Alabama election day

Both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal this morning had front-page stories on control of the U.S. House. Here in Bama on primary election day, the discussion is a little different. None of the incumbent House members appear to be in serious trouble.

However, there is a race going on around here. It's one termed "a battle for the soul of the state GOP" by one political expert.

On one side sit conservative Supreme Court justices. As a group these incumbents are generally unified in a friendly attitude for business.

On the other are Supreme Court candidates for whom the term "conservative" doesn't apply. "Radical" is more apt. They would turn back the clock. Way back. In doing so, they would avenge Roy Moore, who was removed from office for defying a federal court order.

The debate, if you can call it that, is over whether or not to obey the Supreme Court on matters where these radical candidates disagree. Watch some ads if you have the stomach for it.

Feds vs. states ... again. We're back an argument the South has kicked around for more than a century-and-a-half. Seems like this would have been settled at the schoolhouse door once George Wallace stepped aside for federalized troops. Sadly, no.