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

WALKER OUT – Scott Walker, not many months ago a leading Republican prospect for the presidency, has dropped out, after consistent declines in poll numbers.  It's a crying shame.  The two dropouts from the GOP race thus far have been two of the most qualified candidates – former Texas Governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.  Perry could not overcome the poor impression he made when running the first time in 2012.  Walker never seemed quite ready for a presidential run, especially when foreign policy came up.  And his soft, measured personality didn't help in an age of reality-show television. 

THINGS TO COME – From Gateway Pundit:   In September 2014 the Danish Muslim Party claimed that Denmark would be the first Muslim Country in Europe. In their press release the Muslim party website claimed their party would be the largest in Denmark.  “Muslim party will be biggest party of Denmark – and it may be soon. First day after Turkey becomes EU member country – about one million 20-50 year old Muslims [may] move to Denmark, and after that Denmark [may] be a muslim country. Be ready!”  Now this…A video posted this weekend shows Muslims with police escort marching in Denmark screaming and demanding a caliphate.  This will happen more and more in Europe, as refugees – and non-refugees – flood in.  I'm afraid that European civilization as we know it is coming to an end. 

NOT MY KIND OF TOWN ANYMORE – I used to love Chicago.  I went to the University of Chicago.  But Chicago has fallen on hard times.  I'm not so sure I'd love it today.  From AP:   CHICAGO — After watching for years as their city's financial troubles piled up, Chicago homeowners will be told this week that it's time for them to start paying the tab.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to propose a large increase in property taxes to help eliminate billions of dollars in pension and other municipal debt and to repair the school system's low credit rating. Residents also may face more taxes and fees on garbage collection, sugary drinks and other services.  The steps would help reverse the city's financial slide but could dent Chicago's reputation for a relatively affordable cost of living. Median home prices in the nation's two larger cities, New York and Los Angeles, are double Chicago's.  "There's no way around it," said Alderman George Cardenas of the additional taxes. "If we don't face the consequences, you pay more (later), your children will pay more and that's no way to run a city."  Chicago used to be "the city of broad shoulders."  Now it's the city of broad taxes.  The business environment is considered marginal already.  A tax-caused exodus is possible.  The Democrats will blame Bush and Cheney.

September 21, 2015