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Re: Spanberger v. American Liberty

“The flood of DC bureaucrats into those wealthy suburban counties has completely hijacked our once-great state — as Alexander noted, ‘the historic cradle of American Liberty.’ What a disgrace.” —Virginia

“We have been besieged by the Left, and it will be an uphill battle to regain our Sic Semper Tyrannis bearing. But we will. The number of federal bureaucrats cut by the Trump administration is helping.” —Virginia

“This is a great summary of what has happened here. And for other states concerned about the influx of West Coast refugees moving their politics to the left, the DC spillover that has turned our state politics on its head is a good example of how that can happen.” —Virginia

“Who was surprised by Spanberger deceiving Virginians? We have family in Northern Virginia, and they are surrounded by wealthy white leftists.” —Virginia

“To our conservative neighbors to the east, West Virginia will gladly welcome the annexation of your counties to our state!” —West Virginia

Re: Iran — Operation Epic Decapitation

“For months, Democrats have sneered at President Trump, calling him ‘TACO’ (Trump Always Chickens Out). It is likely this emboldened Iranian recalcitrance at the last-chance negotiations President Trump offered in the weeks leading up to Operation Epic Fury. They probably believed that he is a coward weakened by disunity at home and contempt from allies. They were wrong. Democrat reviling may have made this war and loss of life inevitable. Mr. Putin, to whom are you listening?” —Minnesota

“In my lifetime, I have not seen such delusional Democrats who truly oppose the safety of our citizens and citizens of the world. Kaine, Schumer, Murphy, et al. be damned for not protecting our country and having the courage to stand up for Trump for doing so.” —Washington

Re: SOTU: Trump Loves America, and Democrats Hate Him for It

“An anticipated, war has begun with Iran. As expected, Democrat representatives have already chosen to support the terrorists in Iran, and some have lined up to be the first to surrender if someone would just tell them who to surrender to. The world is still dangerous, and stupidity makes it more unstable.” —Washington

Re: Candace Owens: The Persecutor

“I used to admire and follow both Owens and Tucker Carlson. After reading about their turning away from God-fearing conservatism, I am shocked and beyond appalled at how far they have fallen. All this for money and notoriety? This is so wrong and evil! It may take a while before they discover that their monetary gain and ‘popularity’ are just dust in the wind. It will be gone in one big blast, and they will be left empty and with nothing to proclaim their presence on earth that made a difference for good.” —Florida

Re: Bill Clinton ‘Saw Nothing’ and ‘Did Nothing Wrong’

“Why bother? He lied to the entire nation during the Monica Lewinsky affair, so you can be certain he would lie now. It’s all theater, a.k.a. the Republican version of the J6 farce. Does anyone think Bill and Hillary are embarrassed or feel they have been scolded? Congress has better things to do. Time to get to real work.” —New Hampshire

“‘I have no love or respect for the Clintons, but it looks more and more like Jeffery Epstein surrounded himself with the rich and famous in order to use those relationships as insurance to protect him if he were to get caught in his perversions. It seems like he planned to use his relationships to imply guilt by association when he got caught. And that is exactly what happened.” —Pennsylvania

“It amazes me how the Clintons can so easily avoid any prosecution. It seems as if the U.S. government is more afraid of them than they are of the government. The rest of us would end up in a cold jail cell with lamps in our face.” —North Carolina

Re: The DHS Deep State

“What’s shocking to me is that it’s apparently not standard practice for an incoming administration to do a complete security sweep, including a cyber-inspection of everything goverment offices touch. In my opinion, Kristi Noem herself is a security risk. She didn’t require ICE to wear bodycams, which would have debunked and demystified much of its early operations, she can’t keep track of a purse, and she apparently created a fuss when one of her underlings misplaced her blanket. We need more adults in the room, obviously.” —Oklahoma

“When our 'servants’ spy on us and conceal their activities from elected officials and their appointees, our Republic is in great danger of losing its freedoms. Such behavior forfeits the protection of civil service laws and union contracts. It also shows that before we put term limits on Congress, we need to put term limits on bureaucrats. We cannot afford to let senior bureaucrats form cabals and conspiracies to undermine the policies and actions of our elected officials.” —Minnesota

Re: Trump’s New Retirement Plan

“George W. Bush had a plan to help middle-class Americans save for retirement that would have supplemented Social Security or possibly replaced it for younger citizens. My guess is that Democrats will kill this method too. Remember, they want the citizens to be dependent on them.” —Montana

“‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ No thanks! The federal government has done enough damage already, from the creation of the Federal Reserve and the debauching of our currency, to the subsequent stock market crash and the Great Depression, to the codification of a Ponzi scheme deceptively named ‘Social Security,’ to Medicare and Medicaid and the Great Society welfare state. If Trump truly wants to help, he can eliminate the income tax and use tariffs to pay for government as the Founders intended.” —Kentucky