century free speech advocacy, Mr. Ron Coleman. You may know Ron from his clever and cogent Twitter presence or from his work on behalf of The Slants in landmark litigation before the Supreme Court of the United States. You might also recognize Ron from previous Law and Legitimacy exploits, having contributed to some of LAL's most enriching conversations to date. It is also possible that you come to LAL as a fresh face, brought...
LAL — Durham Report on Trump Probe, DOJ Removes IRS Criminal Investigative Team (May 16, 2023)
May 16, 2023 12:39 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIt is Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Are we bearing witness to an historical struggle for power within the halls of the American federal government? . Today: › Special Counsel John Durham released his final report late yesterday after several years of investigations into the origins of the probe into President Donald Trump known as "Crossfire Hurricane." › The New York Post reports that the Department of Justice has removed the entire criminal investigative team—including the whistleblower—worki...
LAL — Penny Charged in Neely Death, Elon Names X's New CEO, Biden at Howard (May 15, 2023)
May 15, 2023 12:50 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBWe hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and had a wonderful Mother's Day. LAL extends a slightly belated Happy Mother's Day to all of our viewers, listeners, friends, and family. In the words of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty, "What on God's good earth is more glorious than this; to be a mother?" Today on Law and Legitimacy: › The Manhattan District Attorney has charged Daniel Penny with second degree manslaughter in connection with the events on an NYC subway on May 1, 2023, which culminated...
LAL — Will Elon Musk Turn Twitter Over to Tucker Carlson? (May 12, 2023)
May 12, 2023 12:42 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBLook at us with the salacious headline. Before it entered its Great Slowing, there was an American sartorial phenomenon known as 'Casual Friday.' It was what made down-quilted hiking gear companies like Patagonia edgy. What Yvon Chouinard's corporate renegade exploits have to do with our provocative headline is not immediately clear. But one must consider the wisdom of leaning 140 wool in an ever expanding fleece tech world. We digress. Today: › New York Post Reports: the Federal Bureau ...
LAL — FBI Refuses Congress Biden File, Trump Town Hall Performance, NBA & NFL (May 11, 2023)
May 11, 2023 12:47 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBDid anyone else know that President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear on CNN last night, before it was occurring? Just us? We're caught up, though, so no sweat. Norm is reinvigorated by the freedom to move beyond the proximate area of a D.C. AirBnB. Mike doesn't know what day it is. On the stream this morning: › The New York Post is reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now refusing to honor a congressional subpoena for an informant file, specifically a FD-1023, that i...
LAL — Mass Shootings Hypothesis, Title 42 to Expire, Twitter Welcomes Tucker, Trump (May 10, 2023)
May 10, 2023 12:39 - 37 minutes - 34 MBFox gives Dominion $787.5M. Fox terminates its most productive host. That host walks into the arms of an electric car innovating, space travel pioneering, free speech absolutist billionaire. Don't worry, Fox. There is no deal (yet). Today, Norm and Mike get after it: › Norm shares his hypothesis on mass shootings; › 42 U.S.C. § 265 ("Suspension of entries and imports from designated places to prevent spread of communicable diseases") was implemented by the Biden Administration in March ...
LAL — Social Media & Courts: Judge 'Limits' Trump, Allen v. Nashville Shooter, More (May 9, 2023)
May 09, 2023 12:41 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBLALiens love the 8 o'clock start time. We've got the data. Today, Norm and Mike explore America's legitimation crisis through the lens of Social Media & the Courts. Mike regards social media as a 'savage landscape' and the two use multiple ongoing cases and matters to illustrate the widening disconnect between citizen groups in the United States. In particular, the following: › Judge Juan Merchan ordered that President Donald Trump may not distribute copies of discovery produced in the Ma...
LAL — Proud Boys Aftershocks, Texas Bloodshed, the J6 Case Against Trump (May 8, 2023)
May 08, 2023 12:39 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBNorm and Mike greet each other on the other side of the conclusion in the trial of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. LAL is now back at its originally scheduled time of 8:00am eastern. Today: › Norm Discusses the Aftershocks of the Decision in the Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Trial › Did the Jury Ignore the Law? — LAL Looks at an Interview Vice Did with a Juror › Tragic Loss of Life Over the Weekend in Texas — a Shooting at a Strip Mall Was Followed by a Violent Motor Vehicle Ra...
LAL — Jury Convicts Biggs, Proud Boys in J6 Seditious Conspiracy Trial, More (May 5, 2023)
May 05, 2023 12:24 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBNorm is limited in what he can say here. Each of you knows that. But suffice it to say that there are serious questions to be asked, including the precedent seemingly arbitraged for the first time in relation to the government's central legal theory to its case in chief. . Thank you all for being here. America is in a crisis of legitimacy. This is an historic moment. › Guilty Verdicts in Biggs, et al. › Virginia AG Says of AG Garland, "There is no will to enforce the law." › After Decli...
