A ... Superb Owl ... Palate-Cleanser

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This year, I half-watched the Super Bowl -- or the "Superb Owl" as I like to call it -- and was somehow blissfully unaware of the high dudgeon about the halftime show -- until my daughter mentioned that an "anti-Trump singer" would be performing.

A quick search refreshed my vague memory about some counter-show by MAGA, and I assumed that the official show would be a left-wing singer (natch) who would be more insufferable than usual. To be fair, it could have been anyone, and MAGA would carry on the same way if only Trump pouted about it enough.

(For the record, I have no issue with a Puerto Rican singing at the Super Bowl, and he has freedom of speech. I am not sure I'd agree with much of what he had to say, but even if I did, I don't watch sports events hoping to be harrangued about politics. That said, the left is on the better side of ICE/immigration, but is trying its best to find a way to make it off-putting, while packaging it with anti-Americanism.)

Neither "side" in this squabble speaks for me or understands America.

I didn't care much about the game and spent much of the first half and most of half-time cooking dinner. What little I saw of the halftime show was slightly less annoying than others of recent memory in part because I don't understand much Spanish, which I took to be a feature rather than a bug.

The counter-show apparently had even less artistic merit and was equally predictable sermonizing from Turning Point USA. I am not a Christian and I don't care for Kid Rock or country music. Ugh. At least one of Bad Bunny's songs had an interesting rhythm.

As a palate cleanser that has the virtue of being an effective, thought-provoking comment on ICE/immigration, let me recommend Harry Binswanger's latest Substack post, which asks and succinctly answers the following question: "Which is the greater threat -- illegal aliens or ICE agents?"

I suspect that at least one of my Trump-supporting brothers boycotted the Super Bowl this year, and I am impressed enough that I might point it to him, it is that directly on point in only about 300 words.

Either way, this is one to have in the quiver considering how dangerous these lawless, masked people are. Any thoughtful, persuadable person who is concerned about this issue would appreciate the clarity on offer.

-- CAV