The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Short Cuts

Insight: “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.” —Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

No good options: “Yes these lockdowns could destroy our economic system. But the problem is that an uncontrolled spread of the disease could destroy our health care system. It’s not just about mortality rates. It’s about the hospitals and their capacities. What’s the right answer? I don’t know.” —Matt Walsh

Never let a crisis go to waste: “We need to update our voting systems to keep up with the times. We need to modernize them. And it’s not radical. We can look at things like expanding vote by mail, for example, as a way to do that. And this crisis — voting from the comfort and safety of your own home would give a lot of people access to the vote that may be worried to come out and vote on Election Day [today].” —Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Juan Peñalosa

Double standards: “I did not for a moment think there was anything problematic [about hitting the gym] because I knew the dynamics. And again, I have to stay healthy so I can make the decisions for the people of this city.” —New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

The BIG Lie: “We are, you know, weeks and weeks behind because the president said it was a hoax and we were in denial, so, of course, we’re going to be behind on these things.” —Rep. Tim Ryan

Nope: “So the idea was, how can you organize a militia quickly to defend your area or defend the country? And we said that, in order to maintain a well-run militia, that people could have a weapon, a musket.” —Joe Biden

And last… “These same voices who regard President Trump as being ‘literally Hitler,’ are upset because … he's not acting like a fascist dictator? How does that make sense?” —Peter Heck