The Patriot Post® · Friday Short Cuts

Insight: “Every prudent and cautious judge … will remember, that his duty and his business is, not to make the law, but to interpret and apply it.” —James Wilson (1742-1798)

For the record: “The Iran Deal in tatters, three American hostages safely returned from North Korea, which now offers to denuclearize and end the Korean War after 68 years, five top ISIS leaders captured — and that’s just this week.” —Michael Knowles

Change we can actually believe in: “I honestly believe this president is doing something that is nothing short of a miracle.” —Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)

Pleasant fellow: “You will go to hell with your failures. … This man’s corpse will also be worm food while IRI stands strong.” —Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Donald Trump

Braying Jackass: “Shut up and take your medicine. Act like a man, for heaven’s sake. Every president takes criticism.” —CNN political analyst Brian Karem

Gross hyperbole: “If you are okay with waterboarding … I think that is psychotic. What’s next? Are we going to be like ISIS and chop people’s heads off?” —Meghan McCain

The world’s got a fever, and the only prescription is … population control? “What’s the one thing to do about climate change, if you want to think about the big picture? Raise the standard of living of girls and women. When you raise the standard of living of girls and women, they have fewer kids, and the kids they have are better cared for.” —Bill “The Science Lie” Nye

And last… “I guarantee you [the three U.S. citizens freed from North Korea] will not be taking a knee during our national anthem!” —Gary Bauer