U.S. Military moves Irish Catholics to the head of the class

Plus, highway robbery from the Yolo A's, South Africans etch their names on the Statue of Liberty and a map for peace in Ukraine

DON'T MESS WITH ST. PATRICK ... During his first week on the job, that paragon of virtue, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, cancelled cultural awareness observances in the military, including Black History Month, Women's History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

But, thank God, not only was St. Patrick's Day not on the chopping block, it is now to be "celebrated" because "St. Patrick's Day celebrates a historical figure and does not highlight the immutable characteristics of one group at the exclusion of others," according to one U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, who may or may not have been a DEI hire.

While St. Patrick's Day can indeed be celebrated by just about anyone who likes corned beef and a mug of dark beer, it is most definitely an Irish Catholic holiday.

According to the same spokeswoman, "Celebrating this holiday appropriately may serve to build camaraderie and esprit de corps."

Who knows, it might even lead to a few conversions.

No matter, for as a proud Irish Catholic, I'm thrilled to see the Patron Saint of Ireland, who also happens to be the Patron Saint of the Diocese of Sacramento, embraced by our men and women in uniform.

I guess it's time for me to join the movement and order myself an Extra Large MAGA hat.

I wonder if they have any that come in green.

NEW WORDS FROM LADY LIBERTY ... As President Trump continues his non-stop attempt to block immigration from an ever-increasing number of countries, he has, however, rolled out the red carpet for white South Africans.

This has led to a slight change to the wording on the Statue of Liberty that now declares, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled South Africans of European descent yearning for Apartheid."