LAL — Stream of Consciousness Tucker, Hunter's Black Box, Gaetz/AOC Team Up (May 3, 2023)
May 03, 2023 12:25 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDay 82 of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., and Day 6 of jury deliberations. Roger Parloff reported via Twitter about the jury notes and questions sent to the court, which indicate that a verdict may be very close at hand. Norm updates. Today: › Judge in Hunter Biden's Child Support Trial Laments Biden's Heavily Redacted and Sealed Disclosures of His Financial Information — Sound Familiar? › Tucker Carlson 'Leaks' — Media Baits Race in Text Messages Surfacing from Carlson's privat...
LAL — Mike's Definitive Statement on Bud, CT Prisons & Immigration, Death Penalty (May 2, 2023)
May 02, 2023 12:24 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIt is Day 81. Raise your hand if you remember when Kobe dropped 81 points in a single game. Not that those two things have anything in common beyond the potential for something miraculous. Jury deliberations in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., enters its fifth day. Scheduling issues with various jury members portend an extension of Norm's stay in DC for another couple of weeks. . Today is one of those days that will probably run well over the normal time: › Mike makes his definitive...
LAL — Eric Trump Deletes Tweets, Justice Alito Knows Identity of Dobbs Leaker, More (May 1, 2023)
May 01, 2023 12:24 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWe have done it. We have reached Trial Day #80 in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. The jury has been deliberating since early last week. Norm has planned to be in DC for yet another week more. Today: › The Washington Post Reports that Justice Samuel Alito Claims to Know the Identity of the Leaker of the Dobbs Decision — What Can We Learn? › President ...
LAL — Why Trump Will Be Indicted in #J6, Forestalling Cashless Commerce (April 28, 2023)
April 28, 2023 12:28 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIt is Day 79 in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Today will mark Day 3 of jury deliberations. Will deliberations spill into next week? Today: › Norm makes the case for why President Donald Trump will be indicted for his role in the events of January 6, 2021, and what the resulting impacts will be on the United States of America › North Carol...
Law and Legitimacy — Tucker Speaks with Echoes of Vivek, A.I.'s "heart on my sleeve" (April 27, 2023)
April 27, 2023 12:21 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBDay 78. The first day of jury deliberations in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., ended without a verdict. Norm shares some initial thoughts about the case. One of the five (5) co-defendant's, Enrique Tarrio, sat for an interview now published in Politico. Today: › Tucker Breaks His Silence via Twitter with a 2-Minute Video — What is America Building? › Generative Artificial Intelligence is Poised to Disrupt the Music Business — While There is Little Sympathy to be Had on This Side ...
Law and Legitimacy — April 26, 2023 — The Fight to Gag Trump, Kohberger, LGB Hoodies, Music Banned
April 26, 2023 12:26 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBGilligan has finally gotten off the island. Norm will get to leave Hotel California. The case of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021, has been given to the jury. Norm delivered his closing argument yesterday, the prosecution presented its rebuttal, and both sides have rested. Today: › The Fight to Impose a Gag Order on President Donald Trump is ...
Law and Legitimacy — April 25, 2023 — Tucker'd Out, Lemon Zested, Fox the Behemoth, DNC Says No Primary Debates
April 25, 2023 12:20 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBDay 76 is here. Norm is set to deliver closing arguments in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. It has been a long and tortured road. Monday's proceedings were fraught, as if anyone expected anything less. Mike will overrule Norm's objection one more time and he'll be on his way home. "Bloody Monday" is how Norm described the news as it was brea...
Law and Legitimacy — April 24, 2023 — Bragg Settles, Pomerantz to Testify; the "War on Words"
April 24, 2023 12:40 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWe're live from Day 75 on Gilligan's Island aka Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Closing arguments are set to begin today, with Norm trending to bat cleanup on behalf of the defense. Today: › Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Has Dropped His Lawsuit Aimed at Precluding former Manhattan Prosecutor...
LAL Daily — April 21, 2023 — Biden's HUD Reparations, Baldwin Skates, Priests Vow Jail Time
April 21, 2023 12:20 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIt is Day 74 on Gilligan's Island aka Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Defense has rested. Evidence is set to close. Closing arguments are anticipated to begin today. . There is much to discuss today: › The Biden Administration is Building Back Better — As of May 1, 2023, New Homebuy...
LAL Daily — April 20, 2023 — Babylon Bee Sues California, North Carolina is Hot Hot Hot
April 20, 2023 12:20 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIt is an unofficial holiday for many people across the country, but over here at Law and Legitimacy we are high on life and the pursuit of a better future for our shared and sacred republic. Pace yourselves. Day 73 begins in Gilligan's Island aka Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. We may be on t...
Law and Legitimacy — April 19, 2023 — Was Norm Right? Fox & Dominion Settle, Texas, Russia and Leaks
April 19, 2023 12:25 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDay 72. Buckle my shoe. United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., affectionately known to LALiens as Gilligan's Island, the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021, continues apace. And it will likely continue through next week. Norm provides a brief update of how Tuesday transpired. Norm made a prediction on Monday that the Fox & Dominion defamation lawsuit would settle on Tu...
