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Re: The Courage to Stand Alone

“The Democrats’ stance on gender identity is in keeping with their stance on our Constitution. It is whatever they want it to be.” —North Carolina

“Let me say the quiet part out loud: The Democrats’ hidden agenda is to create a recession by virtue of the shutdown. Nobody talks about this, but that would be the outcome, and it would be Trump’s recession, according to the Democrats. They and their media outlets would make him own it even though they caused it.” —Florida

Re: Skeptical Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Tariffs

“Tariffs are not a tax on Americans. While they may cause prices to rise, they are only a tax on the importers. Many different factors can cause importers to raise their prices, including tariffs; however, our government is not obligated to cover all the importers’ expenses. I am totally in favor of the tariffs, and I think that Trump has done well. Of course, he does his negotiating out in the open, and that upsets the nervous; they would probably prefer he keep his negotiations to some cigar-smoke-filled back room. What he is not doing is selling lower-tariff rates to countries that contribute to his campaign fund. His motivations are transparent, and he is working in the best interests of the country.” —California

“A curious contrast would be comparing the decision to be made with the ACA decision on whether it was a tax. What did the document actually specify?” —Oregon

Re: Why Republicans Lost This Election

“Sixty percent of voters are uninformed. What happens in the next year matters. President Trump needs to bring down food prices. The high price of groceries is a carryover from the Biden presidency, when inflation was up to 9%. Also, he needs to better inform the public on immigration and ICE actions. Stay out of cities that fail to fight crime like NYC, Chicago, LA, and others.” —Hawaii

Re: The Good News About 2026

“If ever there was a time in history that Republicans need to present a united front, now is that time. Candidates need to realize that we need only the best and strongest on the ballots. We don’t need Republicans beating up other Republicans to get on the ballot. We need them to join together and present the same narrative, even if they are competing for the same job. We need a coalescence of strengths. Republicans have always had a problem with dividing the votes and losing battles. Time for that to stop.” —Washington

Re: The ‘Democratic Socialist’ Harbinger

“Most Americans are either ignorant or say it will never happen here. It did, and the shift began in the 1880s, ramped up by Wilson, then FDR, and every Communist Democrat since. If you take some Hillsdale courses on the Constitution, you’ll learn that Nixon was the first president to try to reverse course and move toward conservatism, which is why the Democrats took him out with Watergate, tried to get Reagan, and got Trump. Facts are there to support it, but the media has always been corrupt and covered it all up. Republicans are just as guilty because they stood by and watched it happen and did nothing.” —Minnesota

Re: Pelosi to Retire After Doing Lasting Damage

“She may have stolen millions of dollars from the people, but she will die just like the rest of us, and probably sooner than later. Her judgment will be a bit harsher than she expects, and her entrance to heaven may well be denied. The real problem is that she has shown other Democrats, probably Republicans as well, how to steal from the people and get away with it. Making a fortune in politics was never the intention. Screwing over the people was never the intention. Perhaps we could get her jailed before she leaves. That would be the perfect end for her worthless career in Congress.” —Washington

“A lasting legacy San Fran Nan will be known for is her highly developed skill of ‘projection.’ For instance, calling Trump a ‘vile creature.’ Where do I begin? Oh, yeah, the ‘vile’ part. Nancy and her reprobate Democrat henchmen have shown unwavering affection and support for the queers, perverts, child mutilators, baby killers, and jew haters. Forgive me for not being politically correct here, but you could probably label that despicable bunch as ‘vile.’ And her deluded declaration of ‘Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace’? Well, Nancy, the Lord will not make you an instrument of anything until you get on your knees and cry out to Jesus, ‘Forgive me, I am a sinner. Save me!’” —North Carolina

Re: Workers Think Dems Are ‘Weak’ and ‘Woke’

“In the beginning, there was a stratified society. Owners of land and power. Producers that aspired to ownership and power. Workers that built the objects of use to the society that aspired to ownership of the means of production. Progress has brought us back to this basic structure at the expense of the ambition that once existed at all levels. Entitlement has replaced the desire to contribute with the expectation of receiving something with little effort. It will soon become apparent that this return to the foundational aspirations is counterproductive and self-destructive. This time, people may actually move to Canada.” —Washington

Re: Profiles of Valor: America’s Veterans and the Price of Liberty

“As a Navy fighter pilot, thank you for this Vets Day article and for the connection with your Naval aviator dad!” —Massachusetts

“In my 30 Navy years, I served with many from every branch and got to see the pride in each, from sea to shining sea and from the battlefields to home. Nothing in my life will ever compare to that, nor will it mean so much. My most meaningful relationships are with those with whom I served. They are with me every day in some form, and I will be buried with them. I celebrate them every day.” —Washington

“Thank you for this reminder of who we REALLY are as a nation, and to whom we owe much gratitude.” —California