Froth Slosh B'Gosh

Its Been The Law Of The Land Since 1943!

I've got to wonder what the heck school officials in Brownsville were thinking when they punished a student for refusing to stand for, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. As justice Jackson wrote way back in 1943, when the ruling was handed down, ""If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein." While the P-G's editorial was mostly on the money, they too managed to screw up when the editors wrote: Perhaps the offended teacher could have had a quiet word with the girl's parents, gently suggesting that, while the girl was within her constitutional rights, it would be a courteous gesture to stand and be silent. Noooooo....Perhaps the offened teacher should STFU and stick to teaching, instead of attempting backdoor coercement via the parents.

A Pair Of Things To Keep In Mind

There's always the background reality...First, read this.

Then, read this.

Just a couple of things to keep in mind when examining current events that are racially charged.

Another Surge Of Santorum

Little Ricky takes both Alabama and Mississippi.

 Rick Santorum won the Alabama and Mississippi primaries Tuesday, striking deep into the South to deliver a stunning blow to Newt Gingrich in the battle to become the conservative alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney.
Poised to shake up the topsy-turvy race, Santorum's twin wins effectively killed Gingrich's Southern strategy and likely could create pressure on the former House speaker to drop out of the race.
Mitt Romney trailed Santorum in both states, likely to add delegates to his pack-leading total but now facing a potentially changing landscape.

Mittens probably still has the inside track, but I have to wonder why Newtie and Paul are staying in this.  Despite the fevered imaginations of the Paultards, he has no chance to get the nomination, and nowhere near enough delegates to be any sort of factor in a brokered convention.  I still think Gingrich is staying in just out of spite, but if Romney or Santorum cannot lock up a win, Newt could play the role of kingmaker. 

Santorum Spread Staunched, Sights Shift To Super Tuesday

Romney takes Arizona and Michigan.  Is it enough to hold of the challengers?  Tune in to Super Tuesday for the possible answer to this question.

A Surge Of Santorum

Little Ricky wins all three! 

 Rick Santorum seized an important opportunity Tuesday to become the chief conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, as he made a clean sweep of three Republican presidential nomination contests in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota.

And has no delegates to show for the effort.  Seriously, what's the point of holding a primary election or a caucus if the results are irrelevent or non-binding? 

Just A Thought

If some congresscritter decides to launch an investigation of the Susan G. Komen foundation, would Komen be forced to defund itself?

Meanwhile, Komen just blinked.  Doubt its going to make much a difference after that shitstorm they created.

Florida Primary Time

I guess the only real question is if the result will knock Santorum out of the race.  Newt says he's in for the long haul, and I cannot see Paul with his rabid fan base dropping out either.  But in the end, even if Willard does win big today, does it really matter, except in the horse race narrative that the media adopts?  Asuuming Mittins wins big, he'll still have something short of 50 delegates.   I plan on being asleep by 8:30pm, so I guess I'll find out tomorrow morning.

State Of The Union

Didn't watch it.  Haven't in years.  I find the SotU to be a rather dull bit of blathering, no matter who is president.  The president, regardless of party, always says the country is strong, but we can make improvements.  The opposition, no matter the party, always tries to put whatever the prez sez in the worst possible light.  Same stuff, different day, and ritualized.  I find the entire exercise pointless.

Newt Neuters Mitt

And I could not be happier.

Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to Mitt Romney and scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul trailed badly.

Let the bloodletting continue!

Out

Huntsman is out of the hunt. 

Sorry, couldn't resist.