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Wednesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Anthony Mackie, Ian Haworth, Cal Thomas, Joy Reid, and more.
Village Idiot
“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term, you know, ‘America’ should be one of those representations.” —"Captain America" star Anthony Mackie, who, to be fair, later said, “Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP [Captain America] is the honor of a lifetime. I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.” (“Is it a prerequisite at this point to be a leading Disney star to just spew whatever anti American propaganda they ask you to?” —Isabel Brown)
Braying Jenny
“It was a question of good conquering evil, which conditioned millions of Germans to celebrate Hitler and turn a blind eye to his brutality. If that sounds vaguely familiar, that’s because it is. Similarities to what happened in Germany and what’s happening now in America are just undeniable.” —MSNBC’s Joy Reid
Re: The Left
“It’s one thing to seek compassion for people that you believe to be oppressed, and quite another to use your faith to attack a presumed political opponent in what is essentially a hostage situation.” —Christine Flowers
For the Record
“This is one area where President Donald Trump stands alone. His form of foreign policy is entirely proactive, and there’s no better example of this than his handling of Colombia. Colombia, the socialist dictatorship, not Columbia, the socialist dictatorship masquerading as a university.” —Ian Haworth
“The standard by which modern presidents have been judged is the first 100 days. Forget that. President Trump has done more — for good and some will argue for ill — than recent, or maybe any president, in his first week in office.” —Cal Thomas
Upright
“If [Donald Trump] ends the income tax system he will unquestionably deserve to be added to Mount Rushmore.” —Matt Walsh
“By giving enforcement power to the agricultural arm of state government, it ensures that enforcement never actually occurs. In short, it puts the fox in charge of the hen house… This is a unique moment in American history. We are either going to reclaim our sovereignty, uphold the law, and protect our citizens or allow this moment to slip away.” —Governor Ron DeSantis on the proposed Florida immigration bill
Political Futures
“Democrats counted on a backlash against overturning Roe v. Wade to propel Kamala Harris into the White House. This was the first presidential election since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that ended Roe and returned abortion law to the states. If ever there was going to be a nationwide referendum on Roe, and abortion as a federally protected right, this was it. Yet Trump won that referendum for pro-lifers.” —Daniel McCarthy
“Far from being shut out of Republican politics by Trump, pro-lifers seem to be honored more than ever, and they’re well aware there’s no place for them in today’s Democratic Party.” —Daniel McCarthy
Food for Thought
“A shrinking population presents major challenges. Even with technological advantages, the country needs young adults to serve in the military. Some of tomorrow’s greatest innovators aren’t being born.” —Victor Joecks
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