SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:58 P.M. ET: 

PAYBACK – Word spread through newsrooms today that Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who, though a Democrat, is Barack Obama's most formidable opponent on foreign policy in The Senate, will soon be prosecuted by the Justice Department for corruption.  Menendez is currently co-sponsoring legislation that would give Congress a major say in an Iranian nuclear deal.  And he has vocally opposed Obama's policy of moving closer to Cuba.  Now, you don't think this prosecution is just a coincidence, do you?  Would our president do that?  It's true that Menendez has been under investigation for some time, but the announcement of an imminent prosecution is intended to send a message to Dems who get out of line, and refuse to worship at the shrine of Barack.  Putin murders his opponents.  Obama throws them under the bus.  Menendez is doing great work.  He intends to fight back and has proclaimed his innocence.

SCHOLARS AT WORK – From Fox:  "Students at the University of California, Irvine have voted to make their school a more 'culturally inclusive' place by banning the American flag.  The Associated Students of University of California (ASUCI) passed a resolution March 3 that would remove the Stars & Stripes along with every other flag from the lobby of a complex housing the offices of the student government.  'Designing a culturally inclusive space aims to remove barriers that create undue effort and separation by planning and designing spaces that enable everyone to participate equally and confidentially,' read the resolution authored by Matthew Guevara."  Must be Che's nephew.

GREAT MOMENTS IN CHILD REARING – From CNS:  "Looking for something for the kids that’s more than just a play thing? One Brooklyn, N.Y., company hopes you’ll help them create a Hillary Clinton action figure so that children everywhere will – finally – have a 'positive female role model' - a 'role model' they are hoping will become the first female president of the United States.  Apparently, this same company made some money back in 2008 when they sold Barack Obama action figures. Now, they’ve raised about $5,000 of the $15,000 they hope to get on a Kickstarter website so that they can pump out plenty of the six-inch replicas of Hillary – a slightly chubby Hillary dressed in a frumpy blue pants suit and sensible gray shoes."  I can't wait to give one as a gift.  This is New York.  It would be seen as a very thoughtful and sensitive gift.  We used to build battleships here.  Now we build Hillary Clinton action figures.  This is how civilizations die.

THE ROAD TO NOTHING – From Fox:  "Parents at a New York City elementary school are outraged by a decision to eliminate homework assignments and instead urge kids to play, DNAinfo.com reported.  Teachers at P.S. 116 on East 33rd Street in Manhattan have stopped giving take-home math worksheets and essays, and are encouraging students to instead read books and spend more time with their families, according to the website.  The announcement was reportedly made by school principal, Jane Hsu, in a letter sent home to parents last month.  'The topic of homework has received a lot of attention lately, and the negative effects of homework have been well established,' Hsu reportedly wrote in her letter. 'They include: children’s frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interest in learning.'   Some parents have threatened to pull their students from the school over the new homework policy."  A good educator can find a balance between homework and play.  But a good educator probably won't be wanted in a "progressive" school system.

March 6, 2015