SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:41 P.M. ET: 

THE MADNESS WATCH – FROM FOX:   A California assemblyman vehemently argued against a bill that would adopt International Workers’ Day as a paid holiday.  The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D), would designate the third Monday in February "as a single school holiday to be known as 'Presidents’ Day.'"  "Are we in competition to become the laughingstock of the United States?" Assemblyman Matthew Harper (R) asked. "This is ridiculous. This is insane."  The bill would subsequently get rid of either George Washington or Abraham Lincoln's birthday as a holiday and designate May 1 as “International Workers’ Day."  International Socialist Workers' Day, or "May Day" had been observed in countries under Communist rule and was an official holiday of the Soviet Union.  "Seriously, the substitution of adding International Socialist Workers' Day? May Day? The day of parades in the Soviet Union?" Harper said.  "I'm aghast that a bill like this would be able to get through committee.”  As usual, the hard left is pushing too far.  But it's widely reported that a backlash against leftist extremism is building in many communities of California.

BEYOND THE MADNESS WATCH – FROM DAILYWIRE.COM:  A so-called "sexuality expert" and author became the subject of much-deserved mockery this week when she suggested parents and guardians ask for their baby's "consent" before a diaper change.  Deanna Carson appeared on an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News segment about "changing consent culture," when she was asked how young some of the children she works with are.  "We work with children from three years old, we work with parents from birth," she said.  "From birth?" the host reasonably inquired.  Here's where Carson turned up the insanity dial to 100: "Yeah, just about how to set up a culture of consent in their homes. So, 'I’m going to change your nappy now, is that ok?'"  What if the baby says no? 

YOU MEAN, SOMETHING WORKS? – FROM COLLEGE FIX:  Westfield State University apparently used to have a hate crime epidemic. Not any more.  After the Massachusetts school installed 400 security cameras, the weekly rate of people reporting bias and hate crimes there dropped by a whopping 93 percent.  During an 11-week period during the fall 2017 semester there were 23 incidents reported. Since the cameras were installed, there have only been three complaints.  That according to a log kept by the university that is up to date, Tricia Oliver, a spokesperson for the school, told The College Fix.  On Dec. 4, installation began, and by the time students returned from winter break in January, nearly all cameras were positioned, Oliver said via email.  The vast majority of the incidents last fall were racist notes slipped under students’ doors or left in mailboxes, as well as racist vandalism and racial slurs “overheard” by others.  Hmm.  Are you thinking what I'm thinking?  Maybe some of those reporting "bias" crimes were faking it, and now know that they'd be caught in the act. 

May 13,  2018