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April 12, 2023

Wednesday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Mark Alexander, Emmy Griffin, Cal Thomas, and more.

For the Record

“In a nation of more than 330 million people, where more than 125 million citizens own firearms, mass assaults are rare, despite the 24/7 wall-to-wall commercial media churn to sell advertising. And on the subject of sensational headlines about the death of innocents, where does the MSM think mentally ill people get some of their inspiration for such attacks?” —Mark Alexander

“The nation’s 10 largest counties have lost more than 1 million residents since 2019. The biggest losers have been the counties that are home to New York and San Francisco and Chicago’s Cook County. Even Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous county, with just under 10 million people, is now contracting. Welcome to the real-world impact of progressivism.” —Stephen Moore

“The three poisons of America’s leftist cities are 1) high taxes, 2) schools that don’t educate and 3) crime running rampant. … Alas, our cities can’t be saved if the voters in these metropolises don’t want to be saved.” —Stephen Moore

Re: The Gender Cult

“The ‘transgender’ population is made up of people who were born with healthy bodies and independent minds with limitless potential to contribute their skills and talents to the betterment of the world. Yet at some point they were pulled into the delusional theories of gender ideology, which influenced them to unnecessarily obsess about their sexuality. Consequently, they see themselves as powerless in their own lives. They have been intentionally physically and mentally stunted to be abused by those who want unlimited power.” —Samantha Koch

“Gender ideology preaches divorce between body and soul. If you are a girl who happens to be sporty, practical, or in any way share the same interests as men, leftists declare that you might be ‘trans.’ Just like that, gone are the tomboys. Being a women means being a catty, vapid bimbo who wears dresses and pink and would do anything for a man. Not only is this incredibly sexist, it limits womanhood to shallow stereotypes and muddies it. That confusion and chaos is the point.” —Emmy Griffin

“When wheels come off a vehicle it loses control. When norms are no longer norms for a nation it is evidence of decline.” —Cal Thomas

Observations

“Back in the day, Henry Ford used to say that his customers could have their Model T in any color they wanted, so long as it was black. Similarly, Joe Biden seems to be saying that we’re free to drive whatever cars we want, so long as they’re electric.” —Douglas Andrews

“If the FBI and others are wondering why people distrust the government and a handful of bad apples are motivated to violence, they might try a little introspection about the weaponization of government, including the FBI.” —Nate Jackson

Reality Check

“We get it. CNN, MSNBC and most of the noncable networks hated Trump, except when it came to the ratings bonanza he brought. And even Fox started getting tired of the drama. Most of us did, to be honest. But that’s no reason to have literally compared him to some of the worst tyrants in history.” —Christine Flowers

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