The Patriot Post® · Reader Comments

Editor’s Note: Each week we receive hundreds of comments and correspondences — and we read every one of them. What follows are a few thought-provoking comments about specific articles. The views expressed herein don’t necessarily reflect those of The Patriot Post.

Re: “What Does ‘Election Fraud’ Mean?”

“Bill Barr was one of the few competent officers in the administration at the end. And he didn’t ‘turn tail’; he’s a lawyer, and he saw NO evidence of fraud on a scale to overturn the election. Neither did 60 judges, many appointed by Republican presidents. In the run-up to the election, he rightly pointed to the possibility of corruption from bulk-mail balloting. He spent a lot of energy evaluating the various theories of election tampering and concluded that there simply wasn’t enough provably there.” —California

“I voted for Trump, and I liked the actions he took as POTUS, but I have Trump fatigue as well. He should step back and analyze the stands he took on social media. Poking anyone with a stick who did not give him a high rating or disagreed with him was not the way to go. After he was elected he should have taken the high road. Until we get smarter and more honest men and women in Congress, we are doomed. Hopefully the public will actually research the candidates properly and not rely on soundbites and Twitter. Check out publications on both sides of the issues.” —Indiana

“Trump is a difficult case. He always seems defensive, almost petty, and politically caustic. So we should reject him as a whiner and a loser, right? That’s what the Left wants us to do — reject Trump, and while we’re at it, reject MAGA and America First. IMHO, that’s a bad idea, especially when America, as founded, is freer and more just than any other nation on earth. We should uphold it for that reason (like preserving a masterpiece) and because we all should want freedom and justice for ourselves. We must wonder about those who seem to want the prison bars of whatever ‘ism’ the Left wants to impose upon us. And how is Trump ‘detached from reality’ given all of the proven fraud against him, more than any other president?” —Illinois

Re: “The J6 Show Trial Continues”

“I don’t think Trump should run again in 2024 because: 1. Candidates who’ve lost a general election rarely come back to win another one (Nixon ‘68 being the last time it actually happened). 2. Trump will be as old in 2024 as Biden was in 2020. We are past due for a new generation of conservative leaders. 3. Trump would be a lame duck from Day 1 since he would already be in his second term. 4. Voters need to hold Trump accountable for his actions that squandered the Georgia Senate runoffs and cost the GOP the Senate. 5. Trump burned too many bridges on his way out. He is perhaps the only Republican who could alienate enough swing voters who might otherwise be open to voting GOP because of Biden’s manifest failures.” —California

Re: “Tuesday Executive News Summary”

“The fact that all of the stock market gains since Biden took office have been erased is only a small part of the story. The Dow was at approximately 30,500 when Biden started on 1/20/21. It rose to 35,600 by 11/15/21 and then sank back down to 30,500, per this story. The only reason why there were any gains at all is because on Inauguration Day, we were still on Trump’s growth trajectory. So we grew until the lag time passed and Biden’s policies began to take effect. The real story is where the Dow might have been had we stayed on Trump’s trajectory. Given no unexpected economic anomalies, I’d say we’d be at approximately 43,000, which essentially means we’ve lost out on around 40% growth. That’s just one of Biden’s disasters.” —Illinois

Re: “Falsely Powering Up the EV Industry”

“Oil is a strategic commodity. Not building oil refineries is a strategic mistake. Not financing oil company exploration and development, in my opinion, violates the trust that the American people have in those policymakers who must understand what strategies need implementing to retain this country’s sovereignty. A chairman of a major U.S. oil producer stating that the United States will never build another oil refinery again is subversive and playing to the Chinese Communist Party. Are we all supposed to wait until the U.S. becomes a Third World country to revolt against these policies? Or are we going to finally wake up and take the bull by the horns? God is watching this farce.” —Massachusetts

Re: “That Joe Biden Is a Real Gas”

“Hydrocarbon oils and gases are the lifeblood of modern human existence. They feed us, clothe us, house us, keep us warm and cool, transport us, medicate us, and are found in all of our modern gadgets. My response to eco-cultists: 'Get naked, head out to the woods, and try to survive … but wear dog-tags so that we can I.D. your bones’ (R.M. ‘Zeb’ Zobenica, Capt., USMC, Ret.).” —Minnesota

Re: “Biden Seeks to Wokify the U.S. Military”

“As a veteran officer, the woke officer corp of today would have been purged from the military in the ‘70s and '80s without a second of consideration. Even during the Clinton years, you never had to question if an officer was loyal to the Constitution. Unfortunately. I no longer trust any military officer over the rank of Major (O-4). I sure wouldn’t go to war with any of them. I think if there is a major conflict, these officers may be in just as much jeopardy from their own soldiers as they are from the enemy.” —Florida

Re: “NFL: No Free Speech Allowed”

“I am a lifelong Chicago Bears fan and therefore have followed Ron Rivera’s career, as he was on our great 1985 Super Bowl team. But to say I was disappointed in him would be a great understatement. Everything that Jack Del Rio said was 100% legitimate and correct. There is nothing hurtful, nothing incorrect when asking why we examine every fiber of evidence on J6 but no one is allowed to simply ask a question about the George Floyd riots. The great divide in this country is only going to grow with examples like this. But maybe that’s what Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are banking on. Jack, keep the faith. You are on the right side of history.” —Illinois