The Useful Idiots

There were orchestrated "No Kings" protests across America and a few abroad yesterday. These were obviously a coordinated effort aimed against not only Trump but against our capitalist way of life. The demonstrators may have thought they had their own reasons for being there but whatever those were, they were actually serving the interests of the enemies of the United States. Some characterize the demonstrators as "useful idiots", but I would question just how useful they are. They are instigators and agitators and disaffected losers. They really abhor our President but more than that our free enterprise system and much of our Constitution itself. 

The Last Hope

On the minor plane of sport, not the life and death contention of war, only one team remains from my home state and from the athletic conference I have rooted for all my life, the Southeastern Conference. That would be the Tennessee Volunteers, who are a pronounced underdog entering the contest against the mighty Michigan Wolverines. The cagers from the north have a large and imposing front line, but the Vols are not exactly small, and I believe are more athletic. I think our Big Orange have a decent chance, so long as they are not awed by the moment and continue to be the aggressors. If they perform as the hunter rather than the hunted, an SEC team may just find its way into the Final Four. 

An Inescapable Quagmire

It is not America or Israel that has leapt into quicksand with an unnecessary adventure. The Islamic Republic has. The Mad Mullahs have killed themselves but do not know it yet. 

Social Media Trial

Major social media companies just sustained a huge loss in court. In this instance, I find little fault with the giant corporations, who have plenty of problems in other areas, because the plaintiff apparently said her "addiction" started at six years old. This was not a Meta or Google issue, but negligent parenting. Kindergarten students and first graders do not have agency of their own, and it is parents who must supervise their screen time, if they grant them any time on computers, tablets, or cell phones at all. Whatever alleged malady this young woman suffers, it has NOT been brought forth by Facebook or YouTube. 

Win Other Tournament

The victor in the National Invitational Tournament can likely proclaim with little question that they are the sixty-ninth best team in college basketball. Realistically, they are actually probably a top thirty-five team, but in this day, who really cares about the now secondary post-season tourney?

The Black Boxes

You really do not need a black box or extensive forensic examination to understand the collision at LaGuardia. A fire truck, which is somewhat maneuverable, pulled onto a runway in front of a jet airplane that is not capable of quick turns on the ground. Whoever in the control tower cleared the truck to drive on that particular runway at that time caused the impact. 

An Iranian Victory

No matter how much the United States and Israel have degraded Iran's offensive capabilities, the war must be considered a victory for the Islamic Republic if the Mullah regime remains in place. At the end of the conflict, if an Ayatollah is still leading an Islamic Republic, America, the Jewish State, and most of all,  the Iranian People will have lost.  Not that it was up to Trump to affect regime change, but if religious fanatics remain in power to rebuild and continue to be the world's leading sponsor of terrorism, it does not matter what particular zealot is in charge or if the Islamic Bomb (nuclear weapons that is) does not immediately obliterate Tel Aviv, it is still a win for the forces of evil because the mentality will be in control of Tehran that eventually will destroy the West.