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

DANGEROUS CARGO – FROM FOX:   Miami police were forced to briefly shut down the area surrounding an art show and clear the site after security dogs reacted to a suspicious crate in Miami, Fla., during the Art Basel festival on Saturday morning.  But when authorities opened the crate outside the Art Miami tent, it contained none other than a “punk” style picture of Hillary Clinton -- complete with pink hair and a studded jacket.  The potential threat, nonetheless, delayed the opening of the tent located at One Herald Plaza, blocking out both event staff and attendees and prompting police to section off Biscayne Boulevard with their cruisers and caution tape, according to the Miami Herald.  Hillary will now say that this picture cost her the election.

WHAT KIND OF GIFT DO YOU BUY? – FROM TRUTH REVOLT:    If anybody was looking to marry 33 year-old Amanda Liberty of Leeds, England, they better move fast, because they've got competition in the form of her fiance. Who is an inanimate object. More specifically, a chandelier named Lumiere.
Yes, like that Lumiere. The woman is marrying an inanimate object, which is a complete debasement of marriage and a symptom of the total collapse of society; could she not at least have given it a more creative name?  Being a modern woman, and the lone human in the relationship, Liberty didn't wait around for Lumiere to propose to her but, rather, proposed to "her" on Valentine's Day (Yes, Lumiere is a "she"). Another modern facet of their relationship? It's an open one. Liberty is currently dating 25 other chandeliers, and chooses one from her collection to sleep with each night. Lumiere understands.  Who are we to object to someone else's culture?  I just learned that my niece is marrying an iPad.  The Pro model.  At least she has taste.

CONTINUING THE MADNESS – FROM THE HILL:  At least 16 NFL players protested during the national anthem prior to Sunday’s games, The Associated Press reported.  San Francisco 49ers players Eric Reid, Eli Harold and Marquise Goodwin, and New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon all knelt during the anthem before their teams’ respective games.  Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who has drawn direct criticism from President Trump, sat through the anthem prior to his game.  Each of the five players has previously sat or knelt during the anthem throughout this season.  During the late afternoon games, another 11 players were seen protesting in some fashion. Los Angeles Chargers lineman Russell Okung raised his fist during the anthem.  Meanwhile, some ticket prices are down to three dollars.  Fans are turning away from the NFL.  Who is helped by these protests?

December 10,  2017