SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

LITERARY WOKENESS – FROM FOX:    President Biden appears to have erased Dr. Seuss from "Read Across America Day", the annual celebration of reading in honor of the legendary children's author, whose birthday falls on March 2.  While Biden followed presidential tradition in proclaiming Tuesday "Read Across America Day," he bucked his predecessors by leaving out any mention of Dr. Seuss from the proclamation.  The White House didn't immediately return a request for comment on why Dr. Seuss was left out of the proclamation, but the snub comes as progressives have sought to cancel the beloved children's author.  One of Virginia's biggest school districts, Loudoun County Public Schools, reportedly nixed Dr. Seuss from the school's "Read Across America Day" celebration, citing alleged racial "undertones" in his children's books.  Former President Barack Obama and former President Donald Trump both highlighted Dr. Seuss' contributions in their annual proclamations, a Fox News review of White House archives found.  I'm glad the Seuss threat is over.  I suspect he was a foreign plant.  Maybe Norway.

THE START OF ALUMNI REVOLTS? – FROM FOX:  The University of Texas has one of the most historic football programs in the United States.  However, many of the school’s wealthiest donors are angry with the controversy surrounding the alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," which has Confederate origins. The Texas Tribune obtained public records that were published on Monday, and many of the alumni expressed anger at the situation. Some of the donors threatened to no longer contribute their money to the university if the situation isn’t fixed.  Emails were sent to University of Texas president Jay Hartzell, and they demanded that the school stands up to the "cancel culture" or else they will no longer receive donations from some of their richest alumni.  Alumni can play a critical role in fighting the insanity that has taken over many of America's colleges and universities.  Money is a major tool, but not the only one.  Influential alumni can petition Congress to put a lid on federal aid to corrupt and politicized education. 

March 1, 2021