The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

Insight: “It is true that [the provisions of the Bill of Rights] were designed to meet ancient evils. But they are the same kind of human evils that have emerged from century to century whenever excessive power is sought by the few at the expense of the many.” —Justice Hugo L. Black (1886-1971)

Upright I: “In Naperville, Illinois, the school board announced it would distribute $10 million back to taxpayers this year. Yes, a tax refund. In a news release, Superintendent Dan Bridges told residents that he ‘understands the great burden many of our families have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes that this reimbursement lessens that burden.’ The typical family will receive a refund of $200 to $500. Good for Naperville. … Why aren’t more school boards in areas where school buildings were shut down providing families and businesses with property tax rebate checks? … Perhaps it is time for flash-fire local tax revolts led by homeowners demanding some of their money back. If school authorities claim no budget savings, school boards and mayors have a fiduciary obligation to require full audits to determine where all the money went.” —Stephen Moore

Upright II: “The elitists are the worst threat to our nation, no matter what color. The worst are those that look like me and tell black Americans we can’t do what other Americans do because of our skin color or whatever their excuse might be. The dream for America is to overcome all obstacles.” —Rep. Burgess Owens

For the record: “The people who hand out Emmy Awards should ask New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to return the one they gave him. Cuomo received an Emmy for what they called his ‘masterful’ COVID-19 press briefings. The media lauded those performances, extolling his honesty and transparency. It now turns out he was as honest as many other politicians and as transparent as a brick. … The state legislature should begin impeachment proceedings and remove Governor Cuomo from office.” —Cal Thomas

Observations: “Those who acknowledge how flawed human nature is compare America to reality. Those who do not, compare America to some utopian image: a country free of inequality, prejudices, intolerance, sexual misbehavior, greed, etc. This divide helps explain why those who hold a biblical worldview — usually religious Jews and Christians — are more likely to appreciate America than those who do not. It is fundamental to Judaism and Christianity that ‘the will of man’s heart is evil from his youth’ (Genesis 8:21).” —Dennis Prager

Non compos mentis: “Evangelical leaders should themselves be impeached by the Vatican if they themselves don’t follow Nikki Haley’s lead & clearly state they should not have followed Satin into the bowels of hell. But, perhaps they are too busy at sex parties.” —Sean Penn, who evidently is woefully unschooled on church history and orthodoxy

Race bait: “They’re going to need, I believe, at the Department of Justice, a white nationalism task force to make sure that they’re understanding at the earliest of ages how people are being radicalized, if there are in fact training camps.” —Rep. Eric Swalwell

Theater of the absurd: “I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef. You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time.” —Bill Gates

The BIG Lie: “It’s one thing to have the vaccine, which we didn’t have when we came into office…” —Joe Biden

Memo to Pelosi’s post-impeachment squad: “All that’s been in the news is Trump. The next four years, I want to make sure all the news is the American people. I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump. I don’t want to talk about him anymore.” —Joe Biden

Grand delusions: “I take issue with what everybody says about the division. … The nation is not divided.” —Joe Biden (Then why is he calling for unity?)

And last… “White kids are taught to hate their whiteness. Boys are taught to hate their masculinity. Girls to hate their femininity. Children of all races and both sexes are taught to hate their country. We push self-loathing onto our kids and then wonder why they are depressed and suicidal.” —Matt Walsh