Thoughts Over Catnip

Hello My Dear Friends! Happy Friday! Last night, 15 minutes before the NFL Draft began, video surfaced of a top draft choice, Laremy Tunsil, sucking on a gas mask bong. Tunsil, who was expected to be drafted first or second, dropped all the way to 13th overall. Lucky for him there wasn't a video of him hitting a woman or he may have dropped to 15th! You've got to love the NFL!
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner called Presidential candidate Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh" and also said of Cruz, "I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life". Not a fan, John? In other Cruz news, Cruz named Carly Fiorina has his running mate. I like Carly Fiorina but Ted Cruz naming a running mate is sort of like the Buffalo Bills naming their starting quarterback for the Super Bowl...a tad premature.
A 25-year old man, who threatened to blow up the Baltimore Fox TV Station, is recovering after being shot by police. The suspect, who had a flash drive he wanted aired on the news, was dressed in a panda bear onesie with a surgical mask and sunglasses. I can see why officials took the threat so seriously! Turns out that the "bomb" was a bunch of candy bars wrapped in plastic with wires sticking out and the flash drive contained a video of the suspect ranting about the government. I can understand the anger over the government but, what I can't understand, is why they make panda bear onesies for men!
About 20 raucous protesters were arrested after a Donald Trump rally in Costa Mesa, California last night. The anti-Trump protesters blocked the road after the event, attended by some 18,000 Trump supporters, damaged vehicles, including police cars, smashed windows, sprayed graffiti and then waved Mexican flags and posed for selfies. Classic! Is it any wonder why Trump is so popular.
The 'Bathroom Wars" continue. Nearly a million people signed a petition to boycott Target stores over their position on allowing customers to use the bathroom/fitting room that matches their gender identity. Target doesn't care. As you may recall, last year there were calls to boycott Target after they removed the signage separating "boys" and "girls" toys. In 2012 a boycott was called for against Target when they starting selling tee shirts to support the Family Equality Council, a group opposing the Defense of Marriage Act. In each case the boycotters got bored after a week or two and moved on. I suspect the same will happen here. Target ranks 92nd on Forbes Most Valuable Brands list with about $74 billion in annual sales. I doubt that a dust up about bathroom assignments is going to change that but, if it really bothers you, try peeing before you leave the house. Enjoy the weekend!
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