SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT: 

ANOTHER NUT HEARD FROM – FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER:    Rep. Cori Bush was slammed on social media Thursday over a tweet that referred to black mothers as “black birthing people.”
“Every day, Black birthing people and our babies die because our doctors don’t believe our pain,” the Missouri Democrat tweeted Thursday. “My children almost became a statistic. I almost became a statistic. I testified about my experience @OversightDems today. Hear us. Believe us. Because for so long, nobody has.”  Critics on Twitter, especially opponents of abortion, were quick to accuse Bush of diminishing the role of motherhood.  “The words 'birthing people' are so absolutely insulting it is almost unimaginable,” Daily Wire editor Emily Zanotti tweeted. “Eff off with that nonsense.”  “'Birthing people' - you mean women or moms?” Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace tweeted. “The left is so woke they're stripping from women the one thing that only we can do. Leave it to libs to botch highlighting an important issue ppl in both parties can agree on by catering to the fringes.”  Bush is an extreme leftist and certified whack job.  But I repeat myself. 

OH PLEASE – FROM FOX:  Members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet have been told not to give in-person commencement addresses at universities this year, according to a report Thursday.  The administration enacted the ban on in-person speaking engagements due to ongoing guidance to avoid large gatherings, Axios reported. Cabinet members are still permitted to give virtual commencement addresses.  "The White House and administration remain vigilant to the public health challenges posed by the pandemic, and we’re taking every step necessary to prevent the spread of the virus and model leadership for the country," a White House official said in a statement.  Despite the ban, Biden is slated to speak at the US Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony later this month. Sitting presidents speak at one of the four military academies each year. The event will proceed with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, including a reduced crowd.  Isn't this silly?  Does the Biden White House really think colleges will cancel large commencement gatherings because they can't get the secretary of commerce?  It's time for the Biden people to get around the country a bit.

May 6,   2021