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

PREDICTABLE – FROM FOX:   A second founding board member of a progressive group inspired by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ failed 2016 presidential run resigned Wednesday, raising concerns of a racial strain within the organization, a report said.  Our Revolution former co-vice chair Catalina Velasquez, an undocumented immigrant and transgender activist, said she left the group because it was insensitive to Latino and immigrant issues. The departure fueled worries of tension between Latinos and African-Americans within the group, Politico reported.  “For the past month, we have been fighting divisive narratives targeting immigrants and pinning us against other oppressed peoples,” Velasquez wrote in a letter she posted on Twitter. “I have faced this with little to no support from the organizational leadership.”  This is what happens when you make identity politics the core of your beliefs.  No emphasis on policy.  No emphasis on results.  Only an emphasis on who is more oppressed, and who gets what right now.

THE TIME WASTERS – FROM THE HILL:   Various NFL players are reportedly discussing different forms of protesting in response to a new policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem.  “I talked to a former NFL player yesterday who has said that players are already talking about other ways in which they can protest," NBC's Craig Melvin said on "Today" on Thursday.   Melvin did not specify which players he spoke to, or what other forms of protesting they were considering.   Meanwhile, black children are being murdered by the carload by their neighbors.  I wonder how many black lives are being saved by football players who have salaries in the millions.

MORE ANTI-FUN AGGRESSION – FROM MEDICALXPRESS:   New research suggests graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat – and it appears the more graphic and negative the message the better.  The finding by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Cancer Council Victoria reinforces arguments for mandatory health warnings on unhealthy food as an effective tool in improving diets and combating rising rates of obesity-related chronic diseases.  More important for our future:  How about warning labels on liberals?

May 24,  2018