Insight

“Every attempt to gag the free expression of thought is an unsocial act against society. That is why judges and juries who try to enforce such laws make themselves ridiculous.” —Jay Fox (1870-1961)

For the Record

“[Anthony] Fauci now portrays himself as a humble public health official who had merely shared scientific advice and information with decision-makers. This self-serving depiction conveniently ignores his fearmongering, his coaxing and lying to manipulate behavior and his partisan scheming. … The man who once proclaimed ‘I represent science’ doesn’t get to rewrite history to erase his leading role in that disaster.” —David Harsanyi

“The reality Democrats need to understand is fossil fuels could be here for years or even decades to come. There is no magic. Democrats can incentivize renewables and battery technology all they want, and there’s still some chance scientists just can’t get there any time soon. Clean and safe nuclear fusion technology has been a goal for over 70 years now. Researchers have spent billions on it. There is still no solution on the horizon. The same could prove true with the battery issue. There’s a chance it doesn’t pan out at scale in a way that’s remotely economical, at least not for decades. The reality for conservatives is renewable and nuclear technologies are improving and costs are dropping. Innovation is working. That’s a great thing. Be for all of it, as long as it’s done in a way that doesn’t harm hard-working Americans. That’s the winning strategy.” —Neil Patel

“When Joe Biden was inaugurated, the economy was growing at about 6.5%, the inflation rate was barely above 1%, and in the course of the next 18 months, he took that economic boom and essentially turned it into a recession because of all the inflationary federal spending and regulating and the war against fossil fuels. … He will not tell the truth about the economy. He inherited a boom. He turned it into a bust.” —Larry Kudlow

The BIG Lies

“If we don’t elect me, we will have no healthcare for half a million Georgians. Our children will continue to go to underfunded schools where transgender children have been banned from playing with their friends. We will have divisive laws that say that you have to lie to your children about their history.” —Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams 

“True story: When I left the vice presidency, after Beau died, I wasn’t going to get involved in politics anymore. So I became a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania.” —Joe Biden (“Biden earned nearly $1 million as an honorary professor at the Philadelphia Ivy League school from February 2017 to April 2019, despite appearing rarely on campus.” —New York Post)

“It’s passed. I got it passed by a vote or two.” —Joe Biden regarding student loan cancellation

“Its mega MAGA trickle-down. Mega MAGA trickle-down — the kind of policies that have failed the country before and will fail it again. It’ll mean more wealth to the very wealthy, higher inflation for the middle class. That’s the choice we’re facing.” —Joe Biden

“We’re starting to see some of the good news on the economy.” —Joe Biden

“Republican leadership in Congress has made it clear: They will crash the economy next year by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States.” —Joe Biden

Non Compos Mentis

“By the way, I’m coming back and I’m going to eliminate assault weapons again.” —Joe Biden

“Am I slowing up? Am I don’t have the same pace? You know, and that old joke — you know, everybody talks about the — you know, the new 70s, 50s — you know, all that stuff. You know, I — you know, it could be — I’m a great respecter of fate. I could get a disease tomorrow. I could, you know, drop dead tomorrow.” —Joe Biden

“No. They’re by 16 there. I’ve already gone in for yet, and a lot more grass. Another 20 or so. I’m gonna be going.” —Joe Biden

Braying Jenny

“When I hear people talk about inflation … we have to change that subject.” —House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Village Idiot

“On January 6th, this was all about race. All of the areas that they talked about having suspicious votes were Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, and it was just another effort to deny African Americans a way to express themselves, to vote, to participate in the American experiments. And it’s an ugly continuation of Jim Crow.” —The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens

And Last…

“I love Biden warning Americans that if they vote Republican, they’ll go back to the economy under Trump. PLEASE NO, ANYTHING BUT A BOOMING ECONOMY!” —Ann Coulter