The Patriot Post® · Monday Short Cuts

Insight

“There comes a time when a moral man can’t obey a law which his conscience tells him is unjust.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

Observations

“Be honest, don’t you and most of your friends constantly scratch your heads in disbelief at the things going on in this country? But what makes this different than before is that it’s not a matter of unintended consequences, but deliberately disastrous consequences.” —David Limbaugh

Editorial Exegesis

“If there’s one federal agency crying to get its wings clipped, it’s the IRS. The people who work there need a reminder — from the commissioner on down to the parking garage guards — that even IRS agents work for the American people, not the other way around. … If the goal really is to simplify the collection of taxes due, then Congress should pass and the president should sign something that looks like the Steve Forbes 17% flat tax proposal with returns filed on a postcard. Low rates and limited deductions are the best way to eliminate cheating. If the objective is weaponizing the IRS as the nation’s political divides harden, hiring more agents is one of those things you would want to do.” —The Washington Times

The BIG Lie

“We passed the Inflation Reduction Act while keeping my campaign commitment: No one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay a single penny more in federal taxes.” —President Joe Biden

Yellow Journalism

“Next time you stop at a gas station, think of it as a $100-a-month tax cut. Or a maybe $100-a-month raise.” —CNN (“Are you kidding me with this? Gas is still $1.50 more per gallon than it was 18 months ago. Oh, and wage growth is still behind inflation. In no universe are you getting any relief at the gas pump, but here comes CNN to blatantly lie to you.” —John Cooper | “Fixed it: The next time you stop at a gas station, think of it as an over $100-a-month tax hike. Or maybe an over $100-a-month pay cut compared to gas prices when Joe Biden took office.” —Tommy Pigott)

Non Compos Mentis Award

“Perhaps a move to clean energy will be the greatest peace plan the world has ever known.” —Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

And Last…

“So walls work at Joe Biden’s beach house, but not the southern border?” —Congressman Jim Jordan