The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Short Cuts

Insight

“The moral justification of capitalism is man’s right to exist for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself; it is the recognition that man — every man — is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others, not a sacrificial animal serving anyone’s need.” —Ayn Rand (1905-1982)

For the Record

“Biden is still considering declaring a public health emergency to promote abortion. Think about that for a second. In public health emergencies you take extraordinary action to do what? To save lives. Instead, Biden wants to declare an ‘emergency’ to ensure more lives are taken. … But it doesn’t end there. House Democrats are planning to ram through two pro-abortion bills this week. They’re going to pass the extreme, pro-abortion Women’s Health Protection Act yet again. The second bill seeks to ensure that women can travel out of state to obtain abortions. It is likely that every Democrat in the House will vote for these extreme bills. Meanwhile, pro-abortion activists are proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as one way to evade pro-life laws in conservative southern states.” —Gary Bauer

“[Joe Biden] has zero political instincts and definitely doesn’t have the political instincts needed to succeed as president of the United States. For example, despite our open border crisis … the Biden administration quietly amended the language of its immigration policy to make it easier for some Afghan nationals to enter the country, even if they have ties to terrorists. … Here’s another example of this man’s genuinely awful political instincts, the worst I have ever seen. Remember how Joe dipped into our strategic oil reserves to try to help bring down the price of gas we’ve been forced to pay for months? Remember that? Well, take a look at this. More than five million barrels of those reserves were reportedly exported to Europe and, get this, even some to China. … There’s reportedly a Hunter Biden business connection to the Chinese energy firm that got the oil. You can’t make it up. You can’t make this stuff up, folks.” —Dan Bongino

Dumb and Dumber

“Assault weapons need to be banned. … I’m determined to ban these weapons again and high-capacity magazines that hold 30 rounds and that let mass shooters fire hundreds of bullets in a matter of minutes. I’m not going to stop until we do it.” —President Joe Biden

“The diversity of this [Hispanic] community — as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio — is your strength.” —First Lady Jill Biden

Demagogues

“Multiple Supreme Court Justices misled the American people during their confirmation hearings about their views on Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood. At least two of them, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, directly lied to Senators. … We respectfully request the Senate issue a finding … on whether these Justices lied under oath to the Senate Judiciary Committee. … Justices who lie to the American people in order to get confirmed shred the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.” —Representatives Ted Lieu and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer

Who’d a Thunk It?

“President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party.” —The New York Times

Say That Again … Slowly

“The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer recognize a constitutional right to abortion was ‘a setback’ that would ultimately cost lives.” —The Associated Press

And Last…

“I don’t have a lot in common with people who think it’s bad when an adult prays on a football field after a game, but good when an adult performs in drag for children.” —Seth Dillon