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

MORE HYPOCRISY – From the Washington Times:   Hillary Rodham Clinton beseeched voters Tuesday to confront the “deep-seated biases and prejudice” that she said many Americans harbor in their hearts as she pushed racial politics to the forefront of her presidential campaign.  The former secretary of state already had been aggressively wooing black voters but plunged headlong into the race debate following a shooting massacre last week at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. There are certainly bigoted Americans, but a racist society doesn't produce a black president, nor does it permit an Oprah Winfrey, nor would it name a day in January for a black hero.  Clinton shows once again how the liberal left divides the country and plays the race card to drag people to the polls.  Shame.

THE MARCH OF DUMBNESS – From the College Fix: Hobart Boulevard Elementary School’s Rafe Esquith, who’s “written several books on teaching and received multiple awards for his work,” hasn’t been allowed back in the classroom since March.  That’s because he read a passage from Mark Twain’s "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," which … apparently miffed another teacher.  It happened in Los Angeles.  Esquith is getting a lot of support from educators, but will undoubtedly be labeled a racist for using Huck Finn.  Such is our condition.

HUH?  As the comedian Red Buttons used to say, "Strange things are happening."  From The Wall Street Journal:   He’s dismissed by the political professionals, but there is no denying that the appetite for Donald Trump among Republican primary voters is real.  The New York developer and reality television star is second among 2016 presidential candidates in a new Suffolk University poll of New Hampshire Republicans – behind only former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.  The poll of 500 likely GOP presidential primary voters found 14% back Mr. Bush. Mr. Trump is right behind at 11%. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio come next, with 8% and 7%, respectively. The poll tested 19 GOP candidates – a rare survey that included ultra-longshots like Mark Everson and former Govs. Bob Ehrlich and Jim Gilmore.  This is nuts.  But the low numbers – the frontrunner only gets 14% – indicate that we're at the very start of the race, with no serious trend in public opinion.

ARE YOU CONFUSED, TOO? – From London's Express:   Climate experts warn the amount of light and warmth released by the sun is nosediving to levels "not seen for centuries".  They fear a repeat of the so-called 'Maunder Minimum' which triggered Arctic winter whiteouts and led to the River Thames freezing 300 years ago.  The Met Office-led study warns although the effect will be offset by recent global warming, Britain faces years of unusually cold winters.  A spokesman said: "A return to low solar activity not seen for centuries could increase the chances of cold winters in Europe and eastern parts of the United States but wouldn't halt global warming.  "Return of 'grand solar minimum' could affect European and eastern US winters."  Do you sometimes get the feeling these people know a lot less than they claim?  Do you also get the feeling there's a lot of money tied up in this whole area? 

June 23, 2015