SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET: 

STILL NUTS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS – From The Hill:   Author and recording artist Sister Souljah on Thursday blasted Hillary Clinton’s public persona.  “She reminds me too much of the slave plantation white wife of the white ‘master,’ ” Souljah said, according to Time.  “She talks down to people [and] is condescending and pandering,” she said of the Democratic presidential front-runner.  “She even talked down to the commander in chief, President Barack Obama, while she was under his command,” Souljah added, referencing Clinton’s tenure as secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.  Souljah’s remarks continue a feud with Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton that began more than a 20 years ago.  There are psychiatric services available for people like this.

ONLY? – From Reuters:  NEW YORK – At least one in five adult New Yorkers suffer from depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts or other psychological disorders every year, according to a report released on Thursday ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's new mental-health initiative.  This is great news.  Having lived here most of my life, I would have thought the number was much greater, especially in the Democratic precincts. 

THE MARCH OF MADNESS – From Campus Reform:   On Tuesday, November 10, the Minnesota Student Association (MSA) – the undergraduate student government at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMN) – rejected a resolution for a moment of recognition on future anniversaries of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  Theo Menon, the student group representative to MSA for the College Republicans (CRs) at UMN, introduced the resolution; MSA’s forum voted against it 36-23 (with three abstentions)...At-large MSA representative and Director of Diversity and Inclusion David Algadi voiced severe criticism of the resolution. He also made sure to emphasize 9/11’s status as a national tragedy in his response.  “The passing of this resolution might make a space that is unsafe for students on campus even more unsafe,” said Algadi, “Islamophobia and racism fueled through that are alive and well.”  Algadi added that holding a moment of recognition over a tragedy committed by non-white perpetrators could increase racist attitudes on campus, asking, “When will we start having moments of silence for all of the times white folks have done something terrible?”  This is a state university.  The people of Minnesota might consider a sizable cut in funding until the inmates improve the asylum.

WARNING – From CBS Local:   SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS Sacramento) — When choosing a smart television, buyers are often presented with a variety of features. One they may not be aware of: that TV could be watching you.  Vizio Smart TVs, one of the most popular manufacturers, can track your viewing tendencies and report them to advertisers, as reported by ProPublica.  The feature, “Smart Interactivity,” is already turned on as a default setting for millions of people who have purchased the device. Viewers are able to turn off the setting, that is, if they know it even exists.  Should be a big warning label as a matter of practice. 

November 12,  2015