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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 24, 2021 by David McKee

“Much of what takes place presently seems to be based between the two extremes of corporate image-cleansing and the glorification of victimhood. Moreover, the degree of virtue signaling at these extremes is neither constructive nor pretty to watch. This all … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 4, 2021 by David McKee

“And, honestly, a group of spider monkeys throwing darts at the 2020 release schedule would have done a better job than the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this time around.”—Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr on the head-scratching Golden Globes nominations.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 28, 2021 by David McKee

“If you have this amenity and there’s sports betting at the card rooms, you might add 250 jobs and the secondary effect of those jobs. We have over 2,200 employees in the state. They’re great-paying jobs with an average salary … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 22, 2021 by David McKee

“I appreciate the referees for putting up with all my fussing. I think I was right most of the time dadgummit!”—Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, in announcing his retirement from the NFL.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 18, 2021 by David McKee

“Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life we celebrate today.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 15, 2021 by David McKee

“My platoon of 18-year-olds showed more professionalism every day than the Capitol police do.”—Rep. Seth Moulton (D), a former U.S. Marine.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 14, 2021 by David McKee

“Some of the restrictions make sense and others, well, let’s just say they are ill-conceived. The fact that restaurants and bars are still being hit with arbitrary and capricious restrictions is maddening, especially when visiting retail stores and seeing how … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2021 by David McKee

“The presidency is an act of faith. Nobody can do it.”—presidential historian and John F. Kennedy biographer Richard Reeves.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 10, 2021 by David McKee

“The moment people don’t feel it is in their interest to act democratically, democracy is just lost. The Constitution cannot save it. It’s not going to leap out of its case in the National Archives and start attacking people.”—George Washington … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 5, 2021 by David McKee

“This is not déja vu. This is something far worse than occurred in Watergate. We have a criminal president of the United States in Donald Trump and a subversive president of the United States at the same time in this … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 3, 2021 by David McKee

“It is difficult to conceive of a more anti-democratic and anti-conservative act than a federal intervention to overturn the results of state-certified elections and disenfranchise millions of Americans. The fact that this effort will fail does not mean it will … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2021 by David McKee

“In these United States, when someone loses an election according to the constitutional processes, he is obligated to accept the loss. Otherwise, we live in lawless anarchy. Rejecting anarchy, and accepting the dictates of the Constitution, is no less than … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 30, 2020 by David McKee

“Speed is what matters. This should be D-Day right now. But what’s happening nationally is it’s just being done in a bureaucratic manner and it’s not being done with the urgency you’d do in a civil defense or war-time exercise.”—Health … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 29, 2020 by David McKee

“We see in gaming where some sports betting company stocks are selling at 20 and 30 times future sales, no less earnings. And that is sales three and four and five years down the road. If we should have learned … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 28, 2020 by David McKee

“I think as Americans, we really, really love to make individual entrepreneurs heroes. We rarely get to see that often their dreams are dependent on the poverty of workers. And if you ask me, if my ultimate dream really relies … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 26, 2020 by David McKee

“The wagering restriction on colleges and universities within the state follows a path of interesting logic vis a vis the logic to legalize sports betting in general. The typical argument forwarded by the advocates of sports wagering suggests that making wagering legal … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 24, 2020 by David McKee

“It is now clear that for [Donald] Trump, no matter what the crime—whether it is corruption, lying to law enforcement or even war crimes—justice does not apply to those who have been loyal to him. We have one justice system for his … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 21, 2020 by David McKee

“This moment is profound when we consider the fact that a former secretary of the interior [Alexander H. H. Stuart] once proclaimed his goal to, quote, ‘civilize or exterminate’ us. I’m a living testament to the failure of that horrific … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 20, 2020 by David McKee

“I think he’s just done with covid … I think he put it on a timetable and he’s done with covid … It just exceeded the amount of time he gave it.”—a Donald Trump advisor, on the president’s recent actions … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 15, 2020 by David McKee

“Anybody that gets in politics has to be willing to accept winning and losing with some level of grace or maturity. I’ve done both. Losing is brutal, it’s personal, it hurts, but if you’re not willing to accept that, you … Continue reading →

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