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Re: What Happened to Mitch McConnell?

“McConnell may have had a transient ischemic attack rather than a full-fledged stroke. A TIA is sometimes called a ‘mini-stroke’ because the person can be fully functional afterwards, but it also can be a warning of bigger problems to come. I hope McConnell is okay, but as mentioned, this is the trouble with having so many octogenarians in Congress when there are no term limits but lots of brain-dead voters who keep them in office out of habit. Yes, a lot of younger/middle-aged people are just remarkably stupid, but there are some who could do the job if they’re ever given the chance. First and foremost should be the implementation of term limits for Congress, which was never meant to be a lifetime job.” —Pennsylvania

“Some say ‘There oughta be a law!’ preventing too-old/infirmed government officials from serving. I say, ‘That depends.’ Age limits and/or health and fitness standards could violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. Experience can improve abilities even for the aged. Health and fitness standards can be difficult to explicitly define much less objectively verify absent bias. Yet this is an opportunity to propose reasonable term limits. These would help keep DC Swamp critters younger, fresher, leaner, and meaner.” —Missouri

Re: Taking the Administrative State to Task

“There are supposedly three co-equal branches of the United States government. Since the ratification of the 17th Amendment, two of the branches are elected by the people. That diminishes the power of the states in relation to the federal government. How so, you may ask? As the Founders envisioned, the senators were to be considered as ambassadors to the federal government, thereby representing the states and their interests to the federal government at large. However, the 17th Amendment radically altered that relationship; now the senators just represent themselves and their national party, bypassing the needs of the state that elected them. The answer: Repeal the 17th Amendment.” —California

“The Founding Fathers were wise, intelligent, and prescient and knew what’s happening now would happen. It’s why they gave us 2A. Congress created the administrative state so it could avoid criticism when things went wrong.” —Minnesota

“This all began even before the Constitution of 1787 was enacted and was being written. Patrick Henry said he smelled a rat, that rat being the establishment of a central government that would empower itself to dominate the, up to that time, equal states. He was prescient.” —Panama

Re: Cutting Through the Climate Fog

“It bears saying that, because of those eight billion inhabitants now on earth, climate was bound to be affected. Think of the fact that eight billion people around the world are all breathing in oxygen and expelling CO₂ all day, every day. Those eight billion people demand infrastructure to live. Cities, highways, vehicles, and construction of all sorts use up what used to be green spaces and generate heat into the atmosphere. It would be a SURPRISE to me if the temperatures DIDN’T RISE!” —Maryland

Re: ‘Not Saying It Was Aliens, but It Was Aliens’

“SHOW ME THE MONEY! Or, in this case, the craft, the bodies, something tangible, something I can hold and touch and see with my own eyes! Somewhat odd that these revelations are coming forth at the same time as the most corrupt government ever is being exposed at so many levels in so many ways. I’m inclined toward diversion on this one; they really need one!” —California

“The silly thing about aliens is … physics. If they are here, we must ask, ‘Where did they come from?’ It’s pretty well understood that they did not come from ‘somewhere else’ in our solar system. So they pretty much had to come from somewhere lightyears away. Which means a very long journey (probably multi-generational), or they have found a way to travel in excess of the speed of light. Einstein thought that was impossible, but I suppose he could have been mistaken. In the first case, we could reasonably assume they have no nefarious designs on Earth, as the supply chain is impossibly long. In the second, they could go anywhere they want in the universe, so why here? And why hide? Let’s all maintain a very high degree of skepticism.” —Florida

Re: Careers Before Babies

“And we can also start to undo the ‘me first’ mindset that began when I was growing up in the ‘70s and contributed to the high divorce rate, the idea that kids are nothing but a burden, and the notion that a woman must have a career since being a wife and mother didn’t count. People who are good parents know it involves self-sacrifice, and they pass on that virtue to their kids so they can learn the world doesn’t revolve around them. Too many people go all in on the idea that their wants and desires are all that matter in life, leaving angry or heartbroken ex-spouses and screwed-up kids in their wake. If only young women today would think for themselves instead of blindly following the mob, things might improve.” —Pennsylvania

Re: The Most Toys

“Ron, your article really hit home for me. Thank you for sharing your story of chasing the false god of materialism. I’ve come to that crossroad in my life where the emptiness of something was giving way to pursuing the fullness in Someone, Jesus Christ. What would He like me to do with the material gifts He has provided?” —Illinois