SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:52 P.M. ET: 

EXCITING POLITICAL NEWS – Jeb Bush has mightily secured the endorsement of Eric Cantor.  You remember Eric Cantor, don't you?  He was the House majority leader and blew his chance to become speaker by inconveniently losing a 2014 primary battle for renomination to his congressional seat.  He fell into instant
obscurity. His endorsement of Bush will have an impact that I would estimate at about six hours.

MAJOR EDUCATIONAL NEWS – From The College Fix:   Classes to help transgender individuals alter their vocalization are slated to be offered this fall at the University of Connecticut.  The Transgender Voice and Communication Group offers “an opportunity to use new vocal and communication qualities in a safe and confidential environment” and includes “role playing” and other activities.  This semester’s group launches and runs through Nov. 30 at the public university, an online campus calendar and description states.
Look, I have no problem with people learning what they wish to learn.  But the image of trendiness and political correctness has become so strong at many American colleges that serious public scrutiny, leading to cuts in government aid, is sure to follow.

NOT THE PARTY OF TRUMAN OR KENNEDY – From Gateway Pundit:  Democrats’ election outreach efforts to veterans may need to start with a refresher course on what U.S. troops look like.  For starters, they don’t wear Polish military uniforms.  Until Thursday, the Democratic National Committee’s “Veterans and Military Families” website had as its only picture a shot from White House photographers during President Obama’s visit to Warsaw in 2011.  The president had been cropped out, but faces of four elderly veterans wearing European-style military uniforms were visible above several paragraphs asserting the party’s “commitment to America’s veterans.” The Polish military’s White Eagle insignia was clear on the headgear of two of the veterans.  While largely harmless, the error points to a common complaint among U.S. veterans groups about the lack of knowledge of many Americans about military life, tradition and challenges.  Not surprising that this happened.  When I was growing up, everyone knew a soldier or had at least one soldier in the family.  That is no longer the case.  Many Americans can go through life and never meet a member of the military.  The military is a distant institution, not part of our lives.  It's a terrible development, and does damage to the nation.

August 27,  2015