Insight: “A people who extend civil liberties only to preferred groups start down the path either to dictatorship of the right or the left.” —Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980)

Belly laugh of the week: “We’re ready to come together.” —Joe Biden (Rhetorical question: “How motivated are you to unite with people who continue calling you a racist?” —David Limbaugh)

Beltway bubble: “You can continue to do activities which are good for the economy, but still adhering to the public health measures that we’re talking about. I just can’t understand why there’s pushback against that. They’re not that difficult to do.” —Anthony Fauci

Case in point: “This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset. This is our chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to reimagine economic systems that actually address global challenges like extreme poverty, inequality, and climate change.” —Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reimagining socialism

Braying jackass: “[Trump] had held his Klan rallies throughout the country.” —Rep. Ilhan Omar

Braying jenny: “Donald Trump had spread racist lies about my husband that had put my family in danger. That wasn’t something I was ready to forgive. But I knew that, for the sake of our country, I had to find the strength and maturity to put my anger aside.” —Michelle Obama

Demo-gogue: “And if we hadn’t been going through a financial crisis, my posture toward China would have been more explicitly contentious around trade issues. But I couldn’t have a trade war in 2009 or 2010.” —Barack Obama

Non compos mentis: “Student debt cancellation is a racial justice issue.” —Rep. Ayanna Pressley

And last… “Please pray for me. Nothing is wrong, I’m just listening to a Kamala Harris speech.” —Caleb Hull