THE LIGHTER SIDE

God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Ted Cruz reversed himself and announced he will vote for Donald Trump. He answers to a volatile constituency. A recent poll showed that one-third of Texans want to secede from the Union if Hillary Clinton gets elected, while the other two-thirds want to secede no matter who gets elected.

GOP National Chairman Reince Priebus warned all the GOP candidates who vowed to support the nominee they must back Trump or face no future. It’s in character for some. Jeb Bush once joined a Civil War re-enactment group, but did not have to show up because he played a deserter.

Donald Trump spoke in Pittsburgh where he called for peace and reconciliation on the streets of Charlotte, N.C. He said that, for one thug, there are hundreds of good, law-abiding black families. Democrats ripped Donald Trump for wanting to bring back stop-and-frisk and “Happy Days.”

Hillary Clinton declined to take a neuro-cognitive test to vouch for her mental fitness. On the same day, Trump staffers had to deny charges he’s clinically insane. In Anglo-American legal traditions, the decision over who’s sane and who isn’t is generally made by the person with the key.

The Navy announced plans to name a ship after Robert F. Kennedy. There are already naval ships named after his father, Joe, and his brothers John and Joe Jr. So far, there are no plans to pay tribute to Ted in similar fashion but, if that changes, they’re sure to name a submarine after him.