The Patriot Post® · Friday Short Cuts

Insight

“People who create things nowadays can expect to be prosecuted by highly moralistic people who are incapable of creating anything. There is no way to measure the chilling effect on innovation that results from the threats of taxation, regulation and prosecution against anything that succeeds. We’ll never know how many ideas our government has aborted in the name protecting us.” —Joseph Sobran (1946-2010)

For the Record

“The minute even a small fraction of what those border towns deal with every day is brought to their front door, [Democrats] all of a sudden go berserk and they’re so upset that this is happening. And it just shows you their virtue signaling is a fraud.” —Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

“The same people who think 1M+ illegal immigrants crossing our border is ‘no big deal’ now think 50 migrants being bused into their community is a ‘humanitarian crisis.’ Can’t make this stuff up.” —Caleb Hull

“It’s strange how proponents of ‘sanctuary cities’ get so mad when border governors send illegal immigrants to ‘sanctuary cities.’” —Congressman Jim Jordan

“Sanctuary cities are becoming less excited about open borders once illegal aliens are in their sanctuary.” —former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

“It is extremely sad when you consider that the United States is a world super power… that has zero sovereignty over its own borders.” —Sydney Watson

“White House is actually trying to argue sending illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard is far more cruel than emboldening a $1 trillion trafficking and smuggling cartel industry that thrives under Biden’s open border policies.” —Katie Pavlich

“Everything about the left-wing meltdown over DeSantis sending 50 illegal migrants to Martha’s Vineyard … makes sense when you realize the hallmark of leftist governance is never having to live with the consequences of your own policies.” —Michael Seifert

Friendly Fire

“Kamala Harris’ statement that ‘we have a secure border’ is further evidence that she’s either completely disconnected from reality or she’s blatantly lying. Either way, she has no business being a heartbeat away from the presidency.” —Democrat former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

“For anybody … to say our borders are secured, that is not accurate. I’ve been there. It’s wrong.” —Democrat Senator Joe Manchin

Lack of Self-Awareness Awards

“Exploiting vulnerable people for political stunts is repulsive and cruel.” —Senator Elizabeth Warren

“Using migrant men, women, and children as political pawns for a sick and unbelievably cruel stunt is vile. Republicans truly have no morality left.” —Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez

“Using migrants as political pawns is shameful, is reckless, and just plain wrong.” —White Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

“Republicans are playing politics with human beings, using them as props. What they’re doing is simply wrong, it’s un-American, it’s reckless. And we have a process in place to manage migrants at the border. We’re working to make sure it’s safe and orderly and humane. Republican officials should not interfere with that process by waging these political stunts.” —President Joe Biden, whose inhumane border policies created this mess in the first place

Say That Again … Slowly

“The children Governor Abbott abandoned in Martha’s Vineyard, the children that … Governor DeSantis abandoned as well, you know, deserve better. They deserve better than being left on the streets of DC or being left in Martha’s Vineyard. They deserve a lot better than that.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

The BIG Lies

“We have taken unprecedented action over the past year and a half to secure our border and rebuild a safer and orderly process system.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

“I’m just going to refer back to the vice president. … We agree that the border is secure, but there is still more work to be done.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

“We reduced the deficit in the first year of presidency. [W]e’ve reduced it by $350 billion. And we’re going to reduce it this year by nearly $1.5 trillion. That’s a fact. They’re going to tell you we’re spending all this money — we’re spending a lot of money to make America better. But guess what? The deficit is coming down while we’re doing it, not going up. And by the way, not a single American making under $400,000 is going to pay a single, solitary penny in additional tax. I made that commitment, and we kept it. And, folks, look, the Inflation Reduction Act, which we celebrated … on the White House lawn, is going to reduce the deficit nearly another $300 billion over the next 10 years.” —Joe Biden

“To bring the cost down of living is something that we are seeing success with, but it is taking time. It will take a bit of time, but we are seeing steady progress.” —Vice President Kamala Harris

“[Republicans] have made it quite clear they want to eliminate what they call the Deep State. The Deep State is a cadre of professionals dedicated to honoring the Constitution, the laws of this country, and carrying out the policies of the Congress and the president.” —House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (“Broke: ‘The Deep State is a right-wing conspiracy.’ Woke: ‘The Deep State is real and a good thing.’” —Greg Price)

“IRS employees are known for their extraordinary dedication to public service. They have always served with distinction.” —Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (“The Department of the Treasury is auditing the IRS after 1,250 IRS agents failed to pay their taxes.” —Not the Bee)

Non Compos Mentis Award

“A strong IRS is critical to the economic success of this country — and I am heartened that we are finally reflecting that in our funding decisions.” —Janet Yellen

And Last…

“The Army is telling soldiers to go on food stamps to feed their families but at least Becky’s student loans for a degree in Lesbian Dance Theory were forgiven.” —Ashley St. Clair

“Thoughts and prayers to the people of Martha’s Vineyard, who are under a state of humanitarian crisis thanks to the presence of 50 illegal immigrants.” —Ben Shapiro