The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Short Cuts

Upright: “Operation Warp Speed exemplifies the Creative Society. Its success is a reminder that there is no limit to American ingenuity when government stands alongside the people rather than in front of them. It underscores the benefits of democracy and a large and resilient private sector. It lends support to the idea that American decline is not an insurmountable condition, but the consequence of bureaucratic sclerosis and risk-averse leadership. Above all, Operation Warp Speed offers hope. Not just for an end to the pandemic. For national renewal.” —Matthew Continetti

For the record: “If you see 7 people in a house eating turkey, the Governor of Oregon wants you to call the police… But if you see 5 people in a house doing heroin, that’s totally legal.” —Liz Wheeler

Excellent question: “If you think our governor can legitimately ban you from church, ban you from celebrating with family, ban you from travel, ban you from your business, & ban you from the funeral of a loved one: what makes you think he doesn’t or wouldn’t also claim the power to ban your guns?” —Rep. Thomas Massie

A trip down memory lane: “There will be no separate peace between Israel and the Arab world. I want to make that very clear to all of you.” —John Kerry, 2016

Non compos mentis: “Unlike Donald Trump, Joe Biden will seek China’s help with global problems such as climate change or covid-19 treatments.” —The Economist

Braying jenny: “People across the country are going hungry, COVID is set to explode, and Mitch McConnell dismissed the Senate last week. I don’t know how these people can sleep at night. I really don’t.” —Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

And last… “Prosecuting people for holiday gatherings inside their own home violates the 4th Amendment — protection from unreasonable search & seizure. Elected leaders who violate the Constitution should be held accountable, & law enforcement should disobey unconstitutional orders.” —Rep. Dan Crenshaw