Sixteen mass shootings over the holiday. American exceptionalism, right?

The Secret Service is up to their necks in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Biden should have fired all the agents of the president protection detail and appointed new blood to the detail. But Goody Two-Shoes didn’t. Which means he’s still got disloyal agents supposedly looking out for his security.

Happy Fourth, my CoSo friends!

Another Trump prostitute thrown under the bus by the cult leader. Lindsey Graham booed at a Trump rally in Graham’s home state.

It is macho, but the female characters have been well-written and played exceptionally well. Especially Donna, the lead character’s personal secretary.

I’ve gotten hooked on Suits, a series originally on USA network, now streaming on Netflix. Eight seasons, and I’m only up to Season 3!

#scotus The man who supposedly went to the website designer in Colorado to get a website for his upcoming gay marriage never did that. In fact, he’s not gay and is married to a woman. In fact, he’s a website designer himself! Now, for you lawyers out there - does he have a case for a lawsuit?

Could be.

Too much coffee today must be responsible. Either that or dementia.

I hear you, but I’ve still gotta believe that self-interest to prevent bipartisan blowback would apply to most senators.

At their confirmations, they would have to sign a pledge to abide by the ethical code of conduct as established by Congress. Surely, that would be a nonpartisan issue. What senator would go on the record opposing ethical behavior in SCOTUS?

Remember Gingrich’s Contract with America? One of its provisions was term limits for Congress. Obviously, that went nowhere. But Biden can resurrect that Republican talking point by applying it to the Supreme Court, since he’s unwilling to add justices. Make it, say, 25 years . It would have to apply to all federal judges too. And while he’s at it, he can say that he likes that old Republican idea about applying term limits to Congress as well. Ecumenical Joe!

If you’re an evangelical Christian with a grievance, now’s your time at SCOTUS. Get ‘em while they’re hot!

Here’s something I hadn’t considered before about legacy admission preference. Heard a president if a small college in Minnesota this morning discussing the recent SCOTUS ruling and the subject of legacy came up. She said the admission process takes into account the “yield” - the percentage of actual acceptances out of those the college hands out. An applicant whose family member attended the college would be more likely to attend also - thus increasing the yield.

Okay, the Supreme Court ruled that universities can’t use race as a factor in admissions. But they did say that through essays and other means an applicant can mention their experience as a black person. So how will that new policy be enforced? Oh, and another thing. Roberts said there should be an exception for military academies. Why should that be? As one of the liberal dissenters said, “It’s okay to have diversity in the bunker but not the boardroom?”