15 March—On the Ides of March 2026, where are the 21st-century American Brutus, Cassius, Decimus, and senators when the republic really, really, really needs them? On the other hand, the regime change brought about in the first-century BC by the well-intended assassination of Julius Caesar turned out to be for the worse—as many regime changes do turn out.

Now for some fun. Poor education secretary Linda McMahon’s “History Rocks” traveling freak show has been and is being canceled by schools in Connecticut and elsewhere. The nasty uncooperative left-wing socialist educators would actually do much better—and the right thing—by having the true version of American history presented alongside ultra-right-censored “patriotic” version. Debates between opposing factions of historians, politicians, and other bullshit artists also would most certainly be a better idea than simply canceling the freak show. Problem is, the history rockers, word has it, won’t agree to the better idea. No surprise there.

So last July, Linda McMahon’s estranged (but not—yet?—divorced) husband Vince was driving his 2024 Bentley Continental-labeled Volkswagen through Westport on the Merritt Parkway somewhat over the speed limit and somewhat erratically. Okay, recklessly at breakneck speed. After old Vince—he was 79 at the time—hit a car and a guardrail he pulled over (for whatever reason) and surrendered to a state police detective who had been following him in an unmarked car. The police released the dashcam and bodycam video of the event late last month. And here it is for your edification.

But first: Why wasn’t Vince McMahon given a breathalyzer or field sobriety test on the spot, as is the norm and certainly would have been expected in the circumstance? It’s possible the unmarked cruiser didn’t have a breathalyzer, of course, but in that case a field sobriety test would have been in order. Because Vince really looked and acted like he should have been tested. As you can see in the video, he looked like shit. Was he visibly dazed from the airbags going off or from something else—including but not limited to his age, at which his diminished reflexes would counterindicate driving at high speed even to get to his granddaughter’s birthday party?

The policeman who followed and videoed Vince was polite, as is expected. But was he too deferential? And if so, was it because of the $300,000 car or Vince McMahon’s celebrity? It’s not clear from the video. Would some schmuck in an old non-Bentley Continental-labeled Volkswagen have been treated with such deference? The trooper who later wrote out the ticket shook Vince’s hand, wished him well, and regretted they had to meet in that circumstance.

In all events, Vince was cited only for misdemeanor reckless driving and following too closely and thus got off pretty lightly. His celebrity mouthpiece, Mark Sherman, said the crash was just an accident. Ya think?! “Not every car accident is a crime,” Sherman kvetched. Who ever said otherwise. “Vince’s primary concern during this case was for the other drivers,” Sherman insisted. Sure. And, most important, Vince “is appreciative that the court saw this [as] more of an accident than a crime that needed to be prosecuted.”