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Blog Hits 26,000,000

200px-Crowd_in_streetJust last March, we passed the 25,000,000 mark and today we hit 26,000,000. We have used these moments to give thanks for our many regular readers around the world and give you an idea of the current profile of readers on the blog. We continue to rank in the top legal blogs in the world and we are continuing to see a growing international readership. As always, I want to offer special thanks for our weekend contributors: Mike Appleton, Larry Rafferty, Darren Smith, Kimberly Dienes, and Cara Gallagher. I particularly want to thank Darren who has continued to help manage the blog and help out folks who encounter posting problems. The increasing traffic on the site is gratifying and reaffirms that there are many people looking for mature and civil debate. While we have some who cannot resist personal attacks, we try to discourage such posters and this site remains remarkably civil for its size. Due to litigation demands, I appreciate all of the effort by the vast majority of posters to keep discussions civil and non-personal. Even among the top sites, I believe that we offer a unique forum of different views and backgrounds in the discussion of law and politics (and a few quirky items).

So here is our current profile:

So far this year, our ten biggest international sources for readers came from:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Australia
5. Germany
6. France
7. India
8. European Union
9. The Netherlands
9. European Union
10. Norway

The only change is the EU pulling ahead of the Netherlands and the rise of Norway.

The top ten posted in terms of readership in the last 30 days:

1. Texas Police Officer Suspended After Release of Videotape Of Response To Disturbance At Pool Party

2. Blackhawks Head To The Stanley Cup But Should The NHL Move To Deal With The Ducks

3. NAACP Official Faces Accusations That She Is White . . . From Her Mother

4. Hell: Exothermic or Endothermic?

5. Why is it Illegal to Feed the Homeless?

6. University of Michigan Frat Suspended and Faces Criminal Investigation After Trashing Hotel

3. Did Harvard;s New Saudi Scholar Try To Have Women Flogged For Revealing Her Affair

4. Dr. Sami Al-Arian Leaves The United States

5. Liar, Liar: Oregon Man Sues Police For Jailhouse Beating

6. Why Is It Illegal To Feed The Homeless

7. 10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free

8. Pittsburgh Officials Remove Bus Slogan After Complaints That It Reminds Riders Of A Racial Slur . . . When Read Backwards

9. FEDERAL COURT TO HEAR HISTORIC CHALLENGE OVER SEPARATION OF POWERS

10. Former House Speaker Hastert Indicted

I am particularly happy to report that the fifth most popular story this cycle was written by our weekend blogger Lawrence E. Rafferty.

The most frequent commentators in the last 1000 comments were:

Nick Spinelli
Karen S
Paul C. Schulte
Squeeky Fromm, Girl Reporter
I. Annie
issac
BarkinDog

Thank you to all of our regular commentators. We remain an extraordinarily broad and diverse body of commenters from different parts of the world and different political and social backgrounds. Thanks again.

57 thoughts on “Blog Hits 26,000,000”

  3. Squeeky, do you think Professor Turley is interested in hearing you rant about Flowers for Socrates? I believe he has asked us all not to bring in comments from other blogs when addressing other commenters here.

  4. Olly,

    What say you? Inalienable?

    The question is often asked, “Is the word in the Declaration of Independence unalienable or is it inalienable?”
    The final version of the Declaration uses the word “unalienable.” Some earlier drafts used the word “inalienable,” which is the term our modern dictionaries prefer. The two words mean precisely the same thing.

    The unalienable rights that are mentioned in the Declaration of Independence could just as well have been inalienable, which means the same thing. Inalienable or unalienable refers to that which cannot be given away or taken away.

