Remember the Alamo.

Tpday's Tids Issue 3,536

Opening Stuff:

I love history because it makes me smarter about today.

The real test of Trump’s strength will come when he is in Republican only voting primaries. It is pretty much agreed that his big numbers have come from Independents and crossover Dems.

I believe that Major league baseball team owners must have an ability to squash huge contracts of players not earning the money on the field after they sign their name. Management’s resistance to pay the enormous sums is tempered by the possibility of being accused of collusion by big government, that same big government that has no clue about cost control. Everybody who reads this who has a favorite team knows there is at least one player making too much money for producing nothing, often while forcing a better player to sit the bench. It is criminal.

In case you missed it, Michael Bloomberg is still thinking positively about running and word has it that he will definitely run if Repubs Nominate Trump and Dems Sanders. As one wag puts it, an old Jew who is not Bernie and a billionaire who is not Trump, could be taking that oath on January 21 2017 as the first ever independent winner.

The Question:

Double “Q” Day: 1. What were the first names of Laurel and Hardy? 2. Name three principal players at the fall of the Alamo.

The Headlines:

--London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse Confirm Merger talks; US Dow Futures Mildly Positive.

--US Justice Department Favors Ban On Proof Of Citizenship For Voters!

--Gates Backs FBI In Apple Dispute; Says It reasonable To Ask For Help In Special One Time Instances.

--0-Man Expected To Outline His Closing Gitmo Plan At Pentagon Speech Today.

--Republican Establishment Gets behind Marco Rubio As Their Man With best Chance Of Winning; Bob Dole Jumps On Bandwagon..

--China Buys Australia’s Biggest Dairy.

--Trump To Skip Megyn Kelley Town Hall.

As Predicted, the Hill last week mouthed some of the best words of Bernie which surely helped her resist another embarrassing defeat. She actually looks like a ventriloquist’s dummy when she speaks like Bernie. Maybe that’s why Bill standing in the background is so tightlipped. But, this is Clintonology at it’s best. Bill did it all of the time when he ran, taking the best of GHWB and Bob Dole. There just must be a core of amorality for that twosome to stand there straight faced and usurp the words of competitors as your own.

That is the problem with voting audiences. They don’t remember anything of the past and they don’t know how anything works.

Who Says?, Department:

There are misconceptions everywhere. Here are twelve of the best: Ellis Island Officials did not give Immigrants new names. 2. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow did not start the Chicago Fire. 3. Black holes do not suck in anything. (Note: If the Sun disappeared The Earth would keep on orbiting, but it would be real cold.) 4. Napoleon was only considered short by today’s standards not by those of the era in which he lived. 5. George Washington’s teeth were not made of wood, but of Lead, gold, ivory and animal teeth (UGH). 6. Tomatoes were not associated with Italian cooking, until they were brought to the USA and raised here. 7. Chris Columbus did not discover the USA. 8. Xmas was not developed an alternative to Christmas  but rather is a derivation from the Greek letter “X” which represents Chi. 9. A Black Belt Does not necessarily indicate mastery for all martial arts, except perhaps Judo.  10. Eve did not necessarily eat an apple. 11. Searing does not lock in juices. The drier outside crust makes you think the inside is juicier. 12. Buddha wasn’t fat.

SI Columnist Peter King says that the NFL should own up to “Deflategate” mistakes and return draft picks to the Patriots. That is an interesting departure for a NFL mainstay reporter and loyalist. But the illogic presence of Roger Goodall can drive good men back to sanity. BTW, did you know that the income of the gregarious commish could be used to build any stadium, a cost now often foisted upon the taxpayers of cities. The great NFL scam.

Scene from the comic strip “The Buckets”: Two boys, about 14 0r 15 years old talking in school hallway – #1: “I had an idea for a practical joke” #2: “You gonna do it?” #1: No! It would be impossible to do and not get caught.” #2: “Oh, so we need to get someone else to do it.” #1”How will you convince someone to just go out and get into trouble for a joke?” #2: “Offer to video it for them!” Do you think technology is good for everything?

Do you think maybe there will be some lawsuits against Uber after the mass murders in Michigan City? They apparently had several complaints about their driver that night.

Mini Controversies, Department:

--Obama to close Gitmo. I say It ‘s a great palace for its purpose and should stay. – Georgia SC to rule on KKK “Adopt a Highway” request. I say, let them have it. –Apple resists helping Apple on a personal security basis. I say it can be done without hurting Apple device owners.

Send in your opinions on The Apple/FBI dispute.

Our local super liberal US Senator Whitehouse suggests that it would be best for all to have Obama nominate a moderate candidate for the Supreme Court, rather than risk a super liberal or extreme conservative after the election. He also feels that the court needs a good politician who has run for office. He suggests Former Massachusetts governor Duval Patrick and, surprisingly, Lindsey Graham (Probably just pap for Repubs)

BTW, Supreme Court Justices are good politicians who don’t run from office.

The Answer:

.Two of my favorite comic actors are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. 2. At the Alamo we had American legends Sam Bowie and Davy Crockett. The commander of the fort was William B. Travis. The Mexican army was led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Everybody was a hero that day, except one unnamed individual who refused to join the other hundreds crossing the line if the sand.

Have a wonderful day everybody!