Conservative circular firing squad continues

This past fall, a California school district cited a Republican-passed law as a rationale for punishing a student for keeping hunting guns in his truck - even though it was parked off campus.

Now reports are emerging about the student's previous run-ins with the school. Suffice it to say, it sounds like he'd be a Republican himself as soon as he becomes old enough to vote.

That is, if you assume the school's reports are correct. The school could have made up something out of thin air, like my high school did when it accused me of punching out a teacher (which wasn't the reason I was expelled, incidentally). I want to be careful not to accuse the student outright unless I'm satisfied with the evidence.

If there's one thing the Republicans still have a near-monopoly on, it's nasty-mouthed, disruptive, not-so-nice talk by those who should be old enough to know better. And - assuming the school is being honest - there's absolutely no excuse for the statements the student allegedly made in previous incidents. None whatsoever.

But let's look on the bright side: Being targeted by other conservatives is one of the leading factors that makes conservatives turn over a new leaf.

So there is hope even for the most nasty-mouthed youths. Well, some of them, at least.

In other words, the other side has made themselves into a circular firing squad yet again.