SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 4:40 P.M. ET:

PHONIES I – From Fox:  Despite Hillary Clinton's coming out against the Keystone XL pipeline, the Democratic presidential candidate appeared at a fundraiser Friday with major Democratic donors who are heavily invested in the oil and gas industry.  The event for Hillary was held at the $8.2 million home of hedge fund manager Cliff Robbins in Greenwich, Connecticut. Robbins is the founder and CEO of the Blue Harbour Group, a company that has invested a significant amount of money in the oil and gas sectors. Robbins and his wife Debbie have contributed nearly $200,000 to Democratic candidates over the past decade.  Hillary's hypocrisy doesn't shock me.  I'd be shocked if we saw honesty.

PHONIES II – From the Washington Times:   How would you like a free butler, maid, chef and chauffeur? Try that and the Department of Labor will sue you for violating the minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act — unless you are Justice Sonia Sotomayor. That’s right. Since 2010, she has hired unpaid interns as her servants. No other justice does this.  Justice Sotomayor’s job description, posted on a Latino Facebook page and other places, tells us that applicants do not need a law degree, but “a driver’s license is a must” because the intern’s duties will include running “errands outside of the Courthouse.” The intern will prepare “lunch and snacks for the Justice,” photocopy, and answer the phone. The intern is responsible for his own living arrangements and transportation. She pays them nothing.  But don't you peasants see?  By freeing up Sonia's time, you help her to advance social justice?  Working for nothing is really good for you.  And for society.

GREAT MOMENTS IN EDUCATION – From Daily Caller:   An outer suburb of Atlanta is the latest locale in America where some parents are expressing alarm because their middle school-aged children are learning about Islam but, the parents say, the school is pointedly ignoring Christianity.  Ryan Breece, a Christian father of three who has a sixth-grade daughter at Youth Middle School in Loganville, Ga., told local Fox affiliate WAGA-TV his daughter recently came home with a social studies assignment all about the core teachings of Islam.  According to Breece, the taxpayer-funded assignment meticulously instructs students about Islam but almost entirely ignores Christianity.  “We are seeing one page, five statements of Christian faith and we see five or 10 pages of Islamic faith,” the mad dad told WAGA-TV. “So we have no accountability to make sure that it’s equal.”  This requires a call to the thought police.  Obviously, we have an Islamophobe here.  Alert the president.  Alert Imam Kerry.  When will we ever learn?

THE KNIFE GOES IN – Michelle Obama appeared on Stephen Colbert's show.  From the Daily Beast:  Laura Bush had left her a letter, Colbert said. If we have a female president next, would Mrs. Obama leave her husband a letter?   Mrs. Obama said she would.  “I would say, ‘Follow your passion, just be you,’” she replied very safely.   “I think he does,” Colbert said, to roaring laughter from those imagining Bill Clinton’s famously philandering past.  “I think he would,” she replied, flashing a smile at Colbert and chuckling as he clenched his fist in a display of mock-virility.  “I mean that in the best possible way,” Colbert said hurriedly.  “I didn’t say… I’m just sitting here,” Mrs. Obama said, washing her hands of the germs of innuendo.  Yeah, right.  There are new reports, following old reports, of intense dislike between the Obamas and the Clintons.  The Obamas clearly don't want the Clintons back in the White House.  And if you can get in a dig on a talk show...

September 29, 2015