Quick Hits: Volume CCXLIX

 - A lotta outrage expressed on Twitter over the following tweet posted by Vice President Kamala Harris this past Saturday.

Enjoy the long weekend. pic.twitter.com/ilGOrod4AW

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) May 29, 2021

The source of many folks' anger was the fact that Memorial Day weekend is much more than a "long weekend" and that a sitting Veep oughta acknowledge those who paid the ultimate price for the liberties we in America enjoy. On the other side, staunch defenders of the Biden administration say the outrage is over the top and those who suggest VP Harris doesn't appreciate those who gave their life in defending the U.S. are woefully misguided. 

My take? I agree that the outrage directed at Harris was undue. However, I'm not really interested in listening to the moral indignance expressed by the Veep's apologists given how their ilk responded to innocuous tweets by then Vice President Mike Pence. If Pence so much as wished his wife a "happy birthday" or "happy anniversary," the responses by progs were downright unhinged. So to those who believe the current VP was unfairly maligned this past weekend, I say welcome to the hell you created.

- Since June 1st, one can hardly open a social media app or a major corporate website without being inundated with the colors of the rainbow. This of course is to commemorate June being "Pride Month," which gives people and corporations a chance to virtue signal honor members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ah, but as BMW demonstrates, "wokeness" is encouraged unless it has the potential to affect the good ol' bottom line. 

But remember: America is an oppressive, racist and intolerant country.

- We are a deeply unserious country. 

 

A national animal rights group wants the city of Ham Lake to change its name to the more pig-positive "Yam Lake" and says it will help cover the cost of changing the city's signs if officials agree.

To sweeten the deal, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it would even send candied yams for the whole Anoka County city of 16,800 to enjoy.

"Pigs are smart, sensitive, wonderful individuals, so if we have a heart, we'll leave their legs alone and choose yams over hams," said PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. "PETA envisions a new 'Yam Lake' that promotes kindness and healthy eating."

Can't wait to seen what suggestions PETA has for Bacon Lake in Colorado. 

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