Jason Kelce retires after 13 tremendous years as a Philadelphia Eagle
A remarkably emotional discussion by a true gladiator of the NFL
Jason Kelce's emotional retirement speech includes tear-inducing moment for brother Travis (msn.com)
And Russell Wilson is no longer a Denver Bronco
(I put this story second because I think the Kelce story is more interesting...that's partly because I'm so freakin' disappointed in Wilson's performance AND in how much money the Broncos wasted on a massive guaranteed contract for an old QB.)
Russell Wilson released by Denver Broncos - Axios Denver
The Denver Broncos have an expensive Russell Wilson problem - Axios Denver
Just One Thing: Trump probably goes 1-1 at SCOTUS
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that states cannot disqualify candidates for federal office based on the 14th Amendment, former President Trump made some public comments yesterday. He talked about leading Joe Biden in polls and, smartly, didn’t mention Nikki Haley. He talked in a calm and measured tone, which was also smart. And then he turned to the upcoming immunity case, arguing that presidents must have absolute immunity for any action taken while president unless impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for that action. The examples he gave, including fighting the war on terrorism, are not really the question. A president may have a reasonable immunity claim for actions taken in legitimate execution of the job. But not every possible act. I think Trump loses the immunity case unanimously or nearly so.
It's Super Tuesday
Neither Trump nor Biden will clinch their respective party's nomination today but they'll get close. Trump will probably have it wrapped up in one more week and Biden in two.
Some things to think about:
Which states vote today, Super Tuesday 2024? (msn.com)
At a glance: Super Tuesday states and Republican delegate counts (msn.com)
Super Tuesday is the first test of what next year’s House GOP will look like - POLITICO
California Senate race: Democrats aim to block Republican in race to fill Feinstein's seat | AP News
You can watch results here: Super Tuesday Live Results (apnews.com)
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Today's Guests
Corey DeAngelis is one of the nation's leading experts on, and supporters of, school choice. (You have to be kind of crazy not to be a supporter of a parent having the right to do what's best for her child, right?) We'll discuss why school choice is such a big issue in Republican primaries in Texas today. This story might surprise you.
COREY A. DEANGELIS, PH.D. - American Federation for Children
Corey on Twitter: (19) Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) / X (twitter.com)
The Texas School Choice Showdown - WSJ
Teachers Unions Quietly Spend Millions on GOP Primaries (dailysignal.com)
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Jimmy Sengenberger is a columnist and investigative reporter for the Denver Gazette. We'll talk about the corruption of the Colorado Republican Party by current party Chairman Dave Williams who is maintaining that position while running for office (against other Republicans in a primary) which is wildly unethical. But it doesn't stop there.
Colorado GOP is now a parody of a ‘70s sitcom | Jimmy Sengenberger | Opinion | gazette.com
Here's the GOP email blast in response to claims by the Gazette: Dominion Machines and Jeff Crank (mailchi.mp)
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Brendan Carr is the senior Republican commissioner on the FCC. We'll discuss some true insanity: the majority just passed a rule that would reinstate a practice that's been dead for more than 20 years of the FCC requiring radio (and TV, I believe) stations to report the gender and ethnicity of all their employees. Absolutely positively no good can come from this rule change. (The picture associated with today's blog is a generic image capturing "diversity"...when leftists look at people they only see superficial characteristics, not individual merit (or demerit.) Again, this is very dangerous stuff, just as much of the corporate world is moving away from the insanity of DEI. And it's not as if there's some argument that media companies illegally (or even legally) discriminate based on any of those superficial characteristics.
Brendan Carr | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)
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Other Stuff
There's a huge number of topics that I had on the blog yesterday that I didn't get to because of the Supreme Court ruling and Trump's associated press conference. Some of those topics are mixed in here:
It’s not so much that it’s a great strategy, though it’s probably not a bad one. Rather it’s that it’s all he has left. Biden's new campaign strategy: Go for Trump's jugular (axios.com)
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An incredible story about a company that's probably handled some business for you and you've never heard of them:
Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment | WIRED
Change Healthcare hack cripples payment systems across health providers - The Washington Post
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What a surprise: Dems underestimated the number of Coloradans who would take a "free" lunch: Colorado's free school lunch program is underfunded | 9news.com
And they did the exact same thing here: At-risk kids lose class time as Colorado pre-K enrollment soars - The Colorado Su
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Asian Swities are PISSED at Singapore: Taylor Swift steals the show at the ASEAN summit | AP News
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Note from Greg in Lamar, CO: You were reminiscing about corded landline phones, but you didn’t talk about before they had dialing. We didn’t have dial phones until I was 10 years old. To make a call you picked up the phone and an operator came on and said ‘number please’ (just like Lily Tomlin on Laugh In, if you get that reference), you told her a three digit #, she said ‘Thank you’ and then you heard the connection and ring. I remember our phone # was 163. If you didn’t know the #, you just told her the name you wanted to call. She would tell you the # and then make the connection. Long distance was real hassle and cost a fortune. You still get busy tones occasionally if you’re calling 800 #s for services.
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When even San Francisco is fed up with "progressive" policies: San Francisco votes on measures to compel drug treatment and give police surveillance cameras - ABC News (go.com)
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Considerations for Apple investors: Why Apple's $2 billion fine is an $80 billion problem (msn.com)
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How about this for two articles about the same company?
Macy's to close 150 stores, or about 30% of its locations (msn.com)
Investors Raise Macy’s Buyout Bid - WSJ
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Separate from the fact that Tish James is an absolute lunatic, the business lesson here is that companies should not make “official” statements of “zero carbon” (or other nonsensical) goals.
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Welcome to Detroit Chicago Denver: 2 US mail carriers robbed at gunpoint in Denver | FOX31 (kdvr.com)
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A smart pivot for a dumb candidate: Kari Lake clarifies her stance on abortion (nbcnews.com)
When a Dem is boosting a Republican, you know there's strategery going on: Schiff, Porter and the Law of the Jungle Primary - WSJ
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Today's Videos
Hard to watch this just once, just like it's hard to eat just one rib
"I guess you got some Karen to call"...I gotta say I understand why someone might call! Love the cops' sense of humor.