The Patriot Post® · Thursday Short Cuts

Dumb & Dumber

“I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go. We need national popular vote.” —Tim Walz, telling the battleground states to take a hike

“There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech.” —Tim Walz, 2022 (“Freedom of speech doesn’t benefit one group. It’s an even-handed principle that keeps democracy alive. The racist KKK member, the communist, and the anti-American flag burner are protected so that all of us can be confident we won’t be jailed for expressing our views. The First Amendment’s purpose is to protect unpopular views.” —Betsy McCaughey)

Political Futures

“The fundamental problem with Kamala Harris’ campaign promises is that she has served as vice president of the United States for nearly four years. … She talks about getting things done? She doesn’t get things done.” —Byron York

Observations

“When you are on vacation from history, you tend to engage in foolish fallacies. Fallacies like the idea that evil doesn’t exist; that negotiation solves all conflict and that weakness brings with it peace instead of war; that apologizing for Western civilization is a corrective to past injustice rather than an incentive for future violence. … Just because Israel is located on the bleeding edge of history doesn’t mean that the vacation for the rest of the West can last. In fact, it’s already ending. And the more the West insists on turning over and hitting the snooze button, the worse history’s wake-up call will be.” —Ben Shapiro

Upright

“Just let me be clear: In Florida, we run the show. FEMA’s not running the show. We will utilize them to support some of the things we’re doing, but you are not going to see FEMA running amok in Florida. I’m the sheriff that’s in charge here, and we will make sure to protect you.” —Governor Ron DeSantis