    Here is a listing of known versions of the Declaration, showing which word is used:

    The Declaration on parchment, now in the Department of State unalienable
    The Declaration as written out in the corrected Journal unalienable
    The Declaration as printed by Dunlap under the order of Congress unalienable
    The draft of the Declaration in the handwriting of Jefferson now in The American Philosophical Society, in Philadelphia inalienable
    The Declaration in the handwriting of Jefferson now in the New York Public Library inalienable
    The draft of the Declaration in the handwriting of Jefferson now in the Massachusetts Historical Society, in Boston inalienable
    The copy in the handwriting of John Adams of the “Rough draught” of the Declaration, now at the Massachusetts Historical Society. unalienable

    Not to put too fine a point on it but,

    FINAL ANSWER: Unalienable

  5. I. Annie … BTW, my vetting of your daughter was a bit more than simple “benevolent doxxing”. Among other things at that time I had access to sources most do not. However, the main thing was this: “Denied Valor” is almost worse than “Stolen Valor” to me, so I had a very personal interest above and beyond the issue at hand at that time. As someone who relied on medics and nurses in the military at times, any derision or them, by any means or angle, infuriates me. In short, I had to do it…e.g., “benevolently dox.” What you were accused of, and denial of your daughter’s service, was more than I could take, then or now. If you want to “feel” my emotions on the subject, listen to Country Joe McDonald’s peon to “The Army Combat Nurse.” I’ve met the man a few times and he was right.

    The song is hard to find stand alone , but here is one version, albeit with poor acoustics: LINK

    Sorry for the diversion everyone, but I had to say what I was thinking.

  6. @I.Annie

    Well, I could do a whole lot better job than some of your friends at Pansies For Plato did! Or, continue to do. It is both possible and easy to present a relevant story without rabid partisan salivating. Did you see the maniacal post over there about Walker being a “fascist”??? OMG, the troubling part is that sooo many there believed it. That place is like a case study in “hysterical delusions.”

    Plus, did you see my little picture over on the Pope thread, in response to the Dylann Roof one???

    Squeeky Fromm
    Girl Reporter

  7. I. Annie … you may chuckle all you want. Is there something else you want to tell us? No matter, somehow the drive-by one liner snark & drivel has been reduced and that is a good thing. You even seem to get that simple sentiment. Your comments of late have been far more accommodating and worth reading. We all change, moderate, or “evolve” to use “dear leader’s” words, and the change is usually for the good. I do thank you for your honesty over on FFS when you didn’t have to say anything. Unless you tell me otherwise, I will presume that is your character showing through.

    BTW: I only comment on FFS rarely, when a topic peaks my interest, or pokes my sense of humor. Examples of late were the post about animals killed for their body parts, an anathema to me, and the Limbaugh post, which I found highly amusing…not the least because it seems more of the liberal persuasion know all about him than many of us outliers…who really don’t listen to radio except for weather and traffic information. Tickled me pink, so to speak, to read so many who just couldn’t fathom that simple concept, especially that commenter who didn’t “cotton” to me “boy.” You may have noticed I did not respond to that jibe, because it was just silly.

  9. Hi Professor Turley! I don’t often put my 2 cents in but I really like your blogs here. Keep up the good work looking out for our freedoms. When I get the urge I will post my feelings about the issues at hand. God bless and best wishes.

  10. Thanks Darren for never responding to comments and deleting one’s that bother you!

  14. @JT

    Congratulations! BTW, which means “by the way”, if you ever need an extra weekend contributor, I am available! I have experience and everything, sooo I won’t need much training.

    Squeeky Fromm
    Girl Reporter

  15. “Some of the posts may bore me…..I am especially pleased that the incessant badgering and negativity…have been subdued.”

    Chuckling…..

  16. We live in a nation established to equally secure inalienable rights for all. This blog routinely discusses issues directly related to “perceived” infringements of those rights with many comments directly denying the existence of inalienable rights. If as our Declaration of Independence states “that to secure these rights governments are instituted”; if our Constitution was crafted to accomplish that purpose, then our entire rule of law is in fact based on the existence of inalienable rights.

    I would like to see one of our regular bloggers or perhaps JT himself put this “legal” blog to the test and see arguments that reject or support natural, inalienable rights, because to deny they exist means ANY oath taken in defense of the Constitution is either based on ignorance or outright fraud.

  17. While I am happy that this site has grown, my main compliment is on the persistent devotion to free speech. Some of the posts may bore me, but the ones that don’t are worth the effort to read. I am especially pleased that the incessant badgering and negativity drive-by remarks have (apparently) been subdued.

  18. I am always grateful for this blog. It is the best one I have found.

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