SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT: 

AS THEY SAY, YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP– FROM DAILYWIRE:    On Tuesday, the father of a biological girl who believes she is a boy turned himself into a Canadian court and was subsequently taken to jail after the Attorney General of British Columbia issued an arrest warrant for contempt after the father had insisted on referring to his daughter as his “daughter” and used the pronouns “she” and “her.”  Robert Hoogland, from Surrey, British Columbia, has a 14-year-old daughter. In February 2019, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada ordered that the girl receive testosterone injections without obtaining parental consent. “The court also declared that if either of her parents referred to her using female pronouns or addressed her by her birth name, they would be considered guilty of family violence,” The Federalist noted.  When she was in seventh grade, the girl’s school urged the girl to see psychologist Dr. Wallace Wong, who recommended the girl should begin taking cross-sex hormones at 13. Hoogland cited his daughter’s alleged history of mental health issues, and refused to give permission. Doctors at BC Children’s Hospital decided the girl should receive testosterone injections.  Hoogland, disturbed by the possible effects of the hormone therapy, objected, but one of the doctors informed him that the girl’s consent was enough for her to begin receiving the hormones. Hoogland responded by seeking an injunction to stop the treatment, but Justice Gregory Bowdenruled in February 2019 that the girl was “exclusively entitled to consent to medical treatment for gender dysphoria,”adding, “Attempting to persuade (the girl) to abandon treatment for gender dysphoria; addressing (the girl) by his birth name; referring to (the girl) as a girl or with female pronouns whether to him directly or to third parties; shall be considered to be family violence under s. 38 of the Family Law Act.”  This is a descent into madness and legal degeneracy.  But I fear it will migrate here. 

A SIGN OF LIFE, BUT NOT TOO MUCH OF IT – FROM NEWS5 CLEVELAND:  AMC Theaters, the nation's largest movie theater chain, says 98% of its theaters will open their doors by Friday.  The company said 99% of its locations will be open by March 26.  By Monday, AMC said they are expecting to open 52 of its 54 California locations.  "The Company is preparing to resume operations at its remaining California AMC locations once the proper local approvals are in place," AMC said in a press release. "AMC will only reopen its theatres once approved to do so by state and local authorities."  AMC closed its locations last year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I'm happy that movie theaters are reopening.  My question is, what are they going to show?  This isn't exactly the golden age of American feature films.  It's more like the rusted age.  Maybe if Hollywood would aim for greatness again, the people might start coming back. 

March 18, 2021