Reader Comments
Observations on the week’s analysis and commentary.
“The analysis on who Trump is picking this time around, and why, is fascinating, and I think spot on. While Gaetz needed to go, Hegseth, as you note, can do the job given the right team under his leadership.” —California
“Having spent my career as an Army officer, the last six years of it at the Pentagon, I share the concerns about Hegseth’s character and ability. But I agree that Trump needs bomb-throwers heading these giant bureaucracies who are also good communicators. And that is what we will get with Hegseth, who I think will rise to the challenge.” —Virginia
“I always appreciate the balanced perspective in The Patriot Post — solid conservative perspective but not blind to faults on our side of the aisle. Such is the case with this perspective on Hegseth, which lays out his troubling character issues but does not discard him as unfit. I think he will be confirmed and will make a great SecDef!” —Michigan
“Mille, Austin, and other Biden political climbers heading the DOD certainly make Hegseth look good. But on his own merits, Hegseth can do the job the nation needs him to do!” —Utah
Re: CEO Murdered, Leftists Celebrate
“The father of Jordan Neely has filed a civil suit against Daniel Penny. His son, who suffered from mental illness and drug abuse, was living on the street. He obviously wasn’t able to take care of himself, as some of the subway riders said he reeked of terrible hygiene. So now the father is seeking ‘justice for his son’ in the name of a big payday. Of course, the BLM crowd is right there protesting in order to gain sympathy in advance of any court proceedings. This case should never see the light of day.” —West Virginia
“In his second epistle to Timothy, St. Paul wrote that ‘in the last days, perilous times will come,’ characterized by hateful men such as those who celebrate the murder of Brian Thompson (3:1-9). It seems unlikely that such dead souls (Ephesians 2:1-3) can search themselves or have grace towards others without the Holy Spirit first shattering their proud, stony hearts with His law and making them alive with His gospel. Where are the preachers who will challenge them (Romans 10:14-15)?” —Minnesota
“The saga of Daniel Penny is a modern-day To Kill a Mockingbird with the races reversed. Written in 1960, Harper Lee’s blockbuster novel predated the Civil Rights movement. And here we are, 65 years later, fighting essentially the same battles. I don’t know what Martin Luther King Jr. would think, but if he had the convictions of even a portion of the lofty words from his speeches, my guess is he would have wept.” —Oklahoma
Re: The Reckoning
“Regarding J6, one of my biggest concerns is that some of these people have been held for three years in a substandard prison without any trial or due process, which is against our Constitution. It’s unthinkable that this would happen in this day and age. Some were knuckleheads, I agree. But some innocently walked through the Capitol doors held open by the guards. That’s a crime? I wouldn’t have known it at the time.” —West Virginia
“Propaganda is propaganda — some positive, some negative, but ALL a bad idea. Just tell the public the truth. I have confidence most of us are wise enough to sort out the BS and ignore it. At this point, I’m afraid the best thing to do is revoke broadcasting and print licenses from all major media outlets and make them earn the public’s trust again.” —California
“While it may be true that some federal government workers are not working, there are many who actually complete more work from home than in the office. The solution would be to cancel leases for empty buildings or combine agencies in some buildings; analyze first to determine who should or should not be in office. Those who need to be in the office should be. Examples would be people who work in the field, greet the public, or run an agency. For those who don’t need to be in the office, communicate what constitutes an acceptable level of work completion, monitor their work, and set their pay at their actual location. Supervisors can report on work completed by remote employees.” —Illinois
“This is an opportunity to physically restructure the District of Columbia. First, Congress should rezone it to limit residency to elected officials, military and national security personnel, emergency responders, local hospital staff, and others who may need to be on call for emergencies related to government operations. DC is not an appropriate home for welfare dependents or gangsters. Some vacant buildings can replace offices in Virginia and Maryland, including the FBI’s proposed new castle.” —Minnesota
Re: China’s Land Grabs: What, Me Worry?
“Two years ago, a Chinese citizen, purportedly registered at an address in a Boston suburb based on the LLC filing, purchased a scrap metal yard in Westport, MA, for $2.5 million cash. Why, you ask, would a Chinese national buy a scrap metal yard? Because they are doing so all over the U.S. A business client who owns a yard has tracked their movements all over the country. Ban any Chinese national or company from buying anything in the U.S. to which they take title. Anything.” —Massachusetts
“It’s worth noting here that our southern neighbor Mexico prohibits noncitizens from owning land or property. It would probably be closing the proverbial barn door at this point, but perhaps legislation at the federal or state level could prohibit foreign ownership going forward.” —Pennsylvania
“As a cold war destroyerman in 1958-1959, I was a radarman on patrol in the Taiwan Straits when Mao’s Chinese communist military was firing on Quemoi and Matsu, two small islands off the coast of mainland China, islands claimed and occupied by Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese nationalist government that established itself on Taiwan when Mao’s superior forces drove it from the mainland. It was war. Now we allow China to buy our land. That’s just nuts! I am old and can only say, ‘Good luck, America!’” —Ohio
Re: Trump’s Immigration Carrot and Stick
“I lived in El Paso for nearly 15 years and saw Mexican women who were about to deliver their babies sitting on the steps of the county hospital. It was a well-known situation there that once their baby was born with an America citizenship, the family (living in Mexico) could apply for Social Security in the child’s name and draw a paycheck until the child turned 18. Not a bad deal for them since their average income was less that Social Security paid. Then, the child could enter the U.S. and start bringing the family over.” —Texas
Re: Celebrities Who Don’t Live in Reality Accuse Middle America of Not Living in Reality
“To better educate Ms. Stone… I spent 20 years in the Navy, traveling and living in the Far East. I never had a passport until 10 years after I retired from the Navy. And one has to admire an arrogant person who calls her country arrogant. I thought actors were mirror watchers, but obviously they don’t use the mirrors to ‘self reflect.’” —Nevada
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