LAL Daily — April 18, 2023 — FOX & Dominion Continued, Justice Clarence Thomas, and More
April 18, 2023 12:24 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThe sun rises on Tax Day and Day 71 of United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys stand prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Norm expressed some belief in yesterday's stream that the trial would likely extend beyond this week and into the next. Did Monday's events do anything to change that? Today, Norm and Mike carve LAL's path back to two topics that were slated for yesterday's...
LAL Daily — April 17, 2023 — FOX & Dominion Voting, Justice Clarence Thomas, and Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
April 17, 2023 12:24 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBDay 70! Gilligan's Island aka Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021, continues apace. Norm updates the LAL viewership as to what the week may hold. Today, Norm and Mike discuss: › Dominion Voting's Defamation Lawsuit Against FOX › Justice Clarence Thomas's Recent Media Tribulations › Washington Post's Rep...
LAL Daily — April 14, 2023 — #AMA with Norm and Mike!
April 14, 2023 12:50 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBCourt is paused today in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. It seems, then, that we will be stuck on Day 69 all weekend long. Have a nice one! . Today is a special one-hour stream! This is the second installment of Law and Legitimacy's Q+A format—#AMA. Norm and Mike will take questions from livestream viewers, particularly tho...
LAL Daily — April 13, 2023 — Religious Liberty and the Workplace; First-Grader Shoots Teacher
April 13, 2023 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBUh oh. Do we do it? Dare we? It is perhaps the nicest day of Gilligan's Island aka the Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., Day 69. Five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. How nice will the day be? Could we finally be seeing light at the end of the tunnel? Today, Norm and Mike take up a couple of legitimacy-themed, nonalcoholic topics: › SCOTUS is set to render...
LAL Daily — April 12, 2023 — Alvin Bragg Sues Jim Jordan; Daniel Perry Seeks New Trial in Texas
April 12, 2023 12:25 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIt is Day 68 in what Norm affectionally refers to as Gilligan's Island aka the Hotel California aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Two (2) of the defendant Proud Boys have taken the stand as the trial nears its completion. Norm opines. Mike sent Norm a text acknowledging how frenetic it all seems. Today, the two discuss: ...
LAL Daily — April 11, 2023 — Generation Zombie, White Collar Bullets, and Rep. Tricia Cotham
April 11, 2023 12:27 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIt is Day 67 at the Hotel California aka Gilligan's Island aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Norm predicts that closing arguments in the trial are to occur later this week or early next week, with jury deliberations thereafter. Today, Norm and Mike have a lot on the slate: › In Louisville, Kentucky, one Connor Sturgeon—...
LAL Daily — April 10, 2023 — "Candy Ass" Norm's on Pomerantz's Book, and A.I. as a Threat to Objective Truth
April 10, 2023 12:25 - 33 minutes - 31 MBGood Morning, LALiens! We hope all who celebrated had a wonderful Easter weekend. Norm remains in our nation's capitol of Washington, D.C., providing legal defense against the criminal prosecution in United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys face charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Today, the duo meet to discuss: › Norm's review of Mark Pomerantz's book entitled, "The People vs. Donald Tru...
LAL Daily — April 7, 2023 — This Bud' for They/Them, State Politics Chaos, Life Expectancy Drops
April 07, 2023 12:22 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThe channel is on pause at the Hotel California aka Gilligan's Island aka United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al., the trial in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys are being prosecuted with charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. With the court dark until Tuesday, Norm has a few days to enjoy in the Capitol over Easter weekend. Happy Good Friday to you all! There is no shortage of legitimacy-themed headlines to discuss. As time affords, Norm an...
LAL Daily — April 6, 2023 — Prof. Jonathan Turley and #ChatGPT and More
April 06, 2023 12:22 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIt is Day 65 at the Hotel California aka Gilligan's Island aka the Most Important Trial of the Century in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys stand accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021 — United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. There is light at the end of the tunnel, but the court may be sealing it. Today, Norm and Mike focus on a couple of items that had been previously planned but took a backseat to the Trump indictment news and development...
LAL Daily — April 5, 2023 — Trump Indictment Published, Mar-a-Lago Speech, Declining Institutional Legitimacy
April 05, 2023 12:38 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIt is Day 64 at the Hotel California aka Gilligan's Island aka the Most Important Trial of the Century in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys stand accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021 — United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. Yesterday saw a significant portion of the day covered by sealed proceedings. Norm updates. Today, Norm and Mike have a lot on the agenda: › Manhattan District Attorney 'Fat Alvin' Bragg's indictment has been made pub...
LAL Daily — April 4, 2023 — The Bill of Rights 'Trumps' the Separation of Powers
April 04, 2023 12:22 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIt is Day 63 at the Hotel California aka Gilligan's Island aka the Most Important Trial of the Century in which five (5) members of the Proud Boys stand accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the events of January 6, 2021 — United States v. Joseph Biggs, et al. Norm updates. Today: › The Case Against a Gag Order on President Donald Trump — the American Constitution › False Allegations of Sexual Harassment of Students Against a Teacher — Who Made the Allegations? Artificial I...