Opinion

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 19, 2024)

MORE CROOKED THAN THE BRAZOS“Federal prosecutors and agents may never make a decision regarding an investigation or prosecution for the purpose of affecting any election or the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.

OPINION: Kamala Harris did just enough in the debate – with help from ABC

Going into Tuesday’s debate, Kamala Harris had a bigger challenge than Don­ald Trump.She had to comport herself in ways that would allow undecided voters to imagine her sitting in the Oval Office.She passed that test.She was composed and mostly clear and there was nary a word salad to be heard.

OPINION: Smart parents can prevent school shootings

“He was on our radar.”How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting at a high school or a shopping mall?We heard it for the umpteenth time again last week after a disturbed 14-year-old kid in Georgia took a rifle to school and killed two students, two teachers, and injured nine others.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 12, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“The [debate] challenge for the vice president is really twofold. One, sometimes knowing the facts too well gets in the way of giving the broader vision. … But the other challenge is the bar for her is so much higher because the bar for Trump is so low.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Losing freedom slowly, one chain-link at a time

Did you know in every country in which there was a communist takeover there was less than one percent of the total population in that country who believed in the communist idea?The way it was done – was to create the appearance of popular support.I just read that and it resonated.