Non Compos Mentis

“We know even from fetal development perspective that sex is defined in the first trimester of pregnancy, whereas the beginnings of the sense of gender identity start in the second trimester of pregnancy.” —Colorado State Representative Karen McCormick

Touché

“OK, I didn’t realise I needed to explain this, but wizards aren’t real. In that respect, they greatly resemble women with penises. Hope this helps.” —J.K. Rowling

A Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut

“We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.” —Jeff Bezos announcing a change to the opinion section of The Washington Post

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

“Why shouldn’t a federal worker face the same scrutiny and job performance standards that are routine in the private sector? That’s especially true when the employer is losing money — in this case to the tune of $2 trillion a year.” —Stephen Moore

Observations

“It should be simple: Just because you don’t want to fund Ukraine doesn’t mean you have to jump in bed with its attacker. And even if you do think Ukraine is the bad guy for daring to defend itself against a years-long military onslaught, why does that make Russia the good guy?” —Ian Haworth

“After 75-plus years of Palestinian Arabs saying no, doing zero to solve their own problems, creating nothing but death and destruction, and enriching a terrorist leadership to the tune of hundreds and hundreds of millions, it’s time to move on. Let the victims of this destructive history choose among the 50 Muslim countries when deciding where to build new lives. And let Donald Trump develop beautiful beachfront property in Gaza.” —Star Parker

“Israel is the only place in the Middle East I, a woman and a Christian, could safely travel. This isn’t complex.” —Allie Beth Stuckey

“The deeper issue with our top generals is that they are the creatures of a system geared toward bureaucratic conformity and a flavorless competence; they tend to be highly replaceable cogs who know what it takes to get promoted but not what it means to be distinctive. Originality and strategic thinking are not valued, or they are even treated as liabilities. Personal peccadilloes are mercilessly punished, while minor matters, like losing wars, don’t rate.” —Rich Lowry

Belly Laugh of the Day

“Pretty wild watching a President run a LIVE cabinet meeting. The only time Biden even met with his cabinet was when Jill sent him to the kitchen to fetch the oat bran.” —Jimmy Failla

And Last…

“They should release the Epstein list right before the Oscars.” —John Rich