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Re: A Spectacular Search-and-Rescue

“A job well done goes out to all the Servicemen involved in this rescue operation. The odds were against them, but they got the job done. I could only imagine what the previous administration would have done in a similar situation. Then again, the previous administration was perfectly okay with Iran having nuclear weapons and a way to deliver them across the world. We Americans can sleep a little safer at night due to the actions of our great president!” —Indiana

Re: NATO on Thin Ice

“America’s use of NATO airbases and staging areas can be easily illustrated. Example: A private citizen regularly pays a membership fee to a health fitness center to use equipment for personal fitness. But if that fitness center does not comply with its contractual obligations and bars the member indefinitely for reasons not agreed upon, that fitness center is in breach of contract. Who would blame that member for canceling the contract? The U.S. has paid far more than our dues. We have every right to walk away from NATO or sue for reparations.” —Washington

“It has been a long time coming. NATO is run by losers who are more interested in how much money they can squeeze from the U.S. We have spent enough taxpayer money on these guys. They are, simply put, welfare recipients from our country. Time to call a halt to this travesty.” —Arizona

“One wonders if France and Spain have a Chinese or Russian agent amongst their national security advisers.” —Minnesota

“Next, the UN!” —Ontario, Canada

Re: Faith Under Fire

“The jihadist seeks to kill any who do not profess Allah as the one true god and Mohamed his prophet. This includes the Jew, Christian, Hindu, Budhist, and … wait for it … the liberal, socialist, communist, agnostic, or atheist who professes faith in no god, or science, or secularism, or anything. Those who pushed prayer and the practice of Christian or Jewish faith out of the public are in danger of having their shoulders separated from their neck. Instead of opposing this war on the nursery of terrorism, they should be thanking President Trump for reducing the risk.” —Missouri

Re: Are Demo Voters as Crazy as Their Party Leaders?

“Trump also needs to continue to explain that prices escalated during the Biden administration, and unlike fuel prices, which vary widely, most consumer prices are not going to drop. And yes, the price of healthcare is an enormous burden created by ObamaCare. Trump promised lower prices on consumer goods and healthcare, but the reality, as Alexander noted, is that his impulsive to overpromise and underdeliver will hurt every Republican in the midterms if he does not get back on message.” —Florida

“Polls, studies, and surveys showing Demo voters are not as radical as the small loud minority of lefties and progressives are well and good and perhaps a sign of hope for the future. But the fact is, when these same ‘less radical’ Democrats go to the polls, they vote consistently along the party line. Therefore, the same fools keep getting elected for office at both the state and federal levels. Want proof? It’s hard to see how this cycle gets broken here in California.” —California

Re: Rahm Emanuel Talks a Good Talk, but His Base Is No Longer Sane

“When an elected official includes the statement, ‘But if I do that, I will not be reelected,’ in any explanation of their policy, they should be put on the ‘do not elect’ list. It is proof they are more interested in how they can benefit personally than representing their constituents professionally and responsibly. It is now so common that we have grown to accept it. Sort of like how Russian phrasing sneaks into our lexicon. Do we really need transportation czars?” —Washington

Re: More Money Was Never Needed for Better Education

“The U.S., not long ago, was the envy of the world in education. That changed with the shifting sands of teaching methods. Whole language, Common Core, and the reaction to a bad flu destroyed the mission of teaching. The aforementioned overuse of technology has dulled our kids’ brains. Look at the South, particularly Mississippi, for the remedy. Once at the bottom of the barrel, these states have turned things around with phonics and other tried-and-true methods. There was never a need to reinvent the wheel.” —New Jersey

Re: What Artificial Intelligence Can’t Replace

“We jeopardize our humanity when we fail to be vigilant against our lust to be God. AI offers this evil temptation. It hyper-empowers our creative senses. The success of AI will occur if, and only if, humans govern its use with the highest moral and ethical standards. And yet, AI will err, just like its creator.” —Missouri

Re: Originalism and the Constitution

“I recommend the sixth paragraph of this article be copied and pasted into every high school civics textbook and into every constitutional lesson throughout the land. And upon further thought, it would be very valuable in every social media conversations. Thanks, Gregory.” —South Carolina

“Great article. Appreciate this simple, basic explanation of constitutional originalism interpretations. If the Constitution is to be the law for the people to live under, then it’s simple common sense; it’s the original public understanding of its meaning. That’s why we have a Constitutional Republic; otherwise, it’s a few men who draft the rules as if they were kings. 1776 ended that idea for America. Again, great article.” —California