The Patriot Post® · Friday Short Cuts

Insight

“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” —C. S. Lewis (1898-1963)

Upright

“Our culture tries hard to change, or ignore, the central message of Christmas, which is that God came down to rescue humanity from a condition known as sin, a condition from which we are incapable of rescuing ourselves. If we could, would we not have done so at some point in the entirety of human existence? Are not ceaseless wars, poverty, racism, and evil sufficient evidence of man’s failure at self-improvement? What Christmas offers is a present that cannot be bought, or exchanged, because it has already been paid for by someone else. Christmas offers at least two things — a changed life and a hope beyond this life. What could be better than these?” —Cal Thomas

“During the holidays, we often hear that the best gifts are those not bought with money. In that spirit, the best gift we can give to each other as Americans is to reject propaganda and the politicization of our society, in favor of restrengthening the personal relationships and professional integrity that helped build this country. It will cost us nothing. But the rewards we will reap will be beyond measure.” —Laura Hollis

For the Record

“Zelensky is not wrong to seek more American aid; it’s in the interest of his country. The United States is not wrong to provide aid; defeating Russia’s invasion is in the interest of our country. But this does not mean that the Ukrainian and US goals here are identical…” —Ben Shapiro

“Seeing politicians show more patriotism for Ukraine — a country most couldn’t identify on a map one year ago — than our own is a real big bummer.” —Allie Beth Stuckey

Belly Laugh of the Week

“Don’t bag on Zelensky for showing up to the White House in a sweatshirt. Apparently a member of the Biden administration stole his luggage.” —Jimmy Failla

The BIG Lie

“We’ve never seen a major invasion of a European country since World War II.” —Joe Biden (“Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 while Biden was vice president.” —RNC)

And Last…

“The biggest threat to democracy in the world is the globalist bureaucracy that will subjugate everything in the name of ‘free trade’ and ‘science’ — even as it labels its opponents ‘threats to democracy.’” —Gary Bauer