The Patriot Post® · Monday Short Cuts

The Gipper: “Let us beware that while they [Soviet rulers] preach the supremacy of the state, declare its omnipotence over individual man, and predict its eventual domination over all the peoples of the earth, they are the focus of evil in the modern world.”

Upright: “The lure of revenge can be intoxicating, overwhelming even. But that’s not how to win the culture back from the clutches of the PC legions. Revenge in the form of an emotionally stunted Donald Trump equals authoritarianism and anarchy — not justice.” —Stephen Miller

Capitulation, not change: “For decades our two governments were locked in conflict. Not long ago my visit to Havana would have been unthinkable. This week I’ll focus on how we can build more trade and ties between our two peoples. My visit will be a reminder that a reminder that even after decades of mistrust, it is possible for old adversaries to start down a new path.” —Barack Obama to Iran

Demo-gogues: “The men and women who sit on the Supreme Court safeguard our rights. They ensure that ours is a system of laws, not of men. And they’re given the essential task of applying the principles written into our founding documents to the most challenging questions of today. So this is a duty I take very seriously. It requires me to set aside short-term politics in order to maintain faith with our founders.” —Barack Obama

Non Compos Mentis: “Savior and scourge, Fidel Castro was many things to many people. One thing all can agree on: He loved his sports.” —ESPN tweet

The BIG lie: “We don’t need a wall, and we don’t need barbed wire. We need comprehensive immigration reform.” —Bernie Sanders

Belly laugh of the week: “I really think that China can be the hero of the environmental movement, they can be the hero of the climate change movement. … They have an opportunity to change the world and I have all the confidence in the world that that is their intention.” —Leonardo DiCaprio

And last… “[This week’s] historic meeting in Cuba features the world’s foremost hater of Capitalism. And Castro doesn’t care for it much either.” —Twitter satirist @weknowwhatsbest